Here are Monday’s updates from the U.S.-Iran cease-fire and Israel’s war with Hezbollah:
■ More than 3,000 people have been killed in Lebanon since the war began on March 2, the country’s health ministry reported in its latest casualty toll.
■ The United States has agreed to suspend oil sanctions on Iran while cease-fire talks continue, the IRGC-linked Tasnim News Agency reported, citing an Iranian source. A U.S. official later denied the report, CNBC said.
■ Mohammed Awda has been chosen to succeed Izz al-Din Haddad as leader of Hamas’ military wing, the Iz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the Saudi-owned daily Asharq al Awsat reported, citing several Hamas sources in the Gaza Strip. Awda reportedly served as the brigade’s military intelligence chief on October 7, 2023.
■ Turkey believes there is no reason for the United States and Iran not to find common ground through negotiations, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said in Berlin.
■ Israel’s navy seized at least 28 boats from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, organizers said. The sister of Irish President Catherine Connolly was one of at least six Irish citizens detained by Israel, Irish public broadcaster RTÉ reported.
■ Yair Golan, leader of the Democrats Party, said he was unsure whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “physically and cognitively fit” to lead Israel’s military campaigns.