Escalating Conflict: Israel Strikes Gaza and Lebanon Amidst Rising Tensions

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Escalating Conflict: Israel Strikes Gaza and Lebanon Amidst Rising Tensions
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Israel launched major strikes on Gaza, with reports indicating that Israeli troops may enter Gaza City in the next 48 hours. Violence also escalated on Israel's northern boundary with Lebanon, as Hezbollah fired rockets and mortars in response to an Israeli strike that killed three girls and their grandmother. The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss a ceasefire and the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza. The escalating violence comes amid fears of a regional escalation of the war between Israel and Hamas.

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