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Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon – a visual guide
Israel has escalated its strikes on Hezbollah targets this week, with estimates that 180,000 civilians have been displaced in both countries
A nearly year-long exchange of fire between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah dramatically escalated this week as Israel launched a huge number of strikes into Lebanon. Israel’s political and military leadership said the attacks are intended to destroy Hezbollah’s capabilities and prepare for a potential ground invasion.
The Israeli strikes have targeted southern Lebanon, from where Hezbollah has fired rockets and missiles into Israel, and increasingly its strongholds in southern Beirut and the Bekaa valley, where Israel claims the group stores thousands of rockets.
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