Israeli forces struck targets across southern and eastern Lebanon on June 13–14, issuing evacuation warnings for more than 20 towns in the Nabatieh area, while Hezbollah launched drone and rocket attacks on Israeli military positions near the border [3][4][7]. The operations unfolded as the United States and Iran moved toward signing a framework peace agreement that, according to a senior US official, includes Lebanon — a scope Israel's prime minister explicitly rejected [26][21].

The Israeli military said it hit more than 70 Hezbollah infrastructure sites in a 24-hour period, including launch ramps and buildings [10][3]. Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee ordered residents of 24 localities — 20 according to some reports [7] — around and north of Nabatieh to move north of the Sahrani River [10][4], warning that proximity to Hezbollah fighters or weapons endangered their lives. Dawn reported that five people were killed in the strikes, including the mayor of Ar Rihan, Ali Badie, and three others in the Nabatieh district [2]. The Lebanese army stated that an Israeli drone severely wounded one of its soldiers on the road between Kfar Remman and Nabatieh, following what it described as an earlier attempt to target him near a hospital [9].

Hezbollah said its fighters launched drone attacks on Israeli military vehicles, thwarted an overnight infiltration attempt near Kfar Tebrnit, and clashed with Israeli soldiers near Majdal Zoun [3][4]. Anadolu Agency reported that Hezbollah announced 26 attacks on Israeli military targets in a single day, including strikes on Kiryat Shmona and a military position near the border village of Houla [15]. Middle East Eye reported a separate Hezbollah drone attack on an Israeli position in Hula, with two drones launched against a site less than a kilometer from the frontier [12].

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated there would be no ceasefire in Lebanon [21]. A Congressional Research Service assessment from April 2026 noted that Pakistan's prime minister said the US-Iran ceasefire applies "everywhere including Lebanon," while Netanyahu said it does not — a direct contradiction at the center of the diplomatic dispute [26]. Israeli security officials told Mako they feared a US-Iran agreement would immediately limit IDF operations in Lebanon [24]. Netanyahu separately vowed to find a solution to Hezbollah's drone threat [16].

Iran framed the Lebanon front as inseparable from any deal with Washington. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Lebanon was included in the proposed agreement aimed at ending hostilities across multiple fronts [5]. Foreign ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghai excluded a Sunday signing, stating "Wir müssen abwarten, bis das genaue Datum der Unterzeichnung feststeht" (We must wait until the exact date of the signing is set), but said the agreement aimed to end hostilities on all fronts including Lebanon [10]. Iran's foreign ministry described Israeli strikes as "criminal attacks" designed and executed with "full US support" [19]. Tabnak, an Iranian outlet affiliated with Expediency Council figures, reported that Iran was considering a response to Israeli operations in Lebanon and might exit the ceasefire if violations continued [18]. A Hezbollah representative stated that Iran had conditioned any agreement with the US on stopping the war in Lebanon [20]. An Iranian deputy foreign minister described the Israeli strikes as a "serious violation" of the US-Iran ceasefire [21].

US President Donald Trump announced that the deal would be signed on Sunday and that the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened afterward, adding that Iran would receive no funds and that the US would recover, dilute, and destroy Iran's buried uranium reserves [10][1]. Pakistan's prime minister said finalization was expected within 24 hours and that Pakistan was preparing for electronic signature: "Da mit der Finalisierung voraussichtlich in den nächsten 24 Stunden zu rechnen ist, bereitet sich Pakistan auf die elektronische Unterzeichnung des Friedensabkommens unmittelbar danach vor" (Since finalization is expected in the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace agreement immediately thereafter) [7]. CNRS researcher emeritus Bernard Hourcade said: "Il y aura certainement des années de négociations" (There will certainly be years of negotiations), arguing the framework was the first time Iran and the US had decided face-to-face to end a conflict spanning nearly half a century [6].

Lebanon's own political class was divided. President Joseph Aoun said the country faced a choice: "Either its people unite around a sovereign state that monopolises weapons, upholds the law and protects citizens irrespective of their affiliation or position, or it remains hostage to the logic of militias" [3][4]. Unnamed Lebanese leaders accused Tehran of treating their country as a bargaining chip [3]. Hezbollah lawmaker Ali Fayyad countered that Lebanon should welcome any US-Iran deal that includes the country, adding: "The state must abandon the policy of being crushed in the face of the Israelis and submission to the Americans" [3][4]. Bloomberg HT reported that Hezbollah had rejected US ceasefire terms for the Lebanon front as "absurd," a stance that stalled progress in US-Iran ceasefire talks [22].

UNIFIL reported that Israeli airstrikes in south Lebanon violated UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and endangered peacekeepers and civilians [25]. Russia's foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that the strikes jeopardized the emerging US-Iran ceasefire agreement [27].

Sky News Arabia documented approximately 760,000 displaced persons within Lebanon since the start of the war [14]. A Kulluna Irada analysis projected that Lebanon's economy could swing from an expected 4–6 percent expansion to a contraction of 7–16 percent [17]. Neither Israel nor Hezbollah have respected an April ceasefire or a conditional truce announced in recent weeks [2]. The signing date for the US-Iran framework remains unresolved, with Washington pointing to Sunday and Tehran saying the date is not yet fixed [10][1].