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Hezbollah wages drone, rocket and artillery attacks on Israel

An Israeli drone struck Monday a motorbike in the southern town of Bint Jbeil as Hezbollah targeted a building used by Israeli soldiers in Margaliot and soldiers and equipment in the Malkia post.

The group said it has carried out a combined drone, missile and artillery attack on al-Malkia, using suicide drones, guided missiles and artillery shells.

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Hezbollah fighters among 7 dead in Israeli strikes on Lebanon

Five fighters and two civilians were killed Sunday in Israeli strikes in Lebanon, official media and Hezbollah said, as Israel's military said it targeted the Iran-backed group which claimed retaliatory attacks.

Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, has traded regular cross-border fire with Israel since the Palestinian militant group's October 7 attack on southern Israel which triggered war in the Gaza Strip.

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Israeli strike in Naqoura kills 1 as Hezbollah targets Israeli posts

At least one person was reportedly killed Sunday when an Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle in the border town of Naqoura.

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Ahead of another donor conference for Syria, humanitarian workers fear more aid cuts

Living in a tent in rebel-held northwestern Syria, Rudaina al-Salim and her family struggle to find enough water for drinking and other basic needs such as cooking and washing. Their encampment north of the city of Idlib hasn't seen any aid in six months.

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Sunday cricket an escape for migrant workers in Lebanon

In a Beirut car park, migrant workers cheer as their teams face off in a cricket tournament, a moment of respite in crisis-hit Lebanon, where working conditions are often tough.

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Israeli strike kills two Hezbollah fighters in Syria

An Israeli drone strike in central Syria killed two fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah on Saturday, a war monitor said.

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Damascus car bomb kills army liaison with Hezbollah

A car bomb killed a Syrian officer working with Lebanon's Hezbollah in Damascus Saturday, a war monitor said, with state media reporting one dead without identifying the victim.

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Berri to quintet: Help us but don't choose for us

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has said that his approach for dialogue to end the presidential vacuum is "known" by the ambassadors of the five-nation group for Lebanon.

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Hezbollah barrages deal heavy damage in northern Israel

A momentary shriek presages a bone-juddering blast, followed by a plume of thick black smoke. Refrigerator-sized holes mark where Hezbollah anti-tank missiles like this one have hit along Israel's northern border.

Hezbollah has been exchanging near-daily cross-border fire with the Israeli army since Hamas' unprecedented October 7 attack triggered war in Gaza.

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Israel moves Jewish festival over Hezbollah threat

Celebrations marking a Jewish holiday this weekend have been moved after its traditional location near Lebanon was closed due to the threat of Hezbollah rocket fire, Israeli police said.

Every year, tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate the holiday of Lag Baomer by visiting the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai on Mount Meron, in northern Israel.

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