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"Southern Lebanon's city of Nabatieh was hit by a series of air raids on Thursday, which Lebanese media described as a 'belt of fire.' Footage captures the moment a massive blast rocked the city, sending plumes of dark smoke into the sky as the sound of explosions echo through the streets. According to Lebanese media, Israeli warplanes struck the area around noon, targeting the industrial zone and the vicinity of the Tawfeer supermarket on Nabih Berri Avenue. The raids also hit the towns of Kfarman, Arnoun, Abba and Yahmor Al-Sheqif. Israeli forces reportedly carried out another strike in the Sisters' neighborhood of the city, while a drone targeted a motorcycle at the Kfarouwa junction on the Haboush–Nabatieh highway, resulting in one fatality. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has not commented on the attack at the time of publication. The army previously confirmed that its forces are continuing 'operations against Hezbollah.' Tensions in the Middle East escalated after Israel and the United States launched military operations against Iran on February 28. Tehran retaliated with strikes targeting Israeli territory and US interests across the region. The conflict spilt over into Lebanon, when Hezbollah announced its intervention 'in revenge' for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. A ceasefire between Iran and the US-Israel alliance came into effect last week, though disputes remain over whether it extends to Lebanon. Talks between the sides ended in Islamabad on Sunday without agreement. Meanwhile, rare direct talks between Lebanese and Israeli officials took place in Washington DC on Tuesday, the first such engagement in decades. Officials described the meeting as 'open, direct, high-level' diplomacy aimed at exploring a possible ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel. "
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