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Lebanese Man Crosses into Israel, Again

A Lebanese man on Sunday crossed the border fence into Israel from the Fatima Gate area in south Lebanon, the Lebanese National News Agency said.

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Israeli Minister Urges against New Lebanon War

Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett has warned that "any future battle with Lebanon will witness the launch of a large number of rockets at northern and central Israel."

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Aoun to Hold Summit with Berri, Hariri over Syria Flare-Up

President Michel Aoun intends to invite Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Saad Hariri to a meeting in Baabda on Monday, media reports said.

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Tillerson to Tackle Hizbullah 'Subversive Role' in Beirut Talks

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will tackle "Hizbullah's subversive role in Lebanon and the region" during his upcoming visit to Beirut, a U.S. official said.

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Report: Satterfield Voiced Concern over Possible Transfer of Missiles to S. Lebanon

Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs David Satterfield expressed during talks in Lebanon last week concerns over the possible relocation of Iranian missile bases and factories from Syria to south Lebanon, a media report said.

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Hizbullah Hails Syrian Air Defenses for Downing Israel F16

Hizbullah has hailed Syria's air defenses after they downed an Israeli fighter jet on Saturday, saying it marked the start of a "new strategic era."

"This is the beginning of a new strategic era which puts an end to the violation of Syrian airspace and territory," Hizbullah said in a statement.

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Jumblat Says Major Disturbances Approaching the Region, Precautions Necessary in Lebanon

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat on Saturday urged for “precaution in Lebanon” following early morning Israeli aggression against Syria and the earlier Israeli threats against Lebanon.

“It seems that there are major disturbances lurking in the region's horizons...It will not be useful to think of separating tracks since the Israelis have already linked them.”

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Lebanon's Foreign Ministry: Israeli Aggression Must Stop

Lebanon's Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Saturday condemning the Israeli raids against Syria and affirmed Damascus' “legitimate right to defend itself against any Israeli attack,” the National News Agency reported.

The statement said “Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil has given instructions to the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations in New York to lodge a complaint with the Security Council against Israel warning against the use of Lebanese airspace to launch attacks against Syria.”

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Aoun, Berri, Hariri Discuss Israeli Strikes at Syria

President Michel Aoun discussed with Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Saad Hariri the latest development after the Israeli airstrikes on Syria, the Lebanese Presidency said in a tweet on Saturday.

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Remnants of Israeli Raid on Syria Fall in Lebanon

The remnants of an Israeli rocket that was launched at dawn at Syria, was found in the village of Sarine in the eastern Bekaa while shrapnel were found in the town of Ali Nahri, the National News Agency reported on Saturday.

The Israeli air strike was confronted by a surface-to-air missiles on the border of the Eastern Mountain Range, near the Lebanese-Syrian border, NNA added.

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