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The Israeli army on Friday banned Lebanese residents from returning to homes located below the so-called Blue Line in the south until further notice, saying anyone who does so puts themselves “in danger”, its spokesman said in a post on X. The day before, Israel opened fire on several “suspects” who had arrived in the no-go zone in vehicles. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments on the conflict in the Middle East.
Iran to hold nuclear talks with Europeans
Iran is set to hold talks with Britain, France and Germany in Geneva on Friday over its nuclear programme, less than two months before Donald Trump returns as US president.
The meeting is shrouded in discretion, with the countries’ foreign ministries giving away few details on what they will discuss—or even where the talks are taking place.
Iranian diplomat Majid Takht-Ravanchi, the political deputy to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, will represent Iran in the talks, which follow on from a meeting in New York in September.
Laying the groundwork on Thursday, Takht-Ravanchi and deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs Kazem Gharibabadi met with Enrique Mora, deputy secretary general of the European Union’s foreign affairs arm.
Mora said on X that they held a “frank exchange… on Iran’s military support to Russia that has to stop, the nuclear issue that needs a diplomatic solution, regional tensions (important to avoid further escalation from all sides) and human rights”.
Lebanese residents banned by Israeli army to return to several villages in south
Lebanese residents are prohibited from moving south to a line of villages and their surroundings until further notice, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on X on Friday.
Israel said it opened fire on Thursday towards what it called “suspects” with vehicles arriving at several areas in the southern zone, saying it was a breach of the truce with Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, which came into effect on Wednesday.
Morning, and welcome to our liveblog on the conflict in the Middle East.
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The Israeli army warned Lebanese from returning to homes south of the ‘Blue Line’ zone near the Israeli border.
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The Israeli air force said it struck a Hezbollah facility in southern Lebanon.
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At least 26 people were killed in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip.
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Israel and Hezbollah accused each other of violating the ceasefire: Hezbollah said Israel had fired at civilians in southern Lebanon, while Israel said Hezbollah suspects had breached the no-go zones in the same area.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP, and Reteurs)
About casualty figures from Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry:
Gaza’s health ministry collects data from the enclave’s hospitals and the Palestinian Red Crescent. For more on the health ministry’s casualty figures, click here.
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