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Israeli strikes kill nine in Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets over border

BBC News·June 3, 2026
Israeli strikes kill nine in Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets over border

Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have resulted in the deaths of nine people, escalating tensions in the region. The strikes were met with retaliation from Hezbollah, which fired rockets over the Israeli border. The exchange of fire has put pressure on a partial ceasefire agreed upon by Israel and Hezbollah just a day earlier, on Monday. The fragile truce is now at risk of collapse due to the renewed violence.

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