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Hezbollah said in a statement that the chief of its forces in southern Lebanon was alive and well.

The latest in a series of strikes on schools being used as shelters killed three in Nuseirat, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense. Israel has said the buildings were being used by Hamas militants as a command center.

Exploding pagers, a major Israeli strike in Beirut and Hezbollah attacks deep inside Israel have brought the two sides closer than they’ve been in years to a full-scale war.

A leader of the Iranian-backed militia said its latest barrage was “just the beginning,” and an Israeli military official said, “Our strikes will intensify.”

Many residents of Dahiya were grappling with uncertainty over what comes next.

The narrow win by Olaf Scholz’s party came in a state election, the third in a series that was seen as a reflection of the national mood and a snapshot of the government’s popularity.

The Israeli authorities have been putting pressure on the local operations of the network, saying its coverage threatens national security.

A focus on mutual deterrence had kept intermittent clashes along the Lebanon-Israel border from spiraling into a major war. That changed this past week.

Young practitioners are helping make stained glass, which fell out of fashion over two decades ago, a vibrant art form in Australia once again.

The events of this week seem to indicate that Israel’s leaders have decided they can no longer live with the threat of Hezbollah on their northern border, analysts say.