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Aoun calls for US help as Israeli strikes kill 7 in Nabatieh region

From Naharnet · () English

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  • Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on Washington and the international community to help halt Israeli attacks after at least seven people were killed in the Nabatieh region despite a truce and framework deal.
  • Israel said it targeted Hezbollah operatives and sites in response to a drone attack by the Iran-backed group on Israeli troops near a strategic ridge in southern Lebanon.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged Washington and the international community to help stop Israeli attacks after at least seven people were killed on Sunday in the Nabatieh region.

The strikes occurred despite a truce and a framework deal intended to halt the violence. Israel said it had targeted Hezbollah operatives and sites in response to a drone attack by the Iran-backed group on its troops near a strategic ridge in southern Lebanon.

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