Israeli drone strike in Lebanon leaves three Hezbollah fighters dead - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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A picture taken on July 3, 2022 from the Israeli Kibutz of Baram, shows the flags of (L to R) Lebanon, Hezbollah and Palestine swaying in the wind on the Lebanese side of the border with Israel. — The flags of (L to R) Lebanon, Hezbollah and Palestine are seen from the Israeli Kibbutz of Baram, on the Lebanese side of the border with Israel, July 3, 2022. — JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images

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