The Arab League warns that Israeli strikes in Lebanon could derail the negotiations

The Arab League's spokesperson Gamal Roshdy calls the attacks on Nabatieh and the surrounding villages and towns, under way since the morning of 15 August, "a clear violation of Lebanon's sovereignty" and an escalation that could derail efforts to resolve the conflict. Israeli air strikes on the southern towns of Deir al-Zahrani and Ansar killed eleven people, among them children, and wounded nineteen, despite the ceasefire. The Israeli prime minister's office acknowledged that civilians were killed and claimed Hezbollah had placed civilians in the area. The ceasefire took effect on 17 April and has been extended several times; Lebanon's health ministry says strikes since 2 March have killed 4,335 people.

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