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Israeli Airstrikes Kill 19 in Southern Lebanon Amidst Ceasefire Extension

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At least 19 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, with the Lebanese Ministry of Health reporting 10 deaths in a single attack on a house in Deir Kanoun. This escalation follows a recent agreement to extend a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel for 45 days, with negotiations scheduled to resume in early June. Despite the ceasefire, exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah continue.

• The Lebanese Ministry of Health stated that 10 people, including three children and three women, died when a house in Deir Kanoun was targeted.
• Lebanon entered the conflict on March 2 after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in response to a joint US-Israeli operation.
• The United States announced that Lebanon and Israel had agreed to extend the ceasefire for 45 days, with talks set to resume in early June.
• Israel claims its attacks target Hezbollah, but civilian casualties, including women and children, have been reported.
• Hezbollah has continued launching rockets and drones at northern Israeli communities and Israeli forces.