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Lebanese state media said two people were killed in a drone strike in southern Lebanon. The report came after a ceasefire announcement in the fighting between the IDF and Hezbollah.
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Lebanese reports say an Israeli drone strike killed one person when it hit a motorcycle on the Zabdine-Kharouf road in southern Lebanon. The reports also said another Israeli strike hit the village of Qonine around the same time.
The IDF published a map of its Lebanon security belt, highlighting heavy fighting around Beaufort Ridge and Ali Taher Ridge near Nabatieh. The report says the area matters tactically but also affects US-Iran diplomacy, where talks in Geneva were delayed after Iran linked them to Israel’s attacks in Lebanon.
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Lebanese Reports Say Drone Strike Kills Two in the South
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Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
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Lebanon’s state media reported that two people were killed in a drone strike in the south of the country, following the announcement of a ceasefire in the fighting between the Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah.