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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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William Christou in Beirut

Lebanese president orders army to confront Israeli incursions after deadly raid

The site where Ibrahim Salameh was killed. Joseph Aoun has ordered the Lebanese army to defend the ‘safety of citizens’.
The site where Ibrahim Salameh was killed. Joseph Aoun has ordered the Lebanese army to defend the ‘safety of citizens’. Photograph: EPA

Israeli troops have killed a Lebanese municipal worker while carrying out a raid in the south of the country, prompting Lebanon’s president to order the army to confront future incursions.

Lebanese state media identified the slain man as Ibrahim Salameh, an employee of the Blida municipality, a village near the border with Israel. The Israeli military confirmed the raid and said it was attacking Hezbollah infrastructure when it fired at a “suspect”. It said the incident was under review.

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