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Lebanon's President Likens Israeli Drones to 'Declaration of War'

Reuters

   BEIRUT - President Michel Aoun said Monday that Lebanon had a right to
   defend itself, likening Israeli drone strikes to a "declaration of war"
   amid rising tensions between the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement and
   Israel.

   Israel's military said its northern command was on high alert at the
   borders with Syria and Lebanon, as Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad
   al-Hariri urged diplomats to help prevent an escalation.

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