At least eight killed in Israeli drone strikes on Lebanon highway
Israeli drone strikes killed at least eight people, including two children, on Wednesday on a major highway linking Beirut to southern Lebanon. Lebanon's Ministry of Health reported the deaths.
A photograph shared by Lebanon's National News Agency showed the bombed cars severely damaged, their exteriors charred and torn apart in the Jiyeh area, some 20km (12 miles) south of the Lebanese capital. The Israeli military issued forced displacement orders for the residents of Meiss el-Jabal, Yanouh, Burj Shemali, Hula, Debl and Aabbasiyyeh, warning that it will soon act against these six southern Lebanese villages "forcefully". The military said anyone who remains "endangers their life," warning residents to move at least 1,000 metres (0.6 miles) away to "open areas".
Lebanon and Israel are expected to hold a new round of direct negotiations in Washington on Thursday, brokered by the United States. Hezbollah says it opposes the negotiations in the US.
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Israeli drone strikes targeted cars on a major highway connecting Beirut to southern Lebanon - raising regional tensions. The attacks have prompted concerns about the safety of civilians and infrastructure in the area.
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