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UN officials urge ‘maximum restraint’ on Lebanon-Israeli front

  • 28 Jul 2024
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The United Nations special coordinator for Lebanon and the head of a UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon urged maximum restraint on the Lebanese-Israeli border early on Sunday, after a deadly attack in the area caused tensions to spiral.

A rocket attack on a football ground in a Druze village in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 12 people, including children, on Saturday.

Israel blamed the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah and vowed to retaliate but Hezbollah denied responsibility.

Reuters

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