Israel intensifies strikes on Lebanon, jeopardizing US-Iran peace efforts

President Aoun condemned these attacks as an unacceptable escalation, stating they have caused the deaths of 21 people and injured 39 since Thursday evening in the south and east of the country. He described the strikes as a "dangerous and condemnable escalation" that has claimed the lives of "dozens of innocents, including women and children." President Aoun further stated that these strikes "attack all ongoing efforts to consolidate the ceasefire and end the war, especially in light of recent developments between the United States and Iran," which signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday to achieve an end to hostilities in the Middle East, including in Lebanon.