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Israel kills 22 in south Lebanon as residents retake some towns

Israeli massacre kills 22 in south Lebanon, as villagers retake some occupied towns
MENA
13 min read
The failure of Israel to withdraw from Lebanon by the 60-day ceasefire deadline comes as Israel accuses Hamas of violating the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

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The Lebanese health ministry said the Israeli army opened fire on Sunday on southern Lebanese residents trying to return to their villages, killing 22 people - including civilians and Lebanese soldiers - and wounding dozens, after Israel refused to withdraw from the border region despite the end of a 60-day deadline as stipulated in the 27 November ceasefire deal.

According to the local LBCI broadcaster, the Lebanese army entered 18 towns and villages across the south with residents including Houla, Aitaroun, Aita al-Shaab and Mays el-Jabal.

In Gaza, a vast crowd of Palestinians massed near an Israeli military barrier, preventing them from heading to their homes in the north on Sunday amid a row between Hamas and Israel over the terms of their ceasefire deal.

Israeli forces killed at least one Palestinian and injured others in the central Gaza Strip while they were waiting to return to north Gaza.