Israeli military intercepts projectiles from Lebanon
Israeli air defences intercepted projectiles launched from Lebanon into northern Israel early on Tuesday, just hours after US President Donald Trump announced that fighting would end.
The Israeli military said early Tuesday air defences intercepted two projectiles from Lebanon, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that fighting would end.
“Following the sirens that sounded at 01:35 (2235 GMT) in several areas in northern Israel, the IAF intercepted two projectiles that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory,” the military said on Telegram.
A “suspicious aerial target” that later fell in Israeli territory near the Lebanese border was also identified, it said, adding that no injuries were reported.
Welcome to the France 24 liveblog covering events in the Middle East. You can catch up on what happened yesterday here.
Yesterday's key developments:
• US President Donald Trump on Monday said he had persuaded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to send troops into southern Beirut.
• The Lebanese presidential office posted a statement by Lebanon's embassy in Washington saying Hezbollah had accepted a US proposal calling for a "reciprocal cessation of attacks".
• Hezbollah claimed several attacks late Monday on Israeli targets in south Lebanon, hours after Trump said the Iran-backed group had agreed that "all shooting will stop".
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)
