Israeli strikes hit multiple areas across southern and eastern Lebanon on Sunday, including the western Bekaa Valley and villages in Tyre and Bint Jbeil districts.
Two Israeli strikes hit the town of Sohmor in the western Bekaa Valley, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) said, adding that additional raids struck multiple areas across southern Lebanon, including Majdal Selm, Braashit in Bint Jbeil district, Zibqin near Tyre, and villages between Kafra and Deir Aames.
Strikes were also reported in Sadiqine and Jibaal al-Botm, while a raid near Hadasa in Bint Jbeil killed one person after a car was hit. Other strikes and drone activity were reported across the Tyre and Zahrani regions.
The latest strikes came after envoys from Israel and Lebanon concluded the third round of U.S.-mediated talks in Washington, agreeing to extend the April 17 ceasefire by 45 days and to continue negotiations through two new tracks: political talks at the State Department on June 2–3 and a security track at the Pentagon on May 29.
The State Department described the two-day meetings on May 14-15 as “highly productive,” saying they focused on advancing security and political understandings. It said the extension would allow time for further progress, adding that the goal is a framework for lasting peace, sovereignty, and border security.
The Lebanese delegation said the talks were positive and reiterated priorities including restoring full state authority across all Lebanese territory and ensuring the safe return of displaced residents alongside reconstruction support.
Israeli Ambassador to Washington Yechiel Leiter called the talks “frank and constructive,” expressing optimism about continued progress and the chances of a successful outcome.
Hezbollah condemned the negotiations in a brief statement, rejecting any move toward a “comprehensive peace agreement” with Israel and warning against what it called a U.S.-driven “concessionary track.” The group also rejected linking its weapons to the talks, insisting they remain an internal Lebanese issue, and said military operations would continue as long as Israeli forces remain active.
The ceasefire continues to face strain amid ongoing cross-border attacks and competing diplomatic and military tracks.
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