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Israel strikes southern Lebanon but partial truce with Hezbollah appears to hold
Key takeaways
- Lebanon said that, under an agreement announced by US President Donald Trump late on Monday, Israeli forces would not bomb the capital in exchange for Hezbollah not attacking Israel.
- It came after Iran said Israeli action in Lebanon jeopardised talks on a deal to end its war with the US.
- Following the ceasefire announcement, the Israeli military said it had intercepted two projectiles fired into northern Israel.
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John Sudworth & Samantha Granville,Tyre, southern Lebanonand David Gritten Watch: BBC in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, where a hospital was damaged by an Israeli airstrike Israel continued its attacks in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, but did not strike Beirut following a partial ceasefire agreement with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah.
Lebanon said that, under an agreement announced by US President Donald Trump late on Monday, Israeli forces would not bomb the capital in exchange for Hezbollah not attacking Israel.
It came after Iran said Israeli action in Lebanon jeopardised talks on a deal to end its war with the US.
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