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Several videos circulating on X showed large plumes of smoke rising from the targeted areas following the strikes.
Iran-Israel tensions escalated after Israeli strikes on Lebanon. (File/Reuters)
Israeli warplanes on Friday reportedly carried out strikes on southern Lebanon shortly after a truce announcement, hitting Jabal al-Rafi’, Shoukine, Al-Rihan, and Adchit, according to initial reports. Official confirmation from both sides is still awaited.
Several videos circulating on X showed large plumes of smoke rising from the targeted areas following the strikes. The footage has not yet been independently verified.
Less than half an hour after the latest bombardment, a US official confirmed that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to a ceasefire. The truce, which began at 4 pm local time (1300 GMT), was brokered by US and Qatari mediators following talks with Israel and Iran, the official told AFP.
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