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At least 5 dead in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire
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At least 5 dead in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • At least five people died in Israeli airstrikes and drone attacks in southern Lebanon.
  • The strikes occurred hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect.
  • Lebanon's state media reported the destruction of homes and buildings in the Nabatieh region.

At least five people were killed in Israeli airstrikes and drone attacks in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese state media. The incidents occurred just hours after a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-aligned Hezbollah movement began.

Lebanese state news agency NNA reported that Israeli military aircraft and drones launched a series of attacks in the Nabatieh region overnight and in the early morning hours. The raids caused the destruction of homes and other buildings, while Israeli artillery bombarded Nabatieh and its surroundings shortly before dawn.

The ceasefire was reached on Friday following an escalation of hostilities in Lebanon, according to a U.S. official. The agreement was considered critical to preventing further escalation in the region. A senior Israeli official and two Hezbollah sources confirmed the existence of the agreement to Reuters. The American official stated that the truce took effect at 4:00 PM Greek time on Friday.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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