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Israeli Airstrikes Kill 2 in Lebanon; U.S. Launches Preemptive Strikes in Yemen

HeadlineFeb 27, 2024

Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon Monday killed at least two people believed to be members of Hezbollah. Israel’s attacks on Baalbek came after Hezbollah confirmed it had shot down an Israeli drone in southern Lebanon. Later on Monday, Hezbollah said it fired dozens of rockets at an Israeli military base in retaliation.

Elsewhere, U.S. forces says it carried out preemptive strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, destroying missiles, unmanned vessels and a drone.

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