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Lebanon's Heritage Under Attack Amid Intensifying Israel-Hezbollah Conflict

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Lebanon's Heritage Under Attack Amid Intensifying Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
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  • Israel strikes Beirut, killing Hezbollah media head Mohammed Afif.
  • Conflict in Lebanon claims 3,400+ lives, damaging heritage sites.
    • Lebanon's Roman ruins and cultural treasures face destruction.
    • Hezbollah launches rockets into northern Israel, tensions escalate.
    • UN urges protection of peacekeeper bases after recent attacks.
    • Lebanese seek international help to protect historic sites.
    • Calls for ceasefire grow as airstrikes displace over a million.
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