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Hezbollah calls Israel east Lebanon strike a 'major escalation'

Hezbollah calls Israel east Lebanon strike a 'major escalation'

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Hezbollah condemned an Israeli airstrike that killed 12 people in the Bekaa Valley on Tuesday, as a "major escalation."
In a statement, the group said Israel's attack "constitutes a major escalation in the context of the ongoing aggression against Lebanon and its people." It called on Lebanese authorities to "take serious, immediate, and decisive action" to uphold a November ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
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