Israeli strikes kill 11 in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah threatens to retaliate

At least 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, some of the deadliest in the weeks since the country agreed to a US-mediated peace framework with neighbouring ​Israel. The Israeli military said ‌it struck Hezbollah infrastructure overnight in what it describes as a security zone in southern Lebanon in response to actions against ⁠its soldiers there. Iran-backed Hezbollah said in a statement that the attacks would be "met with what they deserve". The framework leaves Israeli troops inside occupied southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed and the Lebanese army takes control, terms the group has ‌rejected as surrender. Lebanon's official National News Agency said seven people were killed when Israeli warplanes struck a house in the southern village ⁠of Ansar, while four others were killed in a strike on the village of Deir El Zahrani. The seven people killed in Ansar included three children and two women, NNA said, adding that a total of 19 people were wounded in the attacks. Read moreMiddle East live: Israel wants 'more serious' talks with Lebanon At least 4,300 people have been killed ​in Lebanon in the latest...