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Hezbollah targets north and central Israel

Hezbollah said it targeted a military barracks in central Israel on Monday, the latest attack claim after a deadly drone strike on an Israeli military base a day earlier.

Hezbollah fighters launched "a salvo of rockets" at the barracks "east of Netanya," a statement from the group said.

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EU condemns attacks on UNIFIL troops, stresses they won't leave

The European Union has condemned attacks on U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon and rejected allegations that U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is responsible for obstructing the Israeli army.

Sixteen EU countries are contributing to the UNIFIL peacekeeping force. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that “their work is very important. It’s completely unacceptable attacking United Nations troops.” Five peacekeepers have been wounded in attacks that struck their positions, with most blamed on Israeli forces.

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4 Israeli troops dead, 61 hurt in Hezbollah drone attack on their base

A Hezbollah drone attack on an army base in central Israel killed four soldiers and severely wounded seven others Sunday, the military said, in the deadliest strike by Hezbollah since Israel launched its ground invasion of Lebanon nearly two weeks ago.

Hezbollah called the attack near Binyamina city retaliation for Israeli strikes on Beirut on Thursday that killed 22 people. It later said it targeted Israel’s elite Golani brigade, launching dozens of missiles to occupy Israeli air defense systems during the assault by “squadrons” of drones.

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Netanyahu tells UN chief to move peacekeepers in Lebanon out of 'harm's way immediately'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on the U.N. chief to remove U.N. peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon out of "harm's way."

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Israeli army says captured Hezbollah fighter in south Lebanon tunnel

The Israeli military said on Sunday its troops in Lebanon had captured a Hezbollah militant, the first such announcement since it launched a cross-border ground offensive.

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Geagea says ending political deadlock key to war truce

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said that electing a new president was key to obtaining a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

Lebanon has been without a head of state for almost two years amid a crushing economic crisis and, now, as Israel heavily bombards the country saying it is targeting Hezbollah sites.

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Israeli strike targets market in Nabatieh

Lebanese official media said an Israeli strike on Saturday targeted a marketplace in Nabatiyeh, an important south Lebanon city located around 12 kilometers (seven miles) from the Israeli border.

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Macron calls on Hezbollah to 'immediately stop' strikes on Israel

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Hezbollah to end its strikes on Israel, after Israel's army said a barrage of projectiles were launched from Lebanon over the Yom Kippur holy day.

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15 killed in 3 Israeli strikes outside Hezbollah strongholds

Lebanon's health ministry said Saturday that at least 15 people had been killed in Israeli strikes on three areas considered outside Hezbollah's traditional strongholds, updating earlier tolls.

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Hezbollah repels 2 new ifiltration attempts on border

Hezbollah said Sunday it clashed twice with Israeli troops who attempted to infiltrate near a Lebanese border village while claiming several other attacks overnight.

Hezbollah fighters detonated explosive devices at Israeli soldiers and "clashed with them as they attempted to infiltrate" twice near the Lebanese village of Ramia, the group said, reporting fighting that lasted about an hour.

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