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Israel and Hezbollah trade strikes and threats
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that Israel would take “whatever action is necessary” to diminish the threat posed by Hezbollah, while its deputy leader warned that the conflict was entering “a new stage.”
The threats added to mounting fears that intensifying tit-for-tat violence between Israel and Hezbollah has put the region on the brink of a wider catastrophe. Over the weekend, the Israeli military carried out an airstrike in Beirut, killing several senior Hezbollah officials, including a top commander. Lebanese authorities said that the airstrike had killed at least 45 people, including women and children.
Later, in response, Hezbollah launched more than 100 rockets, missiles and drones deep into Israel but avoided the center of the country. A video shows a direct hit on Kiryat Bialik, near the city of Haifa.
In Lebanon: After a week defined by explosions and funerals, residents living in a Hezbollah-dominated area of Beirut are grappling with uncertainty over what will come next — including the prospect of an all-out war with Israel. Some were quietly debating whether they should leave.
In the West Bank: Israel’s military closed Al Jazeera’s office for 45 days.
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