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Tyre marks Muharram holy month after destruction from Israel-Hezbollah war

Wearing a yellow scarf showing her son killed fighting for Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Iman Dilbani wept during a religious sermon in the battered southern city of Tyre during the Islamic holy month of Muharram.

Tyre, Lebanon's fourth largest city, has been devastated by the Israel-Hezbollah war that reached a reported ceasefire Friday, with damaged buildings and structures reduced to rubble seen on almost every street following intense Israeli airstrikes.

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Hezbollah MP says group has 'full right' to confront Israeli attacks

Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah on Saturday said his group had the right to respond to Israeli attacks, as Israel kept up strikes on Lebanon despite a new ceasefire announced a day earlier.

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Lebanese Army says soldier killed in Israeli strike on south

The Lebanese Army said an Israeli strike killed one of its soldiers in the country's south on Saturday, despite a new ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah reached a day earlier.

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Hezbollah says confronted Israeli forces' 'infiltration attempt' in south

Hezbollah on Saturday said its fighters confronted overnight Israeli forces as they tried to infiltrate towards strategic hills that overlook the southern city of Nabatieh.

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US says Lebanon-Israel talks to discuss 'progress toward lasting peace'

The U.S. State Department has announced the resumption of Lebanese-Israeli negotiations in Washington from June 23 to 25.

These discussions will provide an opportunity to "make progress toward a lasting peace," department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a statement.

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Aoun tells Rubio 'comprehensive ceasefire' essential

President Joseph Aoun told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a call Friday that a comprehensive ceasefire must be secured in order for talks with Israel to progress.

The State Department, meanwhile, announced the resumption of negotiations in Washington from June 23 to 25.

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47 killed, 97 hurt in Israeli strikes on south and east Lebanon since midnight

Israeli airstrikes and bombardments killed at least 47 people and wounded 97 others in Lebanon on Friday, according to the latest updated toll from the Lebanese health ministry.

The dead included at least seven women and two children and the figures were released as a new ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was due to start.

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Israel and Hezbollah agree to ceasefire from 4pm Friday

Israel and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire that begins 4pm Friday Beirut time, a U.S. official said Friday, after deadly new exchanges in Lebanon put the deal to end the Middle East war under strain.

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Iran FM says Israel wants 'permanent war' after 'Lebanon must burn' comment

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Israel on Friday of wanting "permanent war" following remarks from its far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir saying "all Lebanon must burn" after four Israeli soldiers were killed there.

"This is not a rant by a random genocidal lunatic. It's a public post by the national security minister of the Israeli regime. The genocidal death cult headquartered in Tel Aviv is a threat to all of humanity. It threatens all humans. Its only interest is permanent war," Araghchi said on X.

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US tells Iran that Israel won't further escalate in Lebanon

The U.S. has "relayed" to Iran that Israel will not further escalate its attacks in Lebanon as the Trump administration seeks to get high-stakes nuclear talks with Iran back on track, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.

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