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Israeli airstrike in South Lebanon kills one, injures two: Health Ministry

Israeli airstrike in South Lebanon kills one, injures two: Health Ministry

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One person was killed and two others were injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting the Toul–Kfour highway in southern Lebanon, the Health Ministry reported on Thursday.
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