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Evening Standard
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Tamara Davison

Why is Israel attacking Lebanon? Thousands flee as regional tensions escalate

Israel is resisting international calls for a “de-escalation” in the Middle East, instead continuing to bomb neighbouring Lebanon, with devastating effects.

Tensions in the region have escalated quickly after a targeted attack on Hezbollah operatives led to the detonation of 3,000 pager devices last week.

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