# ‘We’re seeing an important escalation in southern Lebanon despite the so-called truce’

https://mins.news/en/video/22896

- France 24 English, 2026-08-15 09:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_LKtCOQM14

> Overnight Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least seven people in one village, marking the deadliest escalation since fighting eased two months ago. FRANCE 24 correspondent Renée Davis, reporting from Beirut, says the attacks represent a significant escalation despite the so-called truce and provides an update on ongoing negotiations with Israel.

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