Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says ready to negotiate despite Israeli refusal, as new strikes kill one person in the south.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has accused Israel of responding to its offer to negotiate by intensifying air strikes, the latest of which killed a man riding a motorbike in southern Lebanon.
Despite a November 2024 ceasefire, Israel has kept troops in five areas of southern Lebanon and has continued near-daily air strikes, repeatedly violating the truce. Israel claims it is targeting Hezbollah, but civilians have also been killed.
Aoun had called for negotiations with Israel in mid-Oc
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