“Israel and Iran exchanged attacks on Monday for the first time since a ceasefire in the Middle East war took effect two months ago, despite US President Donald Trump calling for restraint. Israel's strikes came after Iran targeted Israel to avenge an airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs, where the Islamic republic's proxy Hezbollah holds sway. The exchange followed weeks of fruitless negotiations seeking to bring about a definitive end to the regional war sparked by US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28. No casualties have been reported so far.
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