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Smoke billows over Beirut southern suburbs after a strike, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon. Photo: Reuters
Hezbollah has reportedly instructed fighters not to target Israeli forces near a UN peacekeeper base in the Lebanese border town of Maroun al-Ras where Irish troops are stationed.
In a statement reported in local media, the Iran-backed militant group said the Israeli military is engaging in “unusual activities” near a UNIFIL base in the village.
