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5 min readA French soldier serving in the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon was killed today, and President Emmanuel Macron said “everything suggests” Hezbollah was behind the attack. The incident is the most serious test yet of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, which has already been fragile. The Israeli military said it conducted strikes against a threatening target in response. NPR’s Eleanor Beersley reported from Tel Aviv that more than 70% of Israelis oppose pausing the fight against Hezbollah. One Israeli woman told NPR: “We want that this time it will be the end, but the final end. We don’t want another little war for one year later or two year later. We want quiet.” She added that Hezbollah is weakened and “now is the time to defeat them.”
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- 1 (00:04) **Ceasefire Tested in Southern Lebanon** - A French UN peacekeeper is killed and Israel conducts strikes, testing the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.
- 2 (01:05) **Strait of Hormuz Reopening Delayed by Mines** - The waterway remains blocked despite a promised reopening, with up to 12 mines needing clearance.
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- 5 (04:12) **Airlines Cut Routes and Raise Fees Amid Rising Jet Fuel Costs** - Air Canada suspends JFK flights, and U.S. carriers raise bag fees as fuel prices surge.
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- 7 “We want that this time it will be the end, but the final end. We don't want another little war for one year later or two year later. We want quiet.” — Israeli citizen on the ceasefire with Hezbollah (00:42)
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