Lebanese leaders have urged the US ambassador to Beirut to pressure Israel to halt its attacks, despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. The death toll from Israeli strikes since March 2 has risen to 2,869 people.
Israeli authorities reported one soldier killed in fighting near the border with Lebanon, bringing its losses to 18 troops and a civilian contractor since the war began.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met with US ambassador Michel Issa to prepare for a third meeting between Lebanese and Israeli representatives in Washington.
Israel has intensified its attacks on Lebanon, with weekend strikes reaching as close as 20 kilometres from the capital Beirut.
Lebanon's official National News Agency reported Israeli airstrikes on over 30 locations in the south and east, resulting in casualties in several areas.
Under the terms of the ceasefire, Israel reserves the right to act against 'planned, imminent or ongoing attacks'.
Hezbollah claimed at least 20 attacks on Israeli military targets in south Lebanon, while the Israeli army said two Hezbollah drones damaged 'unmanned engineering vehicles'.
