Middle East live: Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill five despite ceasefire

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Middle East live: Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill five despite ceasefire

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Israeli air strikes targeted southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah, resulting in at least five deaths. These attacks occurred amid ongoing diplomatic talks in Switzerland involving US and Iranian officials.

At least five people were killed in an Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanese state media said, after Israeli warplanes and drones reportedly carried out a series of attacks despite a ceasefire agreed with Hezbollah only a day earlier. The strikes came as US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi headed to Switzerland for talks. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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