The attacks in two towns come a day after Israel threatened to escalate its assault on alleged Hezbollah targets.

In the end, only a broader dialogue between Israel and Lebanon can advance and improve the situation on the ground,” a Western diplomat told the Post. Senior officials in the Trump administration have recently approached top Lebanese government officials and urged them to open dialogue with Israel,

Hamas ceasefire has been widely celebrated, although some are skeptical of Israel's past alleged violations of truces.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says ready to negotiate despite Israeli refusal, as new strikes kill one in the south.

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun says any negotiations with Israel to stop ongoing strikes on southern Lebanon must be mutual.

Hezbollah is rearming by smuggling weapons through seaports, as well as smuggling routes through Syria, leading Israel to lose patience with Lebanon over its commitment to disarm the terror group, the sources say. Israel was angered by recent intelligence findings on the issue, the sources add.

Israeli forces engaged in intense fighting with Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon, including near the headquarters of UNIFIL