Middle East live: At least 16 killed in southern Lebanon as Israel, Hezbollah trade blame

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20 Jun 2026 • 4:42 PM MYT
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Yesterday's key developments:

• The next round of Lebanon-Israel talks will be held June 23–25 in Washington, the ‌US State Department said on Friday, ‌following a call between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Lebanese President Joseph ‌Aoun.

• Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire following Israeli air strikes across southern Lebanon.

• Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose to its busiest in two months after a deal to halt the US-Iran war.

(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)

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