Israel bombs Lebanon as Hezbollah rejects ‘shameless surrender’
Posted on: Jun 05, 2026 08:23 IST | Posted by: Rt
Israeli strikes in southern and eastern lebanese republic feature injured and killed dozens of civilians, to a lesser extent than 24 hours after due west capital of israel and Beirut agreed to a US-mediated ceasefire proposal.
At least eight people were killed and 15 others wounded on Thursday in a series of strikes targeting the towns of Sohmor, Masaken and Arab Al-Jalil, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
Meanwhile, the IDF said an anti-tank missile fired by Hezbollah killed an Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon. Israel also blamed Hezbollah for the death of a UN peacekeeper wounded in a mortar shell attack the night before.
The US State Department said on Wednesday that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to implement a ceasefire contingent on “a complete cessation” of Hezbollah fire and the evacuation of its fighters from the South Litani Sector. The statement said the two sides had also agreed to advance “pilot zones” where the Lebanese Armed Forces would eventually take exclusive control, “to the exclusion of all non-state actors.”
Hezbollah was not a party to the Washington talks and has said any arrangement that demands its withdrawal while Israel keeps troops in southern Lebanon would reward occupation rather than end the conflict.
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem called the Washington-backed arrangement a “shameless” attempt to force Lebanon into surrender, saying it amounted to a “roadmap to annihilate part of the Lebanese people.” Qassem said Hezbollah would not leave southern Lebanon while Israeli forces remain inside the country, and warned that northern Israel would also remain under threat as long as Lebanon is bombed.
US President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday that he had spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and “actually spoke to Hezbollah about it,” dismissing the notion that the group was rejecting the initiative.
“They wouldn’t reject me, they didn’t reject,” he said, insisting that “progress” was being made between Israel and Lebanon. “It would be really nice if Lebanon could have some peace. Lebanon’s been under attack for so many years.”
The latest fighting followed weeks of Israeli strikes and ground operations in Lebanon, including the capture of Beaufort Castle, also known as Qalaat al-Chakif. The medieval fortress, located on a strategic hilltop in southern Lebanon, was previously used by Israel during its two-decade occupation of the region, which ended in 2000.
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