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Hezbollah says it struck military target in northern Israel

Hezbollah said Saturday it struck a military target in northern Israel, as the fragile ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel has not stopped fighting in the war that began on March 2.

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Israel says soldier killed in south Lebanon fighting

Israel's military said Saturday that one of its soldiers died in combat in southern Lebanon, bringing its losses to 21 personnel since the war with Hezbollah began in early March.

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Iran state TV says European countries in talks with Tehran for Hormuz transit

Iranian state television said on Saturday that European countries were in talks with Tehran over transit for ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Pakistani minister arrives in Tehran to 'facilitate' US-Iran peace talks

Pakistan's interior minister arrived in Tehran on Saturday "to facilitate" the peace talks between Iran and the United States that have stalled despite a fragile ceasefire, Iranian media reported.

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Iran chief negotiator Ghalibaf appointed to oversee ties with China

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who recently emerged as a chief negotiator in talks with the United States, has been appointed to oversee relations with China, Iranian media reported on Sunday.

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Lebanon, Israel ceasefire extended by 45 days

Lebanon and Israel on Friday extended a ceasefire for 45 days, despite a new flareup in violence, the U.S. State Department said after mediating talks.

"The April 16 cessation of hostilities will be extended by 45 days to enable further progress," State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said.

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Lebanon delegation says truce extension, security track open path to 'lasting stability'

Lebanon's negotiating delegation in Washington said on Friday that the extension of the truce with Israel and the establishment of a U.S.-facilitated security track pave the way for "lasting stability".

The truce in the Israel-Hezbollah war was extended for 45 days following the third round of negotiations between Lebanese and Israeli representatives in Washington.

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Israel says targeted head of Hamas armed wing in Gaza strike

Israel said on Friday that it carried out a strike in Gaza targeting Ezzedine Al-Haddad, who it described as chief of the armed wing of Palestinian movement Hamas.

Since Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, the Israeli military and intelligence services have waged an extensive campaign targeting the group's senior political leaders and militant commanders in Gaza and across the region.

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UN says Lebanon-Israel talks 'critical opportunity' to end war

The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Lebanon said on Friday that talks between Lebanon and Israel offer a "critical opportunity" to end the Israel-Hezbollah war.

"Diplomatic efforts now offer a critical opportunity to stop the violence," Imran Riza said in a statement, adding that he hoped "ongoing negotiations will pave the way toward a political solution".

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Hezbollah attacks Israeli barracks as strikes hit Tyre, kill 3 paramedics in Harouf

An Israeli strike hit a building in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on Friday after an evacuation warning, state media reported, despite an extension in the truce between Israel and Hezbollah.

Israel's military had called on residents of several buildings in Tyre to immediately evacuate ahead of planned strikes in the area.

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