Israeli strikes kill at least 16 in southern Lebanon despite reports of renewed ceasefire

Outbreak of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel has forced mediators to cancel US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least 16 people, local authorities said on Saturday, despite reports of a renewed ceasefire aiming to end persistent violence that threatens the new agreement between the US and Iran.

Lebanon’s civil defence agency said its personnel transported “16 dead and 12 wounded” to hospital, adding that they had been working “since the early morning hours” in the Nabatieh district in response to “ongoing attacks targeting the area”.