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IDF Strikes Hezbollah After Fatal Attack Amid Ceasefire

4/20/2026

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IDF reservist Sgt. First Class Lidor Porat was killed and nine soldiers were injured by an explosive device in southern Lebanon on Saturday, despite a ceasefire.
The IDF responded with strikes on Hezbollah targets.
The ceasefire has allowed Lebanon to reopen infrastructure.
Protests against the ceasefire have emerged in northern Israel, with leaders criticizing government support.
The conflict has killed about 2,300 people and displaced over a million.

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IDF reservist Sgt. First Class Lidor Porat was killed and nine soldiers were injured by an explosive device in southern Lebanon on Saturday, despite a ceasefire.
The IDF responded with strikes on Hezbollah targets.
The ceasefire has allowed Lebanon to reopen infrastructure.
Protests against the ceasefire have emerged in northern Israel, with leaders criticizing government support.
The conflict has killed about 2,300 people and displaced over a million.