In a remarkable statement Monday afternoon, Lebanon called for direct talks with Israel on “permanent arrangements for security and stability on our borders,” while accusing the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah of betraying the country.

In recent days, the attacks on northern Israel have not stopped. Anti-tank missile incidents targeting IDF forces along the northern border have also continued.

Israel carried out a commando raid in eastern Lebanon to search for clues about a navigator who went missing 40 years ago.

Lebanese authorities say dozens of people were killed when Israeli commandos raided a border region hunting for the remains of a long-missing Israeli airman, Ron Arad.

Sirens sounded in the center and the lowlands following firing from Lebanon - without prior warning. Residents in these areas report the sounds of loud explosions.

Dozens were killed in the Bekaa Valley overnight, the Lebanese health authorities said, amid airstrikes and intense violence in the town of Nabi Sheet.

Many people in Lebanon are fleeing their homes after Hezbollah launched missiles into Israel from Lebanon in response to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and Israel retaliated

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