Deadly Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

Deadly Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSamantha GranvilleBeirutReutersFighting has persisted in southern Lebanon even though strikes on Beirut have largely stopped.At least nine people, including two children, were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday, the health ministry said, as violence continues despite a ceasefire now in its second week.The strikes - which Israel said were targeting Hezbollah infrastructure - also wounded 23 people, among them eight children and seven women, the ministry said.Separately, Hezbollah said it had carried out attacks on Israeli forces in the south, including a drone strike targeting soldiers in the Bint Jbeil district.The violence comes as Israel presses ahead with…

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