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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Julian Borger in Jerusalem

Netanyahu faces Israeli calls for broader strikes against Hezbollah

Men in army uniform sit around a table
Israel's military chief Herzi Halevi (centre) and colleagues at the headquarters of the IDF in Tel Aviv on Sunday. Photograph: Xinhua/Rex

Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a political backlash in Israel for the limited nature of Sunday’s airstrikes against Hezbollah, amid calls for a broader offensive in Lebanon.

Some of the fiercest criticism came from the far-right wing of the prime minister’s own fractious coalition, which is also increasingly divided over the status of Jerusalem’s holiest site.

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