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Sep 2024
41m 49s

Israeli military says it has hit hundred...

Bbc World Service
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<p>Lebanon's health ministry says hundreds of people have been killed and more than a thousand wounded in Israeli strikes today - the deadliest day of Israel-Hezbollah conflict in the past year. Over the border in northern Israel, we hear from a resident who has returned home, despite the danger. Also on the programme: Election disinformation among Latin ... Show More
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