Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon as president urges diplomacy over Hezbollah conflict
Israel conducted airstrikes across southern Lebanon, the Western Bekaa region, and near Baalbek in the east on June 11, 2026, causing additional casualties as ground operations continued, according to Al Jazeera English. Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun stated that diplomacy remains the only viable path to resolve the conflict and warned that continued Hezbollah resistance would further harm Lebanon. Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reported from Beirut.
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- ✓Israeli airstrikes targeted southern Lebanon, the Western Bekaa, and the Baalbek area on June 11, 2026. (Source: Al Jazeera English)
- ✓Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun called for diplomatic solutions. (Source: Al Jazeera English)
- ✓Aoun stated that continued Hezbollah fighting would harm Lebanon. (Source: Al Jazeera English)
- ✓The strikes resulted in casualties. (Source: Al Jazeera English)
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- ~Aoun's statement reflects Lebanese government concerns that the conflict threatens national stability. (Source: Al Jazeera reporting of presidential statement)
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