Israeli-Lebanese agreements 20260708

Details: Category: Israeli-Lebanese agreements

Summary of developments regarding ceasefire agreements between the Israelis and the Lebanese government: July 8, 2026.

Includes: Aoun to the US; Israeli claims; Israeli withdrawal; Israeli attacks and killings

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Lebanese president to visit White House on July 21 Reuters reports that the White House has invited Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to visit the US on July 21. The agency cited an unnamed White House official. The report came after Aoun told Lebanese media that he would visit Washington, DC, this month to advance the US-brokered framework agreement with Israel, which aimed to end months of fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Israeli military says Hezbollah fighter killed in close-range clash Israeli military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Ella Waweya says a Hezbollah fighter has been killed in southern Lebanon after he opened fire at Israeli troops from inside a building in the Bint Jbeil area. Waweya said the killing took place yesterday as reserve troops from the Yiftah Brigade were conducting searches in the same building where a clash took place last Thursday, during which an Israeli reservist was seriously wounded. She said the troops returned fire, killing the Hezbollah fighter, and that no Israeli soldiers were injured in yesterday’s exchange.
Israeli warplanes launch three waves of overnight air raids in south Lebanon Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reports that Israeli warplanes launched three waves of overnight air raids in southern Lebanon. The attacks hit the area between the towns of Beit Yahoun, Kunin, and Braachit, in the Bint Jbeil district, according to NNA.
Trump says he thinks Israel will withdraw troops from southern Lebanon The US president says he expects Israeli forces to leave southern Lebanon, while meeting Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. “I think they are going to. I think they want to,” Trump told reporters in Ankara, without providing a timeline or further details.
Israeli forces bomb southern Lebanese town in Marjayoun district Lebanon’s National News Agency says Israeli forces carried out heavy bombing in the town of Taybeh. No details on casualties or damage.
Two killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon Two men were killed after being targeted by an Israeli drone strike in Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Lebanon’s National News Agency is reporting. According to NNA, the two were struck while walking near Ghandour Hospital.
Israeli attacks on Lebanon claim more lives as death toll rises Israeli attacks on Lebanon between March 2 and July 8 have killed 4,321 people and wounded 12,203 others, the country’s ministry of health has announced.