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Lebanon caught between Israeli threats and Hezbollah’s hard-line stance

BEIRUT: Direct Israeli threats have once again placed the Lebanese capital in the crosshairs, amid Israeli media reports that Israel could use Iran-backed Hezbollah’s acknowledgment of an explosives shipment bound for Beirut’s southern suburbs to justify further military action. The shipment was allegedly intended to help rebuild the group’s military capabilities and support attacks on Israeli targets. Israeli airstrikes hit towns in southern Lebanon on Monday, while military drones flew at low