Israeli drone strikes kill father and daughter in Lebanon as ceasefire talks advance
A man and his 12-year-old child were killed in southern Lebanon during three consecutive strikes as US-brokered negotiations accelerate.
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Israeli drone strikes killed a man and his 12-year-old daughter in southern Lebanon on Saturday, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. The targets were struck three times in succession as they attempted to flee on a motorcycle, marking an escalation amid ongoing US-brokered peace negotiations.
The strikes occurred in southern Lebanon, a region that has seen intensified military operations. The consecutive nature of the attacks—targeting the same individuals across multiple strikes—reflects the persistence of combat operations. The incident comes as diplomatic efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah advance in international forums.
The timing creates tension between military escalation on the ground and diplomatic progress at the negotiating table. Both Israeli operations and Lebanese civilian casualties have increased in recent weeks. International mediators continue shuttle diplomacy, but ground-level violence continues unabated.