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October 10, 2023

Cross-Border Fighting Between Israel and Hezbollah Sparks Fears of Wider War
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In southern Lebanon, armed fighters with the Hezbollah movement fired a
barrage of rockets at Israeli military positions Monday, after Israeli
shelling killed at least three Hezbollah fighters. An Israeli deputy
commander was killed during the cross-border fighting, which followed a
similar exchange of fire one day earlier that had no casualties. The
fighting has prompted fears of a wider war across the Middle East. On
Sunday, a senior Hezbollah official pledged solidarity with the
Palestinians who carried out attacks on Israel.

Hashem Safieddine: "The nation is with you. Our hearts, minds, souls,
our history and guns and rockets and all that we have is with you."

A senior Hamas official on Monday denied reports that Iran and Hezbollah
helped plan the incursion into Israel from Gaza, but said Hamas's allies
stood ready to join the battle.


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