Israel conducts "targeted strike" in Beirut despite U.S. warning against escalation after pagers explode
The White House earlier warned both Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group against "escalation of any kind" following pager and walkie talkie explosions targeting Hezbollah members.
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Israeli airstrikes pounded southern Lebanon after Hezbollah’s leader vowed retribution for the pager and walkie-talkie attacks. Lebanese officials said it was one of Israel’s heaviest bombardments there in months.
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The attacks in southern Lebanon follow others on Hezbollah rocket launchers and infrastructure, after Hezbollah vowed to respond to detonations of pagers and radios.
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