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0:00Hello, this is David Rowlands with a look at some of the latest news. Israeli strikes across Lebanon have triggered fears of a mass casualty event with possibly hundreds dead. The Israeli military says it carried out around 100 strikes in the space of just 10 minutes on what it claims are a Hezbollah positions across the country. Explosions were reported across Beirut, including outside the group's traditional stronghold, with one strike kidding near the city's Corniche. Lebanese officials said the death toll could be as high as 300 with many more injured. The president's office says Israel is targeting civilians who continue to bear the brunt of the fighting. The strikes come despite a cease-fire between the United States, Israel and Iran, with Israel insisting its campaign in Lebanon is separate. The US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran's military has been decimated following a cease-fire agreement to end the more than five weeks of war. Referring the title Secretary of War, Hegseth also says the Strait of Hamuz is now open

1:00with the US watching the flow of commerce. The cease-fire is already under strain though, with Gulf states and Iran reporting fresh attacks in the hours since the agreement. Hegseth says the US war in Iran was a decisive victory. And Northern Territory ambulance services are warning they're on the brink of collapse after reaching critical capacity twice in one week. St John ambulance NT says six life-threatening cases were left waiting for up to 90 minutes during the latest code white in Darwin. The service says demand has nearly doubled over the past six years while stuffing and resources are failed to keep pace. Officials are now calling for urgent funding increases as negotiations with the Territory government continue. This is ABC News.