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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Justin Salhani

What’s behind Israel’s escalation on south Lebanon?

Ahmad Bazzi weeps after his two sons were killed in an Israeli air attack in Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon on December 26, 2023. One Hezbollah fighter (Bazzi's son) and two civilians, a newlywed couple, were killed in an Israeli attack on a family-owned residential building in Bint Jbeil, residents and state media said [Mohammed Zaatari/AP Photo]

Beirut, Lebanon – Israel’s attacks on southern Lebanon have again intensified after Monday’s strikes on the southern town of Ghaziyeh, about 60km (37 miles) from the southern border.

The strikes, which video showed hitting two separate targets, wounded 14 people. An Israeli spokesperson said the targets were Hezbollah arms depots, though a factory owner said his electrical generator factory was hit.

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