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Hezbollah-Israel Tensions Escalate, Beirut Airport Hacked

Anti-Hezbollah message accuses group of risking war, as Lebanese government and international community scramble to prevent conflict.

  • Hezbollah has been striking Israeli military bases and positions near Lebanon's northern border since October 8, intensifying sharply over the past week.
  • An apparent Israeli strike in a southern Beirut suburb killed top Hamas official and commander Saleh Arouri, to which Hezbollah vowed retaliation.
  • Hezbollah launched a volley of 62 rockets toward an Israeli air surveillance base on Mount Meron as an 'initial response' to Arouri's killing.
  • The Lebanese government and international community are scrambling to prevent a war in Lebanon, fearing a regional spillover.
  • Beirut’s international airport information screens were hacked, displaying a message accusing Hezbollah of putting Lebanon at risk of an all-out war with Israel.
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