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The United States and Iran have signed a framework to end the broader conflict, prompting direct Israel-Lebanon talks. Israel maintains a security zone in southern Lebanon and will keep forces in place to counter Hezbollah, while Lebanon seeks de-escalation and a path to sovereignty. Ongoing clashes persist along the border as negotiations continue.
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have concluded that Israeli strikes on 22 April in al‑Tiri, southern Lebanon, deliberately hit journalist Amal Khalil and wounded photojournalist Zeinab Faraj. The groups say video, photos, witness testimony and a Red Cross deconfliction request show Israeli forces knew or should have known the women were civilians and that rescue teams were impeded.