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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Hegseth to speak as Trump says US will work closely with Iran after two-week ceasefire agreed

Meanwhile Israel carries out new air strikes in southern Lebanon and says the conditional truce "does not include" the country.
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