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A few hours before the speech of Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the border between Israel and Lebanon is still plunged into relative calm. On January 2, a strike attributed to Israel in the southern suburbs of Beirut killed senior Hamas official, Saleh al- Arouri, raising fears of an extension of the conflict into Lebanon. IMAGES
The Lebanese pound sinks to a historic low against the dollar on the parallel market, as banks in the crisis-hit country resumed an open-ended strike. The Lebanese pound, officially pegged at 15,000 to the dollar, was trading at 100,000 against the greenback on Tuesday, dealers said -- a dizzying plunge from 1,507 before the economic crisis hit in 2019. IMAGES
Jerusalem/Beirut, Aug 6 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Atef Safadi) The Lebanese Shia organization Hezbollah on Friday said it fired “dozens” of missiles from Lebanon into the Golan Heights in Israel, which retaliated with artillery fire.The barrage was directed at Israeli positions in the Shebaa Farms region, which is territory disputed between Lebanon and the Jewish state.FOOTAGE OF ISRAELI TANKS FIRING ARTILLERY AT LEBANESE TERRITORY, NEAR THE BORDER BETWEEN BOTH COUNTRIES.
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Rescue workers and locals clear debris after two Israeli strikes hit the southern Lebanese town of Shehabiya. Lebanon's official National News Agency said two cars were struck by "enemy warplanes", reporting casualties. IMAGES
Smoke billows after Israeli strikes on the southern Lebanese village of Tayr Harfa. Since the outbreak of war between Hamas and Israel on October 7, the Lebanese-Israeli border has witnessed a near-daily exchange of fire between Israel's army and Lebanon's Shiite movement Hezbollah, a Hamas ally. IMAGES