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Israeli jets carried out new airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, escalating tensions even as US President Donald Trump publicly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the conflict.
Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported that the strikes targeted the Nabatieh al-Fawqa area and the outskirts of nearby Kfar Tebnit. The Israeli military has not issued an immediate comment but has previously described such operations as targeting infrastructure and operatives linked to the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.
The attacks come despite a recently announced US-Iran memorandum aimed at de-escalating broader regional hostilities, which mediators indicate includes provisions related to Lebanon. Both sides have continued cross-border exchanges since the deal was revealed on Sunday. Earlier on Wednesday, Hezbollah launched rockets toward Israel, prompting an Israeli response in Beirut that complicated diplomatic efforts.
Speaking at the G7 summit in France on Tuesday, Trump urged restraint. He stated that Netanyahu needed “to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon” and added that Israel had been fighting Hezbollah for “too long and too many people are being killed.”
Trump further remarked on his relationship with the Israeli leader: “I have a great relationship with Netanyahu but… I didn’t like that he did an attack… that was too much.” He emphasized US support for Israel while signaling frustration over the timing and scale of operations.
Netanyahu has maintained that Israeli forces will remain in parts of southern Lebanon “for as long as necessary” to secure the border. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that continued Israeli military presence or attacks in Lebanon could breach the interim US-Iran understanding.
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