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Israeli strikes target south, Dahieh, Aramoun

Israeli airstrikes rained down on three neighborhoods in Beirut's southern suburbs early Tuesday, Lebanese state media reported, as Lebanon said more than one million people had been displaced in two weeks of fighting.

Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 when Tehran-backed Hezbollah militants attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S.-Israeli strikes.

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South Lebanon's Christian towns insist they are not part of Israel-Hezbollah war

In southern Lebanon's Ain Ebel, close to the border with Israel, Suad Jallad holds a poster of her son, killed by Israel last week, saying she would rather be buried next to him than leave.

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Herzog says French offer to mediate with Lebanon 'very positive'

Israeli President Isaac Herzog told AFP on Monday that an offer by French leader Emmanuel Macron to host direct talks with Lebanon was "a very positive development".

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5 Western leaders urge against 'significant' Israeli ground op in Lebanon

The leaders of five Western countries said in a joint statement Monday that a large-scale Israeli ground operation in Lebanon "must be averted."

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Trump says Hezbollah 'rapidly being eliminated'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated that Hezbollah is a "big problem," while noting that "they're rapidly being eliminated" in the ongoing war with Israel.

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Turkey condemns Israeli ground operation in Lebanon

Turkey on Monday condemned Israel's ground operation in Lebanon, cautioning against "another humanitarian catastrophe" unfolding in the Middle East.

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Hezbollah says launched rockets, drones at north Israel city

Hezbollah said it launched an attack on Monday targeting the northern Israeli city of Nahariya, where Israeli first responders reported a man was wounded.

Hezbollah said in a statement that its fighters targeted Nahariya "with a barrage of rockets and a swarm of attack drones". Israel's Magen David Adom first responders said that paramedics in the area were treating a man "in mild to moderate condition suffering from blast injuries".

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Germany says Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon an 'error'

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Monday that an Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon was an "error" which would "further exacerbate the already highly tense humanitarian situation" in the country.

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Lebanon registers more than one million displaced in Israel-Hezbollah war

Lebanese authorities on Monday said more than one million people had registered as displaced since war erupted on March 2 between Israel and Hezbollah.

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Foreign Ministry slams Hezbollah over shooting at UNIFIL

In a Monday statement, the ministry recalled the government’s decision which prohibits “the military and security activities of Hezbollah.”

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