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If you are just joining us, here are the latest updates:
- Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Thursday demanded a comprehensive ceasefire and Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon, as an official from his group confirmed it rejected a truce announced following talks between the two countries in Washington.
- This comes as envoys from Israel and Lebanon had held a fourth round of US-brokered talks in Washington on Wednesday, agreeing to implement a ceasefire that hinged on Hezbollah halting its attacks.
- Israeli strikes in Lebanon are still ongoing, despite the ceasefire announcement.
- Iran’s IRGC says Hezbollah seeks at least an Israeli withdrawal to positions it occupied before the start of the US-Israel war on Tehran, and stresses that the region will “never be stable” until this happens.
- US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran are going “very well” and a deal to end the conflict “could happen over the weekend”. But, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said no progress has been made in talks with Washington, even though channels of communication remain open.
- Israel continues to pound Gaza daily, this time killing nine people overnight, including children. About 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the so-called “ceasefire” in October 2025.
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