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12:51 AM • April 09 2026 IDT
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week cease-fire between the United States and Iran. In practice, the Lebanese front was excluded, at least from the perspective of Israel, which resumed its attacks in Lebanon already Wednesday morning.
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Meanwhile, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot also condemned Israel's "massive strikes" on Lebanon, stating that the country must be included in a ceasefire agreement.
The IDF added that overnight strikes targeted two key crossings used by Hezbollah operatives to move between areas north and south of the Litani River and transfer weapons.
This was adopted "in accordance with Costa Rica's international commitments in fighting terrorism and its financing," the Foreign Ministry wrote on X/Twitter.
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