Israel strikes southern Lebanon after US-brokered security deal

Israeli warplanes have hit the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon, our colleagues on the ground report.

The air strike took place at about 15:30 GMT, or 6:30pm local time, in the latest Israeli attack on southern Lebanon.

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency also reported the strike, which followed an earlier Israeli attack near the same town.

The attack came just a day after Israel and Lebanon signed a US-brokered security arrangement, raising fresh questions over whether the deal can halt Israel’s repeated strikes across Lebanese territory.