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Trump urges 'more surgical' strikes against Hezbollah

U.S. President Donald Trump called for "more surgical" strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon and said he is not demanding the conflict be included in a peace deal with Iran, in an interview broadcast Sunday.

"I'd like to see a more surgical attack on Hezbollah. I think it should be more surgical," Trump told NBC's "Meet the Press," according to a transcript of the interview recorded Friday.

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Israel strikes two apartments in Beirut's southern suburbs

Israel's military struck alleged Hezbollah command centers in Beirut's southern suburbs in response to rocket fire on northern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Sunday.

"In accordance with the directives of Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz, the Israel Defense Forces have just struck a militant command center in Beirut's Dahiyeh district, in response to Hezbollah's fire towards Israeli territory," his office said.

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Israel army says intercepted two projectiles fired from Lebanon

Israel's military said Sunday that it had intercepted two projectiles launched from Lebanon into Israeli territory, despite a new ceasefire agreement announced this week aimed at ending hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.

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Israeli strike on southern town kills two women, wounds 22 people

An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed two women and wounded 22 people on Saturday, Lebanon's health ministry said, despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.

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Israeli army announces two soldiers killed in Lebanon

The Israeli army announced on Saturday the deaths of two soldiers who had been fighting in southern Lebanon, where Israel is pursuing a campaign against Hezbollah.

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Israel says hit 150 Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon in 48 hours

Israel's military on Saturday said it had struck around 150 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon over the past two days.

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Lebanon army chief visits US-Iran mediator Pakistan

Lebanese Army chief General Rodolphe Haykal left Lebanon for Pakistan on Saturday where he will meet his counterpart Asim Munir, the Lebanese military said, with a source telling AFP the visit is linked to broader Iran-U.S. talks.

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Lebanon launches rehabilitation of its second airport

Lebanon launched the rehabilitation of its second airport on Saturday, in preparation for an opening within months, at a time when the country faces constant fighting between Hezbollah and Israel.

A jet carrying Prime Minister Nawaf Salam landed at René Mouawad Airport, where he led the ceremony at the facility in Lebanon’s northwest, close to Syria's border.

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US defends Israel-Lebanon agreement, again blames Hezbollah for pursuing a 'pointless war'

The Trump administration is defending this week’s agreement to extend an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire and create Hezbollah-free zones in southern Lebanon as the best chance for peace between the two countries in years.

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Lebanon considers its largest amnesty in 35 years but some are protesting

Samira Bou Saab had hoped to see the execution of the man who was sentenced to death for killing her son. Instead, he eventually could be released under a sweeping draft amnesty law in Lebanon that is revealing the country's complex history of loyalties and conflict.

Lebanon's largest amnesty since the end of its devastating 1975-90 civil war is expected to occur in the coming weeks, once parliament approves it and the president signs it.

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