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September 3, 2019

Hezbollah and Israel Exchange Cross-Border Fire in Lebanon
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Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah are mounting as both parties
exchanged fire across the Lebanese border Sunday. The Israeli military
said it fired into southern Lebanon after Hezbollah missiles were
launched at an army base near the border, while Hezbollah said it was
responding to a drone attack by Israeli forces. Hezbollah leader Sayyed
Hassan Nasrallah said Monday that the exchange of fire had launched a
"new phase" in the conflict with Israel and that the new focus would be
on targeting Israeli drones that breach Lebanese airspace.


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