AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoIsrael-Lebanon Escalation: Israeli airstrikes and artillery hit multiple towns in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh district overnight, with Lebanon’s health ministry reporting at least 18 killed and 33 wounded, while Israel says it struck Hezbollah targets and infrastructure. IDF Losses: Israel reported four soldiers killed in southern Lebanon after an explosive drone hit a tank near Kfar Tebnit, naming Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon; Hezbollah also claimed it destroyed three Merkava tanks. Ceasefire Under Strain: The violence threatens to unravel a newly signed US-Iran memorandum calling for an end to hostilities “on all fronts, including in Lebanon,” as Israel says it will not withdraw until Hezbollah’s threat is neutralized. US-Iran Diplomacy Disrupted: Talks planned in Switzerland were postponed, and US Vice President JD Vance publicly rebuked Israeli ministers for criticizing the Trump-Iran deal, warning Israel not to “attack the only powerful ally” it has left. EU Rift: Israel’s foreign minister cut ties with EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas after reported “apartheid” remarks, adding to mounting tensions with allies. Hardline Rhetoric: Itamar Ben-Gvir and others called for escalation, including the slogan “all of Lebanon must burn,” after the soldier deaths.
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