Israel launches retaliatory strikes on Lebanon amid ceasefire

Israel launches retaliatory strikes on Lebanon amid ceasefire

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Israel struck Lebanon on Saturday in retaliation for rockets targeting Israel, in the heaviest exchange of fire since the ceasefire. Earlier, rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel for the second time since December, sparking concern about whether the fragile ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah would hold. FRANCE 24’s Rawad Taha reports from Beirut.

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