A Lebanese soldier was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, the military said Wednesday, as Israel continued daily violations of an ongoing ceasefire,Β Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, the army said the soldier was killed in the strike that targeted him while traveling on the Nabatieh-Kfartebnit road. The attack came a day after Lebanese and Israeli officials held a fourth round of US-sponsored talks in Washington aimed at preserving the ceasefire and addressing unresolved security issues. Israel has continued near-daily airstrikes and ground attacks in Lebanon despite a ceasefire that took effect on April 17 and was later extended until early July. Since March 2, the Israeli attacks have killed nearly 3,500 people, and displaced over 1.6 million, […]
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