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Smoke billows over Beirut, after overnight Israeli air strikes, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon October 2

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Netanyahu says Iran will pay for missile barrage, as Israel launches new Beirut strikes

Israel resumes air strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, hours after Iran launched a massive attack with ballistic missiles.

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