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Israel Pummels South Beirut as Hezbollah Targets Haifa Area

Israel launched a wave of air strikes on Hezbollah bastions in Beirut and south Lebanon on Saturday, as the Iran-backed militants said they fired on several Israeli military bases around the coastal city of Haifa.

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Lebanon Said Studying US Truce Plan for Israel-Hezbollah War

Lebanese officials were reviewing on Friday a US truce proposal in the Israel-Hezbollah war as Hamas said it was ready for a ceasefire on Israel's other front, in Gaza.

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Russia Asks Israel to Avoid Air Strikes Near Syrian Base

Russia has asked Israel to avoid launching aerial strikes as part of its war against Lebanon's Hezbollah near one of Moscow's bases in Syria, a top official said.

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Iran to Increase Defense Budget By up to 200 Percent

The Iranian government plans to triple its military budget for next year amid an unprecedented escalation in attacks exchanged with Israel.

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Israel PM Says Okayed Lebanon Pager Attacks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he okayed a deadly September attack on Hezbollah communications devices which exploded in Lebanon, the first time Israel has admitted involvement.

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Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Kill at Least 33: Ministry

A wave of Israeli strikes on east and south Lebanon on Saturday killed at least 33 people, the health ministry said, as Israel intensified its air campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah.

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Lebanon Says Three Dead, 30 Wounded in Israel Strikes on Tyre

The Lebanese health ministry said at least three people were killed and 30 others wounded in Israeli strikes on the southern city of Tyre.

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Israel Says Hit Hezbollah Intel HQ in Syria Strike

Israel's military said its air force struck the intelligence headquarters of Hezbollah's Syrian branch in a strike on Damascus, an attack a war monitor said killed two people.

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Khamenei Vows Response to Attacks on Iran and Allies

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed on Saturday to retaliate against attacks by Israel and its ally the United States targeting Tehran and groups it supports in the region.

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Israeli Strikes Hurt Iran, Further Escalation Possible: Analysts

While heeding US calls to steer clear of nuclear or oil infrastructure, Israel in its strikes on Iran inflicted severe damage on Iranian air defenses and missile capacities and could yet launch more widescale action against the Islamic republic, analysts say.

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