By Maya Gebeily and Emilie MadiBEIRUT, April 22 (Reuters) - An Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon, bombings in Beirut, massive displacement and rising sectarian friction. The year is 2026, but for those who lived through Lebanon's civil war five decades ago, it may as well be the 1970s.Lebanese who fought in the 1975-1990 war or documented it as journalists told Reuters they feel echoes of the intercommunal tensions and violence they witnessed then, and see a risk of renewed fighting among Lebanese.
As internal divisions simmer, Lebanese see echoes of civil war
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