Lebanon is a Middle Eastern nation located along the Mediterranean Sea. It directly borders Israel to the South and Syria to the North and East.
The nation has been in several conflicts with Israel over the past several decades and tensions along the border happen regularly, particularly with the large Lebanon-based terrorist organization Hezbollah, which wields significant political power in the country.
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The suspect, identified only by the initials “R.F.” and known by the alias “Qassoura,” was arrested during a series of targeted raids based on intelligence gathering.
Abbas Al-Hassan Wahbi was struck in Mahrouna in southern Lebanon on Saturday morning.
“Weapons should only be in the hands of the Lebanese state,” Jumblatt said.
The IDF also allegedly struck targets in southern Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, as well as the Kafr Kila municipality in south Lebanon
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The IDF later said, following an investigation, that as a result of its strike, a Hezbollah rocket that was stored at the site was launched and hit a civilian building.
Aoun invited Musk to visit Lebanon and said he was open to having Musk's companies present in the country, which ranks among the countries with the lowest internet speeds.
After the Israel-Iran War, the IDF returned to targeting critical Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon.