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Israel strikes Beirut as Hezbollah reports border clashes

Israel strikes Beirut as Hezbollah reports border clashes

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Last night, several air strikes were reported in Hezbollah’s stronghold of Daheia in southern Beirut – although residents said the night seemed “relatively” calm, compared to previous nights.

Further south, Hezbollah says it ambushed two Israeli platoons close to the border as they tried to push forward.

Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Lebanese people to rise up against Hezbollah and “save Lebanon before it falls into the abyss of a long war that will lead to destruction and suffering like we see in Gaza”.

This page will have all the latest news and analysis from our teams in Beirut, Jerusalem, and across the region.

Hezbollah reports clashes with Israeli troops in eastern and western parts of the Lebanese border.

It claims to have driven back troops in Blida in the east and Labouneh in the west – the IDF has not commented on the specific clashes.

On Tuesday, Israel announced troops had entered western Lebanon, with the invasion previously focused on the east.

Overnight air strikes continued in Beirut, although residents said they seemed less intense than previous nights

Israel says it’s targeting Hezbollah sites in the Lebanese capital.

Some 1.2 million people have been displaced in Lebanon since Israel stepped up air attacks last month, with around 1,400 killed

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