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"Homes have been left in ruins in Deir Aames in southern Lebanon after the Israeli military launched consecutive strikes on the town. Footage taken on Saturday shows destroyed buildings and scattered rubble after three airstrikes hit the residential area. "I have nothing, these brutal enemy attacks for no reason, assaulting civilians. This is my house, a house I’ve been building for 15 years and haven’t yet managed to pay off all the debts. Now I am forced to live on the street without shelter; I have nothing," said resident Ahmed Shihab. The strikes follow an Israeli military evacuation notice, which ordered residents to move at least 1,000 metres away from the targeted area. Israeli forces claim that they were targeting 'military structures' located north of the defence line, where alleged Hezbollah rockets were launched. The statement also claimed that Hezbollah used the buildings to "advance terrorist activities against IDF soldiers and the State of Israel." On April 15, US President Donald Trump announced a ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, later extending it on April 23 by an additional three weeks. The extension followed rare direct negotiations between Lebanese and Israeli officials in Washington DC, marking the first such talks between the two sides in decades. Meanwhile, the Israeli army has established a 'yellow line' in southern Lebanon, preventing displaced residents from returning to areas under Israeli control. The move mirrors a tactic previously used in the Gaza Strip, where zones were declared off-limits to residents. The IDF has also instructed residents of more than 80 towns in southern Lebanon not to return, stating that its forces remain deployed there to eliminate what it describes as 'terrorist activities.' Last month, Israel announced plans to establish a long-term 'security zone' stretching from the northern border to the Litani River - an area that encompasses roughly 10% of Lebanon's territory."
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