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Israel strikes Lebanon after Netanyahu vows no mercy for Hezbollah

People search the rubble at the site of an Israeli air strike on the village of Aito in northern Lebanon on October 15, 2024. [AFP]

Israel's military launched strikes Tuesday on eastern Lebanon, official Lebanese media reported, as Hezbollah fought Israeli soldiers after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed no mercy for the militant group.

The premier's pledge on Monday came a day after a drone attack by the Iran-backed Lebanese group on an Israeli base killed four soldiers, while volunteer rescuers said another 60 people were wounded.

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