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Death toll rises after attacks in Lebanon

The death toll is rising after Friday's extensive Israeli bombings in Lebanon. At least 52 people were killed and 72 injured in the area around Balbeek in northeastern Lebanon, according to local authorities.

Death toll rises after attacks in Lebanon

UN: Our Forces Remain in Southern Lebanon

The UN's peacekeeping forces will remain at the southern Lebanese border, despite Israel's request to evacuate certain areas ahead of the ground invasion against Iran-backed Hezbollah. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, head of the peacekeeping operations, told AP on Thursday.

UN: Our Forces Remain in Southern Lebanon