Iran war live: Trump’s visit to China shadowed by conflict with Tehran

Israeli forces have stepped up their raids and shelling in southern Syria, which resulted in the destruction of agricultural land and residential properties.

Right group Amnesty International has called for war crimes investigations into Israel’s attacks on Syria since the fall of the Assad regime.

Israel has seized additional Syrian territory beyond the occupied Golan Heights in a move that violates the 1974 disengagement agreement.

Syrian residents report frequent Israeli raids and the detention of young men, while the use of herbicides on agricultural land has left some farmers unable to access their fields.

Watch below:

• The US hosted a third round of Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington, DC with a senior State Department official calling the first day “productive and positive”, as discussions are set to continue Friday.
• US President Donald Trump said China’s President Xi Jinping offered to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid the unresolved US-Iran war.
• Israel’s defence minister has criticised Barcelona team player Lamine Yamal for waving a Palestinian flag at a Spanish league celebration, while Spain’s prime minister said he was “proud” of the footballer.
• Israeli nationalists marched through occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City chanting “Death to Arabs” and “May your villages burn” during the annual Jerusalem Day march, which marks Israel’s illegal 1967 capture of the city.
• At least four Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in northern Gaza, hospital sources told Al Jazeera.
• Hezbollah said it launched two attacks on Israeli military targets, including a drone strike on soldiers gathering at Rosh Hanikra, in response to alleged Israeli ceasefire violations in southern Lebanon.
• A United Nations spokesperson warned that Gaza families are reporting skin infections and illnesses from rodents and insects contaminating food supplies in tents.
• The IMF warned that war-related disruptions are pushing its global economic outlook toward lower growth and higher inflation.
• The UN reported a surge in settler violence across the occupied West Bank following the killing of a child in the Ramallah area.
• Israeli artillery struck towns in southern Lebanon including Nabatieh al-Fouqa, Kfar Tebnit, Jebchit and Mefdoun; fighter jets hit Majdal Selem and Haris.
• Saudi Arabia is discussing a “non-aggression” security agreement between Iran and Middle Eastern nations once the US-Israel war on Tehran ends, the Financial Times reports.

Hello, and welcome to our coverage of the ceasefire in the US war on Iran, as well as Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon.

Stay with us for the latest news and analysis from across the Middle East and beyond.

You can find our updates from Thursday May 14 here