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Israeli strikes hit southern suburbs of Beirut

Three Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, sending huge clouds of smoke above buildings after the Israeli military issued evacuation warnings for two districts in the Hezbollah stronghold. Israel intensified its campaign against the Iran-backed group in late September, targeting its eastern and southern strongholds as well as southern Beirut, then sending in ground troops after nearly a year of cross-border firefights boundaries. PICTURES