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Israeli Strikes Kill 22 in Lebanon as Ceasefire Nears Expiry and US Talks Loom

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  • Israeli airstrikes killed 22 people in Lebanon, including children, with strikes on seven vehicles south of Beirut accounting for 12 deaths, per BBC and Al Jazeera.
  • Hezbollah launched 17 operations against Israeli positions in southern Lebanon using drones, missiles, and rockets, according to Iranian state media.
  • Hundreds attended the funeral of two Lebanese paramedics killed in an Israeli strike, Al Jazeera reported.
  • Lebanon and Israel are scheduled to begin new peace talks in Washington on Thursday as the ceasefire approaches expiry.
  • France24 reports the ceasefire is still considered in place despite hundreds of deaths from Israeli strikes since its announcement.

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