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Israel launches strikes in Lebanon and Gaza after barrage of rockets fired across border
Jerusalem CNN — Israel stated it struck targets belonging to the Palestinian militant team Hamas in southern Lebanon and Gaza early Friday, amid mounting stress times just after Israeli police stormed the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. The launches arrived hrs after dozens of rockets have been fired from Lebanon into Israeli territory, a barrage the Israeli military services blamed on Palestinian militants. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intercontinental spokesperson Lt. Col. Richard Hecht claimed Friday the Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon were focused primarily on Palestinian targets in the region from which they believe the rockets have been released into Israel. The Al-Manar news outlet, backed by Lebanese militant team Hezbollah,…