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A person is seen inside a burning vehicle as men attempt to put out the fire after an Israeli airstrike hit a car in the coastal town of Barja, south of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, 13 May, 2026. © Mustafa Jamalddine, AP
Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks in Washington starting Thursday, as their latest ceasefire - considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli strikes - nears its end. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Yesterday's key developments:
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The United Arab Emirates' foreign ministry denied on Wednesday the reports of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the country, adding that any claims regarding an unannounced visits are 'baseless'.
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Lebanon's health ministry said 22 people including eight children were killed on Wednesday as Israel intensified strikes on the country, with several deadly raids hitting south of Beirut.
- A drone strike hit an Iranian opposition camp north of Iraq's Erbil, security sources said on Wednesday adding that an arms and ammunition depot inside the camp was targeted.
- Israel's ruling coalition has submitted a proposal to dissolve the country's parliament, paving the way for early elections, the party of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)
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