Iran fired missiles at Israel after an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs killed at least two people. The escalation threatens fragile ceasefire efforts as mediators from Pakistan, Egypt and Qatar pursue talks involving Iran and the United States.
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Hezbollah rejected a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal between Israel and Lebanon, saying any truce must begin with an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Israel said it would continue military operations as strikes and shelling were reported across the south.
Israel and Lebanon agreed to renew a conditional ceasefire that would require Hezbollah to stop firing and leave parts of southern Lebanon. Strikes continued after the announcement, while Iran warned that any Israeli attack on Beirut could restart a wider war.
Israel and Lebanon agreed to renew a U.S.-brokered ceasefire tied to Hezbollah stopping attacks and leaving parts of southern Lebanon. The deal follows weeks of fighting that have killed thousands in Lebanon and complicated U.S.-Iran diplomacy.
Israeli strikes killed at least nine people in Lebanon, including two paramedics and a soldier, while Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel. The violence strained a U.S.-mediated partial ceasefire as Israeli and Lebanese negotiators met in Washington.
Trump said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to halt attacks after calls aimed at preventing a Beirut raid, but fighting continued in southern Lebanon. Iran warned that renewed war with the U.S. was “inevitable” if Washington demands Tehran’s surrender.
The Israel Defense Forces have announced that they will not allow Hamas to operate from Lebanon and hold the state responsible for any directed fire. This announcement follows retaliatory airstrikes in Gaza after rockets were fired from Lebanon into northern Israel. The IDF has stated that they are prepared to take all necessary steps to protect Israeli citizens and have called on the international community to condemn the rocket fire and take action to prevent further escalation.
Ke Huy Quan won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on Sunday night, becoming the second actor of Asian descent to ever win in his category. He beat out a competitive field of nominees and earned widespread acclaim for his performance in "Everything Everywhere All at Once". His win was especially meaningful as his 84-year-old mother was watching from home, and Quan looked back on his experience as a Vietnamese refugee in his acceptance speech. His win follows the first Asian actor to win in the category, Haing Ngor, a Chinese Cambodian refugee, who won for his role in the 1984 drama “The Killing Fields.”