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Israeli Strikes Kill Multiple People Across Lebanon Threatening Fragile Ceasefire

Sourced from 5 publications

•Israeli air strikes on Friday killed between 10 and 12 people in Lebanon, according to multiple reports, in one of the deadliest incidents since the November 2024 ceasefire.
•Hezbollah confirmed eight of its members, including local officials, were killed in strikes on command centres in the eastern Baalbek region, according to the Associated Press.
•The IDF said it also struck Hamas-linked targets in southern Lebanon, separate from the Hezbollah command centres in the east, according to France24.
•A Hezbollah official declared that "resistance" is the only option following the strikes, as reported by France24.
•The New York Times reported the attacks threaten to further destabilize the already tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

Sources

12 killed in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah command centres in Lebanon

business-standard

At Least 10 Killed in Lebanon, Officials Say, After Israel Strikes Hezbollah

New York Times

Hezbollah says 'resistance' is the only choice after deadly Israeli strike

France24

Hezbollah says Israeli strikes on eastern Lebanon on Friday have killed eight of...

Euronews

Israeli strikes kill at least 10 in Lebanon, officials say

BBC

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