Israeli new strikes kill 11 in southern Lebanon

BEIRUT — At least 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday, according to the state news agency National News Agency.Six people were killed in a strike on the town of Marub in the Tyre district, while another attack on Qana left five dead.The Israeli military also carried out additional airstrikes across several towns in the Nabatieh and Tyre districts.Israel has expanded its offensive in southern Lebanon since a cross-border attack by Hezbollah on March 2, despite a ceasefire that took effect in November 2024.The latest strikes come as diplomatic efforts intensify following a Pakistan-mediated ceasefire in the US-Israeli war on Iran.Lebanon and Israel are expected to hold talks, with the first meeting scheduled for April 14 in Washington.Separately, Iran and the United States held negotiations in Islamabad on Saturday aimed at ending the broader conflict, but no agreement was reached.BEIRUT — At least 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday, according to the state news agency National News Agency.Six people were killed in a strike on the town of Marub in the Tyre district, while another attack on Qana left five dead.The Israeli military also carried out additional airstrikes across several towns in the Nabatieh and Tyre districts.Israel has expanded its offensive in southern Lebanon since a cross-border attack by Hezbollah on March 2, despite a ceasefire that took effect in November 2024.The latest strikes come as diplomatic efforts intensify following a Pakistan-mediated ceasefire in the US-Israeli war on Iran.Lebanon and Israel are expected to hold talks, with the first meeting scheduled for April 14 in Washington.Separately, Iran and the United States held negotiations in Islamabad on Saturday aimed at ending the broader conflict, but no agreement was reached.