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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his second visit to the Lebanon border on Sunday, as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah continue to escalate. During this visit, Netanyahu pledged to respond ‘firmly’ to the attacks from Hezbollah, emphasising the need to prevent the militant group from rearming. 

“I want to be clear: with or without an agreement, the key to restoring peace and security in the north, the key to bringing our northern residents back home safely, is first and foremost to push Hezbollah back beyond the Litani River, secondly to target any attempt to rearm, and thirdly to respond firmly to any action taken against us,” Netanyahu told soldiers at the border, according to a statement from his office, as reported by ARAB News. 

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Netanyahu's visit coincided with reports of over 100 projectiles launched from Lebanon into Israeli territory on Sunday, according to the military. The Israeli Air Force intercepted several of these projectiles, while others landed in uninhabited areas.

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The Israeli military has advised residents in the Baalbek region of eastern Lebanon to evacuate, indicating that it is ready to target Hezbollah positions in that area and in nearby Douris. This alert follows the detection of multiple projectiles entering Israeli territory from Lebanon since Sunday morning.

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The Israeli air force intercepted multiple projectiles fired from Lebanon, while some landed in uninhabited areas. The military reported that on Thursday, rocket attacks from Lebanon killed seven individuals in Metula, northern Israel, among whom were four Thai farmers.