Lebanon army chief visits Pakistan as funerals are planned for soldiers killed in Israeli strike

Lebanon's army chief Rodolphe Haykal has left for Pakistan in a surprise visit as funerals are being prepared for Lebanese officers killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon. The developments come amid continuing cross-border fighting despite a ceasefire framework that was meant to halt hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. The latest deaths have added to pressure on Lebanon's armed forces and to the wider diplomatic effort around the conflict.