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Israel fire kills two in Lebanon, testing Iran-linked ceasefire

Al Monitor 2026/06/23 17:13

By Nazih Osseiran, Laila Bassam and Steven Scheer

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, June 23 (Reuters) - Israeli gunfire killed two people in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, Lebanon's Civil Defence and health ministry said, prompting Iran-backed Hezbollah to accuse Israel of violating a ceasefire that has largely held since Sunday.

The lull in fighting is the longest yet in the war that was ignited by the U.S.-Iran conflict on March 2, when Hezbollah opened fire at Israel in support of Tehran, prompting Israel's second offensive in the country since 2024.

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