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Israeli Forces Strike Targets in Lebanon and Gaza
Lebanese officials reported casualties from Israeli air strikes in two towns. Separate strikes hit central Gaza camps, according to video footage cited by Al Jazeera.
May 23, 4:28 AM·1m read1 source
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Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that an Israeli air strike on the town of Shahabiya killed and wounded several people. A second strike on a house in the town of al-Rafid killed at least one person and injured another. The agency said it would release exact casualty figures once more information becomes available.
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