Israel conducted fresh air strikes in southern Lebanon less than a day after direct talks with Lebanon's team—the first in decades. The Israeli military targeted alleged weapons warehouses linked to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group near the towns of Mjadel, Baraachit, Jbaa, and Mahrouna. No casualties were reported. An Israeli spokesman called the sites "a ceasefire violation" and warned Israel would "continue to operate to remove any threat." Since November 2024's ceasefire, Israel has launched near-daily strikes on Lebanon following 13 months of conflict. Lebanese leaders have not yet commented on Thursday's strikes, though they have condemned previous attacks. A US- and France-backed deal had aimed for Israeli troop withdrawal and Hezbollah disarming south of the Litani river, about 30km from Israel’s border. Hezbollah and its allies oppose this. Israel kept strategic border positions and recently intensified air raids, citing Hezbollah's efforts to rebuild military strength and Lebanese government inaction. The strikes happened shortly after civilian envoys from both countries met at UN peacekeeper Unifil’s base in Naqoura for a ceasefire monitoring committee meeting—previously involving only military officials. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the talks "took place in a good atmosphere" and focused on "possible economic cooperation". His office stressed, "the disarmament of Hezbollah is obligatory, regardless of the advancement of economic co-operation." Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam cautioned that true diplomatic normalisation is "far" and called the talks a step to "defuse tension." He urged Israel to stop hostilities, release Lebanese detainees, and fully withdraw from Lebanese land. Salam also welcomed a possible deployment of French and US troops to help disarm Hezbollah. These strikes and talks come as a UN Security Council team visits Lebanon to assess the slow ceasefire progress.