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Israeli strikes on east Lebanon during commando operation killed 41

The Israeli military's strikes on east Lebanon, where Israeli forces carried out a commando operation, killed 41 people, the Lebanese health ministry said on Saturday.

"The series of raids launched by the Israeli enemy on the town of al-Nabi Sheet and surrounding towns in the Baalbek district resulted in a total of 41 citizens killed and 40 others wounded," the ministry said in a statement.

A previous toll had reported 16 killed and 35 wounded.

Source: Agence France Presse


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