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2 killed in southern Lebanon as protests against Israeli presence erupt for a second day

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2 killed in southern Lebanon as protests against Israeli presence erupt for a second day​

Firing by Israeli troops on Monday killed two people and wounded 17 on Monday in the second day of deadly protests in southern Lebanon, health officials said, as residents displaced by the war between Israel and Hezbollah attempted to return to villages where Israeli troops remain.

2 killed in southern Lebanon as protests against Israeli presence erupt for a second day

The shooting came a day after 24 people were killed and more than 130 wounded when Israeli troops opened fire on protesters who breached roadblocks set up along the border.

Under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Nov. 27, Israeli forces were to withdraw from southern Lebanon. While the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers had already deployed in several villages before the deadline, Israel remained in over a dozen villages.

The United States and Lebanon announced later on Sunday that the deadline to meet the ceasefire terms had been extended to Feb. 18.

source: tehrantimes.com