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Israel Intensifies Airstrikes in Beirut Amid Rising Tensions

6/8/2025

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Israel's airstrikes on southern Beirut, aimed at suspected Hezbollah drone sites, have intensified tensions just before Eid al-Adha. The attacks prompted mass evacuations and fierce backlash from Lebanese officials, who decried the violations of sovereignty. Israel's Defense Minister vowed to persist until Hezbollah is disarmed, underscoring the region's fragile stability.

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Israel's airstrikes on southern Beirut, aimed at suspected Hezbollah drone sites, have intensified tensions just before Eid al-Adha. The attacks prompted mass evacuations and fierce backlash from Lebanese officials, who decried the violations of sovereignty. Israel's Defense Minister vowed to persist until Hezbollah is disarmed, underscoring the region's fragile stability.