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Four killed, including headteacher, in deadliest Israeli strike on Lebanon since ceasefire

Four people, including a headteacher, were killed in the deadliest Israeli strike on Lebanon since the latest ceasefire, Lebanese state media reported. Three women and one man were travelling in a car after visiting their family home. The incident adds pressure to a fragile truce.

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Four people were killed in the deadliest Israeli strike on Lebanon since the latest ceasefire, Lebanese state media reported. Those killed included a headteacher.

According to the reports, three women and one man were travelling in a car after visiting their family home when the strike hit. Israel has said it continues to carry out operations against targets in the area, citing security grounds.

The incident adds pressure to the fragile ceasefire reached between the parties. International actors have called for restraint to prevent an escalation, and developments along the border area are being watched closely.

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