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Israel expands Lebanon invasion, Europe demands halt
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Israel expands Lebanon invasion, Europe demands halt

Israel's military has captured the medieval Beaufort castle in south Lebanon and Prime Minister Netanyahu has pledged to push further into the country, triggering a sharp international backlash. France has called an emergency UN Security Council meeting, with President Macron declaring that 'nothing justifies the major escalation under way in south Lebanon.'

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