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War in the Middle East: Latest Developments
State media said two Israeli strikes hit vehicles south of Beirut as Hezbollah fired about 30 rockets toward Israel after direct talks were agreed.
- On Wednesday, two Israeli strikes hit vehicles in Saadiyat and Jiyeh, around 12 miles south of Beirut, while Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel hours after Lebanon and Israel agreed to direct negotiations in Washington.
- Hours before the strikes, Lebanon and Israel reached an agreement in Washington to hold direct negotiations, marking a diplomatic breakthrough amid the broader Middle East conflict.
- The Israeli military detected "approximately 30 launches" by Hezbollah militants toward Israel since early Wednesday morning. The strikes occurred outside the group's traditional strongholds in southern Lebanon, according to state media.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embarked on a four-day diplomatic blitz to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey on Wednesday to support efforts ending the Middle East war.
- President Donald Trump said a second round of US-Iran talks could occur "over the next two days," fueling market hopes for a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Israeli army strikes south of Beirut as Hezbollah launches rockets at Israel
BEIRUT (AFP): Two Israeli strikes on Wednesday hit vehicles south of Beirut, state media reported, while Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel, hours after Lebanon and Israel agreed to hold direct negotiations. Israel is continuing its strikes on southern Lebanon in its war with Iran-backed Hezbollah, but has not targeted the Lebanese capital since a series of attacks across the country on April 8 that killed more than 350 people. Lebanon’s state…
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