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Israel and Hezbollah exchange attacks in sharp escalation of conflict.

BEIRUT —  The Israeli military launched what it called preemptive strikes in Lebanon against the militant group Hezbollah early Sunday morning, ratcheting up already elevated tensions that could tip into a full-on regional war even as efforts continue to forge a cease-fire in Gaza.
The predawn strikes, which began before 5 a.m. local time, hit areas in Lebanon’s south, where Hezbollah has for more than 10 months engaged in an escalating tit-for-tat fight with Israel. Hezbollah has also vowed to avenge the death of its senior military commander, Fuad Shukr, whom Israel assassinated in an airstrike on the Lebanese capital last month.
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