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Lebanon warns Hamas against attacks threatening nation’s security

Firefighters try to put out a fire at a building following an Israeli attack, in which the Israeli military said it killed Hamas commander Hassan Farhat, in Sidon, Lebanon in April [File: Ali Hankir/Reuters]

Lebanon’s top security body has warned the Palestinian group Hamas against using the country’s territory for acts that could undermine national security, after rocket fire towards Israel led to counterstrikes.

The Higher Defence Council issued the warning on Friday as Lebanon faces growing United States pressure to disarm groups outside state control, following a 14-month war between Israel and the armed Lebanese group Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas.

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