- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israel wants to begin peace talks with Lebanon "as soon as possible" after a series of deadly attacks that threatened the Iran war ceasefire.
- Netanyahu said negotiations will focus on disarming the Iran-aligned militant group Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between the two nations.
- The announcement follows Israeli strikes on Lebanon that reportedly killed over 250 people and wounded more than 1,000 in the last 24 hours.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned the Israeli attacks as a "flagrant violation" of the Iran war ceasefire, while UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper called the escalation "deeply damaging."
- Tehran and Pakistan say the 14-day truce included Lebanon but Israel and the US say it did not.
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