Bloodshed and Diplomacy: The Unspoken Cost of Peace Talks The latest escalation of violence between Israel and Lebanon has claimed at least eight lives, including two children, in a series of drone strikes on the major highway linking Beirut to southern Lebanon.
This devastating event comes as the two countries are set to hold new direct negotiations in Washington, brokered by the United States. The humanitarian toll of this conflict is staggering.
Over 2,800 people have been killed since March 2, with at least 380 deaths occurring during a brief truce in 2020.