Israeli strikes kill at least 20 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire

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Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 20 people shortly after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect. The attacks followed projectile fire from Hezbollah targeting Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, escalating tensions around the ceasefire period.

By Laila Bassam, Jana Choukeir and Emily Rose BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, June 20 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 20 people on Saturday, Lebanon's state news agency NNA said, one day after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, aimed at halting months of escalating violence. Israel said the strikes were a response to projectiles fired overnight by the Iran-backed group. An Israeli military official said Hezbollah launched more than 50 projectiles at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, prompting attacks on what the official described as "Hezbollah targets".