Two Hezbollah fighters were killed in a direct hit by an Israeli drone on their vehicle in southern Lebanon, security sources say.
Their ranks in the terror group were not revealed following the latest alleged Israeli strike in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel, security sources say.
The vehicle was hit in the Bint Jbeil region, a Hezbollah stronghold.
Media reports suggested that a senior Hezbollah member managed to escape the strike but that two of his aides were killed.
The Washington Post reported Friday that Israel plans to escalate fighting on the Lebanese border with Hezbollah if a long-term diplomatic agreement is not reached soon.
Report: US, Egypt, Qatar pushing plan for hostage release, end of war, normalization, Palestinian state talks
The US, Egypt and Qatar are pushing Israel and Hamas to accept a comprehensive plan that would end the war, see the release of hostages held in Gaza, and ultimately lead to full normalization for Israel with its neighbors and talks for the establishment of a Palestinian state, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The 90-day plan would reportedly bring all fighting to an extended halt, during which time Hamas would free all civilians, while Israel would release hundreds of prisoners, pull out of Gaza’s cities, allow freedom of movement in the Strip, cease drone activity over Gaza, and double the amount of aid, says the WSJ.
The next stage would see Hamas release female IDF soldiers and Israeli bodies, as Israel releases more prisoners.
The third phase would have Israel pull back troops to the Gaza border, while Hamas free soldiers and fighting age men.
Egyptians officials tell WSJ that there would be then be talks about a permanent ceasefire, normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia in addition to other Arab countries, and a new process leading to a Palestinian state.
Egyptian officials add that Israel is pushing for a two-week ceasefire, and is avoiding talks about a permanent ceasefire.
Negotiations on a ceasefire are set to begin in Cairo in the coming days, according to the report.
Though the article does not say what would happen to Hamas in such an agreement, it does say that Hamas’s Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar and its Doha-based politburo leader Ismail Haniyeh have not spoken in a month, and are at odds over the potential demilitarization of the Strip.
Rocket sirens sound in Sufa, Kissufim, Ein HaShlosha near Gaza border
Sirens sound in the Gaza border towns of Sufa, Kissufim and Ein HaShlosha warning of incoming rocket fire.
The communities bordering Gaza have been largely evacuated of civilians since October 7.
At least 2 killed in suspected Israeli drone strike on car in south Lebanon – security sources
At least two people were killed and several others injured in a suspected Israeli drone strike on Sunday that targeted a car in southern Lebanon, security sources say.
Ambulances rushed to the site near a Lebanese army checkpoint, and it was not clear who was targeted in the strike, residents and security sources say.
Since October 8, a day after the Hamas onslaught in southern Israel, the Hezbollah terror group has engaged in cross-border fire on a near-daily basis, launching rockets, drones and missiles at northern Israel in a campaign it says is in support of Hamas. The attacks forced most residents within several kilometers of the border to evacuate. Israel has responded with its own strikes on Hezbollah targets and has warned it will not be able to tolerate the terrorists’ continued presence on the border.
Israel says troops have seized around NIS 15m from Hamas strongholds in Gaza recently
French defense minister to arrive in Israel tonight after trips to Egypt, Lebanon
France’s Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu will land tonight in Israel for meetings tomorrow with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, war cabinet member Benny Gantz, and National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi.
According to the French Embassy, Lecornu will also meet with families of French hostages held in Gaza.
Lecornu was last in Israel in November, and was recently in Egypt and Lebanon.
The meetings, according to the French, will focus on the war in Gaza, attempts to release the hostages, the humanitarian situation in Gaza, and France’s attempts to prevent escalation in Lebanon and in the Red Sea.
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