Israel struck south Lebanon on Thursday and threatened new attacks on Beirut despite an announcement hours earlier that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to implement a conditional ceasefire. Israeli and Lebanese envoys held a fourth round of talks in Washington on Wednesday, agreeing to implement a ceasefire hinged on Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah halting its attacks. But Hezbollah, which rejects the direct Israel-Lebanon talks, has not commented on the announcement, while Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said military operations would continue in south Lebanon.
