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UNIFIL convoy targeted after Lebanon halts Iranian flights, escalating tensions with Hezbollah


Violence erupted in Lebanon after young men attacked a UN peacekeeper convoy, injuring two personnel. Lebanon’s Interior Minister condemned the assault, vowing prosecution. The unrest followed Lebanon blocking Iranian flights, prompted by Israeli claims of smuggling funds to Hezbollah. Hezbollah called for the ban’s reversal, urging Lebanon to resist Israeli influence.

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