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Middle East Eye • April 5, 2026 09:18

Israeli strikes rain down on Lebanon

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Israeli strikes rain down on Lebanon

The Israeli army struck Beirut’s southern suburbs following an expulsion threat minutes earlier in the Ghobeiry neighbourhood.

Two Israeli air strikes were also reported on the towns of Beit Yahoun and Aaitit, located in the south of the country.

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