'The War Continues,' Netanyahu Says in Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled no letup in the military campaign in Lebanon on Sunday, even as diplomatic contacts with Beirut are expected in Washington this week. He visited Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon, his office said in a statement posted on social media, per the New York Times. Israel has concentrated troops from five divisions in the area since last month in what the military describes as an effort to push Hezbollah, the Iran-backed armed group, farther from communities along the northern border. "The war continues," Netanyahu told soldiers during the visit, according to the statement.

Also on Sunday, authorities in Lebanon said that 35 people were killed and 152 injured in 24 hours of Israeli strikes, per the Wall Street Journal. More than 2,000 people have been killed in Lebanon since the latest round of fighting started between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants, they reported. Cross-border attacks persisted on Sunday afternoon, with more than 17 alerts issued in northern Israel warning of incoming rockets and drones, Israeli authorities said, per the Times. Israel was not part of the US-Iran negotiations Saturday in Pakistan.