Beirut, Lebanon, March 2, 2026 (AFP) - Hezbollah says attack on Israel was 'defensive act'

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2026-03-03

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said just after midnight on Tuesday that its rocket and drone attack on Israel was a "defensive act" after more than a year of Israeli strikes despite a ceasefire. "For fifteen months, Israeli aggression against Lebanon has continued through killing, destruction, bulldozing, and all forms of criminal acts," a statement from the Iran-backed group said, making no mention of the recent killing of Iran's supreme......

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