Israel pounds Beirut suburbs after Hezbollah launches rocket barrage
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Israeli strikes hit Beirut suburbs after Hezbollah's rocket barrage, killing eight people.
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Israel struck Beirut suburbs and other parts of the Lebanese capital, killing eight people along the seafront. The attacks followed a rocket barrage launched by Hezbollah.
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