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Oct 2024
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How UN peacekeepers ended up in Israel’s...

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UN peacekeepers in Lebanon say Israel has been attacking their bases. Now Israel has told them they should leave. Patrick Wintour reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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