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Israeli strikes kill 16 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire

ABC Australia · Jun 20, 2026, 12:47 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Smoke was seen billowing over southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike.
  • Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 16 people on Saturday, hours after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect.
  • Israel says it was responding to projectiles fired by the Iran-backed group.

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Smoke was seen billowing over southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike. (Reuters: stringer)

Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 16 people on Saturday, hours after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect.

Israel says it was responding to projectiles fired by the Iran-backed group.

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