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Israeli strikes target Hezbollah commanders as talks in Washington are announced

Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon resulted in at least 12 civilian deaths, including two children and an ambulance crew member, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. In a separate operation, the Israeli military conducted an airstrike in the Ghobeiry district of southern Beirut, marking the first such attack on the capital's southern suburbs since the ceasefire established on April 17. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the strike aimed to eliminate Malek Balout, a high-ranking commander of the Hezbollah elite Radwan Force. Meanwhile, a U.S. State Department official announced that fresh negotiations between Lebanon and Israel are scheduled for May 14 and 15 in Washington to facilitate a potential peace agreement. Although a ceasefire has theoretically been in place since April 17 following meetings in April, hostilities between the Israeli army and Hezbollah have persisted, with Israel reporting over 200 Hezbollah fighters killed in the last three weeks. Lebanon and Israel technically remain in a state of war dating back to 1948. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that a peace deal is achievable, provided the Lebanese government demonstrates the capacity to confront Hezbollah.

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