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Israel confirms Beirut strike targeting Hezbollah leader

Updated Jul 30, 2024, 3:02pm EDT
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Israel confirmed it carried out a “targeted” attack on a Hezbollah leader Tuesday in a Beirut suburb that is known as a stronghold of the militant group.

Israeli officials said the leader was responsible for Saturday’s rocket attack on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights that killed 12 children. Hezbollah has denied responsibility for the attack.

The fate of the leader targeted in this attack is unclear, Reuters reported.

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After the Golan Heights strike, US and Middle East diplomats had rushed to de-escalate tensions for fear of an out-right war between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group, and the Biden administration warned Israeli leaders that a Beirut strike could cause the situation to “spiral out of control.”

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