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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Kareem Chehayeb and Bassem Mroue

Fighting persists in Lebanon despite a ceasefire as the US-Iran deal is under threat

APTOPIX Israel Lebanon Iran War - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least seven people, including two children, hours after reports emerged of a ceasefire agreement. The persistent fighting threatened an interim agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.

Lebanon’s National News Agency said the strikes hit the southern town of Nabatiyeh and nearby villages. At least seven people remained trapped under the rubble, it said.

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