Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism

Israeli forces reportedly struck the Nabatieh al‑Fawqa area and the outskirts of Kfar Tebnit in southern Lebanon, while U.S. President Donald Trump criticised the action during a G7 summit.

The attacks came amid international efforts to finalise a U.S.–Iran agreement that could end the conflict in the region. The deal, still not publicly released, is expected to be signed at a meeting in Swiss resort Bürgenstock next week.

The military said the targets belonged to Hezbollah, the Iran‑backed group. Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi warned that any Israeli presence in Lebanese territory would breach the interim understanding reached by the U.S. and Iran.

Netanyahu said his forces would remain in Lebanon for as long as necessary. Trump, however, declared he saw Israel’s actions as excessive and said he was willing to publicly read the agreement, a move meant to underscore his view that the deal was superior to Obama’s historic JCPOA.

The unfolding events illustrate how the U.S., Israel, Hezbollah and the wider regional dynamics keep shifting, even as the world watches whether diplomatic channels can solidify a lasting peace.