It called the alleged incident “treacherous” and claimed that two civilians<\/a> were killed, and two more were injured.<\/p>\n This \u201cconstitutes a blatant violation of the ceasefire, which the resistance [Hezbollah\u2019s term for itself] has been careful to uphold until now,\u201d the terror group stated.<\/p>\n Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter <\/a>expressed grave concern over Iran’s continued influence in Lebanon and the question of whether Hezbollah will be dismantled and removed from the country, following the talks in Switzerland.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is the fifth round of talks, and I must say, we are heading toward a train wreck… that train is in danger of derailing,\u201d the ambassador said at the onset of the talks.<\/p>\n \u201cWe agreed to a ceasefire on the condition that Hezbollah withdraw northward. Is that agreement still binding?\u201d<\/p>\n Leiter expressed concern that Hezbollah could be given \u201ca new lease on life\u201d if increased funding flows to Iran under the Memorandum of Understanding, warning that such resources could be diverted to the group and used to sustain its terrorist campaign against Israel.<\/p>\n Before Leiter\u2019s comments, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that his government would \u201caccept nothing less than the end of the Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe are heading into a new round that we hope will be decisive on the path to accomplishing what we want for the good of our country and people, and this good we see in restoring Lebanon\u2019s full sovereignty over every inch of soil and extending the state\u2019s authority over all our land,\u201d he said during a Lebanese government cabinet meeting.<\/p>\n IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorists targeting soldiers in southern Lebanon<\/strong><\/p>\n Hezbollah’s statement follows the IDF striking an armed Hezbollah cell operating near soldiers in the Ali Taher Ridge<\/a> area of southern Lebanon, in the Security Zone.<\/p>\n The military confirmed the strike earlier on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Another strike reportedly happened on Tuesday, according to Lebanese media, with a drone attacking a parked vehicle between the villages of Beit Yahoun and Baraashit in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n The IDF did not issue a comment on this strike.<\/p>\n![\"US](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/726835.jpeg\" "\\"US")
US President Donald Trump met Lebanese and Israeli envoys at a new round of peace talks Thursday, with Beirut seeking a one-month extension of a shaky ceasefire set to expire. White House in Washington, DC on April 23, 2026. (credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/strong>Israel’s Ambassador to US Leiter says Lebanon talks are a train wreck<\/strong><\/p>\n