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

Israel responds to Hezbollah rocket attack with airstrikes on south Lebanon

A plume of black smoke rises from a village in the distance
Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli airstrike near the south Lebanon village of Meiss El-Jabal on Monday. Photograph: Atef Safadi/EPA

Israel has carried out a series of airstrikes in the Nabatieh district, south Lebanon, in response to Hezbollah rocket fire near a watchtower, in the deadliest attacks since a ceasefire came into effect last week.

The Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu, promised there would be a strong response to Hezbollah’s attack, and the Israeli military later said it had “struck Hezbollah terrorists, dozens of launchers, and terrorist infrastructure throughout Lebanon”.

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