'Unacceptable' that Israel killed nearly 100 Lebanese in few days, Qatari PM tells Al Jazeera
The Qatari Prime Minister called the killing of nearly 100 Lebanese over several days unacceptable. A deal tying a ceasefire to Hezbollah disarmament has been labeled null and void by the group's chief. Separately, Syria condemned Israeli attacks in western Deraa province.
What changed
Hezbollah has rejected the disarmament-linked ceasefire deal and Syria reported Israeli attacks in Deraa province.
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Qatari PM condemns Israeli kills in Lebanon as Hezbollah rejects ceasefire deal
confidence 80%The Qatari Prime Minister called the killing of nearly 100 Lebanese over several days unacceptable. A deal tying a ceasefire to Hezbollah disarmament has been labeled null and void by the group's chief. Separately, Syria condemned Israeli attacks in western Deraa province.
What's confirmed:
- The Qatari Prime Minister described the killing of nearly 100 Lebanese over a few days as unacceptable.
- The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Israeli attacks in Abdin, a village in western Deraa province.
Still unconfirmed:
- The Hezbollah chief called the ceasefire deal null and void.
- The US and Iran established a deconfliction cell to end the war in Lebanon and keep the Strait open.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu maintains the IDF has freedom of action.
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Qatari PM Condemns Israeli Strikes as US and Iran Establish Deconfliction Cell
confidence 90%The Qatari Prime Minister described the killing of nearly 100 Lebanese over a few days as unacceptable. Meanwhile, the US and Iran have established a deconfliction cell to end the war in Lebanon and keep the Strait open. This mechanism may limit Israeli responses to imminent threats, though Prime Minister Netanyahu maintains the IDF has freedom of action.
What's confirmed:
- The Qatari Prime Minister told Al Jazeera it is unacceptable that Israel killed nearly 100 Lebanese in a few days.
- The US and Iran have set up a deconfliction cell intended to end the war in Lebanon and keep the Strait open.
- Since March 2, 2026, Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed more than 4,000 people.
- Over 1 million people, more than 20% of Lebanon's population, have been forcibly displaced.
- The war in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah is a resumption of fighting that began in late 2023.
Still unconfirmed:
- The new Lebanon security mechanism sidelines Israel and France.
- Iran's foreign minister claims major progress was made to end the Lebanon war during talks with the US.
- Iran claims a role in the new Lebanon security mechanism.