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Israel and Hezbollah clash in southern Lebanon, strikes kill two

Israel and Hezbollah have been clashing in south Lebanon, with Hezbollah saying it targeted Israeli troops with drones.

Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that Israel had struck targets across the south, killing two. Those strikes came after the Israeli army announced new displacement orders on nine villages near Tyre, Sidon, and Nabatiyeh.

Meanwhile, Iran is set to respond to the latest US proposal on ending the war, despite sporadic clashes between the two in the Gulf that have been ongoing over the past week.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio had said the US was expecting a response on Friday, though Iran’s foreign ministry said it would be given at the appropriate time. 

Clashes on Friday saw the US strike two Iran-linked vessels around the Strait of Hormuz, with the UAE saying its air defences engaged two ballistic missiles and three drones fired from Iran.