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Lebanon says four dead in Israeli strike near Beirut hospital

The Israeli military says it had targeted a nearby Hezbollah position and the hospital itself had not been hit.

Authorities in Lebanon say an Israeli airstrike close to Lebanon's biggest government hospital has killed four people. The wave of attacks has also forced planes flying from Beirut's international airport to use an alternative runway.

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(Pic: Baabda, Lebanon; Credit: Reuters)

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