Six Lebanese Soldiers Killed in Hezbollah Depot Blast

At least six Lebanese soldiers were killed and several others injured in an explosion while dismantling a Hezbollah weapons depot in Wadi Zibqin, near the Israeli border in Tyre region. The operation was part of a ceasefire agreement with Israel, under which the Lebanese army, supported by UN peacekeepers, is tasked with dismantling Hezbollah's military infrastructure. The incident follows the Lebanese government's approval of a US-backed plan to disarm Hezbollah, a move strongly opposed by the group and condemned by Iran. Initial investigations suggest the blast occurred as troops handled munitions and unexploded ordnance left from recent conflict. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam honored the fallen soldiers for their national service. The explosion occurred days after peacekeepers discovered extensive Hezbollah tunnel networks and weapons caches in the area.