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Mutual attacks between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia continued on Thursday, with tens of thousands of people said to have been displaced since Israel began its massive bombardment of Lebanon four days ago. Following months of cross-border skirmishes between Israeli forces and the Iran-backed militia, which says it acts out of solidarity with Hamas in Gaza, Israel began an intense aerial campaign to strike Hezbollah targets – with the region now on the brink of all-out war. International efforts are under way to negotiate a ceasefire. But Israel denied it has agreed to any such plan…

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