According to France 24, Israeli military strikes in Lebanon killed at least sixteen people on Saturday, according to Lebanese Civil Defence. The strikes occurred just hours after a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah was supposed to take effect. Israeli officials said they were responding to projectiles fired by Hezbollah. The incident marks a significant escalation despite diplomatic efforts to halt the conflict.

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