US orders nonessential diplomats to leave Lebanon
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GENEVA/BEIRUT, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Israel has sent an indirect message to Lebanon that it would strike Lebanon hard, targeting civilian infrastructure including the airport, in the event that Hezbollah gets involved in any U.
Hezbollah's new leader said last month that the group was "not neutral" in the standoff between Washington and Tehran.
Lebanon has struggled to agree on a solution for the economic collapse that has stricken the country since 2019, but the sale of the nation’s accumulated gold reserves is an unpopular solution for citizens who see it as a fix for the few at the expense of the many.
Report says Jerusalem warned Beirut it would target civilian infrastructure if Hezbollah joins potential US-Iran conflict.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Saturday that Israeli strikes on eastern Lebanon killed 10 people and wounded 24, including three children.
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Funeral arrangements set for Lebanon basketball player Jayden Bailey, who died of cancer Feb. 19 at the age of 17