Netanyahu orders more strikes on Lebanon despite threat to Iran peace deal | BBC News

Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said “there is no ceasefire in Lebanon”. Speaking to Israelis in a social media video, he said the country’s armed forces were “continuing to strike Hezbollah with full force, and we will not stop until we restore your security.”

It comes after mass strikes by Israel in southern Lebanon killed hundreds of people and drew international criticism. The IDF has said it is carrying out further strikes against Hezbollah launch sites in Lebanon. Earlier the Israeli army ordered people to flee southern Beirut and warned of more attacks.

The US and Israel have denied that an end to fighting in Lebanon was part of the deal with Iran that led to a ceasefire. However ahead of key talks with Iran, President Trump has called for Israel to be “more low key” in its actions.

A statement said to be by Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has declared that Iran is the “victor” in the war with the US and Israel. It also said Iran would “move management of the Strait of Hormuz into a new phase”, suggesting Iran’s new policy of charging tolls for vessels to use the Strait may continue.

With the Strait still blocked, there are new warnings that global oil and gas prices will remain high into the medium term, leading to worldwide concerns over sustained inflation.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Paul Adams, Fergal Keane and Simon Jack.

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