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Lebanon is reeling after the deadliest day of renewed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The death toll has exceeded 300 as more bodies are found.
The fragile truce hangs in the balance, as Netanyahu says Israel wants direct talks with Lebanon and oil shipping remains stalled in the Strait of Hormuz. Follow for live news updates.
By Parisa Hafezi, Maya Gebeily and Ariba Shahid DUBAI/BEIRUT/ISLAMABAD, April 9 (Reuters) - Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the U.S.-Iran ceasefire into further jeopardy after the biggest Israeli attacks on its neighbour of the war killed more than 250 people and threatened to torpedo Donald Trump's truce.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his country was ready for direct negotiations amid international calls for Israel to stop its strikes in Lebanon.
The strikes came just hours after a two-week truce between the US and Iran was announced - which Israeli prime minister insisted did not include Lebanon
The US and Iran announced a ceasefire on Tuesday - but Israel continued hitting Lebanon, killing 182 people on Wednesday according to local officials.
Friday marks six months since Gaza's ceasefire deal took effect, a milestone largely lost in the confusion over the new and even more fragile ceasefire in the Iran war. The ravaged Palestinian territory of 2 million people has seen the most intense fighting stop between Israeli forces and Hamas-led militants.