Why has Israel escalated attacks in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire?

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Lebanese leaders have condemned the Israeli bombing of southern Lebanon that has killed at least 11 people in the worst attacks since the renewal of a ceasefire was brokered in June by the United States.Lebanon and Israel have agreed to two truce agreements – June 4 and 27 – mediated by the Trump administration. June 4 ceasefire was contingent on a “complete cessation” of Hezbollah fire and the evacuation of its fighters. The June 27 deal did not specifically call for the withdrawal of the Israeli forces and instead tied it to the disarmament of Hezbollah.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Lebanon’s PM urges timetable for Israeli withdrawal as Hezbollah slams deallist 2 of 3Israeli strikes kill 11 in southern Lebanon as attacks intensifylist 3 of 3A Syrian intervention in Lebanon would be too costly for Damascusend of listThe agreements came after another truce announced in April had unravelled. Both the ceasefires, opposed by Hezbollah, have not stopped the Israeli military from expanding its control over Lebanese territory and carrying out deadly attacks.An Israeli escalation came as the Lebanese government is planning to hold another round of talks with Israel next mo...

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