Key facts
- Israel conducted air strikes on Beirut, potentially jeopardizing US-Iran peace talks.
- Iran warned that a deal without restraining Israel would be a 'calculation error'.
- The Israeli army is preparing for potential incoming fire from Lebanon.
- Lebanon accused Israel of using chemical weapons and targeting soldiers, undermining peace talks.
- An analyst stated Israeli public opinion generally favors military action over peace.
Israel's air strikes on Beirut have complicated potential US-Iran peace talks, with Iran warning against a deal without restraining Israel. The Israeli army is preparing for potential attacks, while Lebanon accused Israel of using chemical weapons, further undermining negotiations.
Iranian media reported that a deal was not imminent and that ceasefire points were being discussed with Qatari mediators. The comments were made prior to Israel’s attacks on Lebanon’s southern suburbs. An analyst stated that Israel's attacks on Beirut serve no purpose and that Israel opposes the US-Iran agreement.
Lebanon has accused Israel of using a chemical herbicide as a weapon and killing three Lebanese soldiers in separate incidents, stating the attacks are sabotaging US-backed ceasefire talks in Washington. The Foreign Ministry said in a complaint to the UN Security Council that the attacks directly undermine negotiations between Lebanon and Israel.
An activist group, Jewish Anti-Zionist Action (JAZA), protested outside the “Great Israeli Real Estate” event in London to oppose the selling of property in occupied Palestine. Separately, Israeli forces killed four Palestinians near Yemen Al-Saeed Hospital in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is set to meet with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit to discuss geopolitical crises. Meanwhile, an analyst stated that Israeli public opinion generally favors military action over peace.