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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bryony Gooch

Why Israel is pounding Lebanon with bombs in war with Hezbollah stretching back decades

Thousands of people in Lebanon are fleeing their homes as conflict between Hezbollah and Israel escalates following the eruption of war in Iran.

The conflict has already claimed 123 lives in the country and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has warned that more than 84,000 people are sheltering in nearly 400 collective sites, according to the government. More than 30,000 people have crossed into neighbouring Syria since the escalation began.

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