Middle East live: At least 16 killed in southern Lebanon as Israel, Hezbollah trade blame
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Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least 16 people despite a ceasefire agreed with Hezbollah only a day earlier. Israel and Hezbollah accused each other of violating the truce, with the Israeli military alleging breaches by the Iran-backed group and Hezbollah saying it had the right to respond to attacks. The violence unfolded as US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi headed to Switzerland for talks. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.