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A fourth strike on Sidon\u2019s northern entrance happened in the early afternoon, hitting a car, according to state media.<\/p>\n<p>An Associated Press photographer saw the bodies of three people killed in two of the strikes near the coastal towns of Barja and Jiyeh.<\/p>\n<p>In southern Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes were reported in different towns and villages while Hezbollah claimed launching more attacks on Israel as both sides keep exchanging fire despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that went into effect on April 17.<\/p>\n<p>The latest Israel-Hezbollah war started on March 2, when the Lebanese militant group fired rockets into northern Israel two days after the United States and Israel attacked Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Lebanese Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine told reporters Tuesday that since the ceasefire went into effect, 380 people have been killed and 1,122 have been wounded. 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