#Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in tense exchange on Lebanon border

#Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in tense exchange on Lebanon border

The Israeli military exchanged fire with Hezbollah militants on Saturday as skirmishes with the group continue at the Lebanon-Israel border. Israel launched airstrikes on multiple Hezbollah positions near the Lebanese border as the Iran-backed militant group launched rockets towards Israeli targets, the Associated Press reported. Hezbollah has repeatedly threatened escalation amid Israel’s war with Hamas,…

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#State Department advises US citizens not to travel to Lebanon

#State Department advises US citizens not to travel to Lebanon

The Biden administration is now advising U.S. citizens not to travel to Lebanon amid the ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict. In a travel advisory issued Tuesday, the State Department warned against travel to Lebanon due to “the unpredictable security situation related to rocket, missile, and artillery exchanges between Israel and [Hezbollah] or other armed militant factions.” The…

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#Christie: Trump is a ‘fool’ for calling Hezbollah smart

#Christie: Trump is a ‘fool’ for calling Hezbollah smart

Republican Presidential candidate Chris Christie called former President Donald Trump a “fool” over his remarks calling the militant group Hezbollah “very smart.” In a speech with his supporters Wednesday in Florida, Trump criticized Israel’s lack of preparedness for the attacks from the militant group Hamas. He critiqued the Israeli defense minister for issuing a warning…

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#Pentagon: US ‘surging’ air defense, munitions to Israel

#Pentagon: US ‘surging’ air defense, munitions to Israel

The United States is “surging” air defense and munitions to Israel following terrorist attacks against the country over the weekend, a senior defense official said Monday.  “We remain in constant, ongoing contact with our counterparts in Israel to determine and then support their most urgent requirements,” the official told reporters Monday. They declined to specify the…

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