Lebanese in Podcasts
personCountry in the Middle East, with a significant influence on regional politics.
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Human Rights Watch says Israel used white phosphorus over Lebanese homes in March, and The Times says the substance was used as recently as last week.
Lebanese state media says Israeli attacks, mostly in southern Lebanon, killed 35 people Friday, including three other children.
Israel says it's targeting Hezbollah terrorists, and both sides have carried out more attacks today. The Israeli prime minister has now authorised direct talks with the government of Lebanon next week, despite their lack of diplomatic ties. But a senior Lebanese official told the BBC they would only participate if there's a ceasefire in place beforehand. So where does all this leave the truce originally agreed by the US and Iran on Tuesday? I asked our security correspondent Frank Gardner.