Israel has considered additional military strikes in Lebanon as its army prepares for further aggression, Israeli media reported, despite ongoing indirect negotiations between the two sides in Rome.
Israel's public broadcaster, citing unnamed Israeli sources, reported that the Israeli army's response to Hezbollah "has not ended," adding that additional options, including what it described as "sensitive operations," are under consideration.
The report said Lebanese officials were seeking to limit the scale of any Israeli aggression during the current round of US-mediated talks in the Italian capital, while hoping Washington would press Israel to avoid further escalation.
Military options
Channel 13 reported that the Israeli army is continuing preparations for a possible escalation and drawing up options for additional strikes in the coming hours following the first wave of attacks on southern Lebanon.
Separately, Channel 12 reported that the military had urged the political leadership to approve "stronger and more decisive" attacks in Lebanon.
The reports followed an explosion targeting an Israeli force in the Majdal Zoun area of southern Lebanon earlier on Wednesday.
Israeli media said the blast caused casualties among the force, with four seriously wounded soldiers evacuated by military helicopters to Rambam Medical Center.
Meanwhile, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said Israeli strikes on the southern town of Tebnine killed one person and wounded 12 others, while families fled the town of Mansouri after the Israeli army issued an ultimatum to flee.
The developments came as the second day of the second round of indirect Lebanon-Israel talks was held in Rome.
Five previous rounds were held in Washington as part of a US-sponsored negotiating process.
According to Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health, Israel has continued its attacks in Lebanon since March 2, killing 4,333 people and wounding 12,250 others.
