Lebanese president says complete halt of Israeli strikes needed before negotiations

"If Israel believes it can achieve security through violations and the destruction of border villages, it is mistaken," said Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. "It has tried this before, and it yielded no results."

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Hezbollah chief says Iran enabled ceasefire, condemns Lebanon-Israel talks

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said a ceasefire would not have been possible without Iran, thanking Tehran for its role, while condemning the Lebanese government for holding direct talks with Israel after large-scale Israeli attacks on Lebanon.

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UK, Finland condemn ‘unacceptable’ Israeli killing of journalists in Lebanon

Amal Khalil, a correspondent for the local outlet Al-Akhbar, was reporting on the destruction in southern Lebanon on Wednesday alongside freelance photojournalist Zeinab Faraj when the pair was forced to seek cover.

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Another UN peacekeeper dies in Lebanon amid fragile Israel ceasefire extension

"UNIFIL deplores the passing today of Corporal Rico Pramudia, who was critically injured following a projectile explosion in his base in Adchit Al Qusayr on the night of 29 March," said the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

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Macron announces death of second French UN peacekeeper from alleged Lebanese Hezbollah clash

"Anicet Girardin ... who was repatriated yesterday from Lebanon where he had been seriously wounded by Hezbollah fighters, died this morning as a result of his injuries," said French President Emmanuel Macron.

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Hezbollah denies involvement in attack on UNIFIL that killed French soldier

“Hezbollah expresses its surprise at the hasty accusations leveled against it, especially given the silence of these same parties when the Israeli enemy attacks UNIFIL forces,” the group said in a statement.

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French UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon; Macron accuses Hezbollah

"France demands that the Lebanese authorities immediately arrest the perpetrators and take their responsibilities alongside UNIFIL," said French President Emmanuel Macron.

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US envoy says both sides of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire ‘equally untrustworthy’

"We need a path with Hezbollah, and that path has to be not killing Hezbollah," said US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack.

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Trump says Israeli, Lebanese leaders to visit White House in four to five days

Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on Thursday night welcomed news of Lebanon's inclusion in the US-Iran ceasefire, calling on Israel to fully withdraw from southern Lebanon and to allow displaced Lebanese citizens to return to their homes.

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