Israel's overnight attacks on Lebanon kill 3

Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on Lebanon starting at dawn on Saturday, killing three people, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported.

A residential building in the town of Mefdoun in the southern governorate of Nabatieh was targeted and destroyed during the attacks.

The Israeli army also destroyed several residential buildings on Martyr Sabra Street and in the Maqam neighborhood.

The town of Jebchit also came under an airstrike that targeted a private electricity generator complex, destroying and setting it on fire.

Israel has carried out an expanded offensive in southern Lebanon since a cross-border attack by Hezbollah on March 2, despite a ceasefire that took effect in November 2024.

Earlier, a State Department official told Anadolu that the US will host direct talks between Israel and Lebanon next week as part of ongoing ceasefire negotiations.

The expected talks come after US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran following Pakistani mediation.

A Lebanese official also confirmed the next week's talks in a statement to Anadolu, but said the meeting is a “preparatory and not a negotiation.”