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Middle East crisis live: Hezbollah launches drone attack on northern Israel as border skirmishes continue



US president Joe Biden to meet national security team as fears grow of Iranian attack on IsraelNasser Kanaani, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, said Tehran was not looking to escalate tensions but punishment was ‘“necessary” as a response to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the Iranian capital and to prevent further instability.The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has hit northern Israel in a drone attack in response to what it called “attacks and assassinations” carried out by Israel in several villages in south Lebanon. The Israeli military says the attack wounded two soldiers and set off a fire. Continue reading…



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Author : Casper Hughes

Publish date : 2024-08-05 08:14:06

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