Israel strikes south Lebanon amid 380 deaths since April 17 ceasefire380 deaths since April 17 ceasefire
Israeli forces struck south Lebanon on May 12, as Lebanon's Health Minister reported 380 people killed in Israeli attacks since the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire began on April 17.
The strikes occurred ahead of talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington. These violations threaten to unravel the fragile truce in a war that has drawn international concern.
- Hezbollah, founded in 1982, emerged from Iran's Revolutionary Guard training to resist Israel's Lebanon occupation.
- The Blue Line, drawn in 2000, marks Israel's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon but remains disputed over a few southern hilltops.
- Resolution 1701, adopted in 2006, created UNIFIL, now the largest UN peacekeeping mission with over 10,000 troops.
Israel-Lebanon War
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a 60-day ceasefire that mandates Israeli troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon while the Lebanese army deploys across all border crossings and the south.
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