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A fireball rises from a building hit by an Israeli airstrike in the area of Abbasiyeh, on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, on April 8, 2026. Lebanon's army warned people against returning to the country's south on April 8, where the Israeli military is still launching attacks, as Israel said the ceasefire with Iran did not include its conflict with Hezbollah.

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Pakistan says it will host talks between both sides on Friday. Israel says it supports the ceasefire but it "does not include Lebanon".

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