2026-05-07T17:49:42+00:00
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Shafaq News- Beirut
A third round of US-mediated talks between Lebanon and Israel is
scheduled for May 14–15 in Washington, the US State Department confirmed on
Thursday, even as cross-border escalations between Israel and Hezbollah
persist.
The Lebanese delegation will include former ambassador to Washington
Simon Karam, current ambassador Nada Hamadeh Mouawad, Deputy Head of Mission
Wissam Boutros, and the military attaché at the Lebanese embassy in Washington.
The Israeli delegation has not yet been named.
The second round of ambassador-level discussions took place on April 23,
following an initial session in Washington one week earlier and three days
after a US-backed ceasefire that halted military operations between Hezbollah
and Israel.
The ceasefire, extended by US President Donald Trump for an additional
three weeks, did not halt Israeli military activity on the ground. Lebanese
media documented multiple aerial assaults across southern areas, including
Nabatieh, Marjayoun, Bint Jbeil, and Tyre districts.
An Israeli attack targeted a Civil Defense team affiliated with the
Islamic Health Authority in Majdal Selm, injuring several members. Another raid
on a residential house in Harouf killed one person and wounded three others. A
separate bombing on Bir al-Salasel also left additional injuries.
شهيد وعدد من الاصابات في غارتين استهدفتا محيط النادي الحسيني الجديد في الدوير والجبانة الفوقا للبلدة https://t.co/nCUTpZUn1x
— National News Agency (@NNALeb) May 7, 2026
The village of Doueir faced repeated assaults. One missile failed to
detonate, while a drone operation impacted a motorcycle near the cemetery road,
injuring one person. Minutes later, additional raids targeted the village
again, causing further injuries and widespread damage.
الطيران المعادي دمر ساحة بلدة الدويرومنازل وجانبا من مسجدها واستهدف دراجة نارية https://t.co/CWErvx3gHa
— National News Agency (@NNALeb) May 7, 2026
Attacks continued at the time of reporting.
Lebanese authorities documented more than 8,500 Israeli strikes since
March 2, which, according to the Health Ministry, have killed 2,727 people and
injured 8,438 others, including women and children.
Hezbollah, however, said it responded to “repeated Israeli ceasefire
violations” with a swarm drone assault on Israeli forces in the southern town
of Debbin, claiming “confirmed hit’’. In separate statements, the group
detailed operations targeting gatherings of soldiers in Shamaa and attacking a
Merkava tank in Bint Jbeil using an explosive drone. It added that Israeli
forces attempting to recover the tank were later subjected to artillery fire.
It also claimed the destruction of a newly deployed Iron Dome platform
near Jal al-Alam through another drone attack. Additional operations included
shelling gatherings of Israeli troops at the Muthallath Alaman–Qusair junction
using two explosive drones, with claims of multiple casualties.
The Israeli military reported 910 soldiers injured in ground operations
in southern Lebanon, including 52 in serious condition and 114 in moderate
condition.