Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill five as Hezbollah claims new attacks

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said any negotiations with Israel under fire would amount to “surrender”, as he called on Lebanon’s authorities to rethink their decision to “criminalise” his group’s military activities Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said any negotiations with Israel under fire would amount to “surrender”, as he called on Lebanon’s authorities to…

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• Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said any negotiations with Israel under fire would amount to “surrender”, as he called on Lebanon’s authorities to rethink their decision to “criminalise” his group’s…
• Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said any negotiations with Israel under fire would amount to “surrender”, as he called on Lebanon’s
• authorities to rethink their decision to “criminalise” his group’s military activities Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said any
• negotiations with Israel under fire would amount to “surrender”, as he called on Lebanon’s authorities to rethink their decision

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• ary activities Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said any negotiations with Israel under fire would amount to “surrender”, as he called on Lebanon’s authorities to rethink their decision to “criminalise” his group’s military…
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• Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said any negotiations with Israel under fire would amount to “surrender”, as he called on Lebanon’s
• authorities to rethink their decision to “criminalise” his group’s military activities Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said any
• negotiations with Israel under fire would amount to “surrender”, as he called on Lebanon’s authorities to rethink their decision