Israeli drone strike hits southern Lebanon day after security deal

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Israeli drone strike hits southern Lebanon day after security deal

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An Israeli drone struck southern Lebanon in Nabatieh al-Fawqa a day after a U.S.-brokered security deal aimed at reducing border tensions was signed by Israel and Lebanon. The strike occurred outside the expanded zone controlled by Israeli troops, highlighting ongoing security challenges in the region.

June 27 (Reuters) - Israel struck southern Lebanon on Saturday, a day after the two countries signed a U.S.-brokered security arrangement aimed at easing tensions along their border after months of hostilities. Lebanon's state news agency said an Israeli drone struck in Nabatieh al-Fawqa, which lies outside a security zone shown on a map published by Israel of an expanded ​zone its troops control in southern Lebanon.

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