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Israel carried out a series of strikes near the Lebanese capital on Saturday, killing two people fleeing a vehicle on a busy highway. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin warned Israel to scale back attacks near Beirut.

Lloyd J. Austin lamented that civilian casualties during Israel’s war in Lebanon were “far too high.”

Leading supporters of the top opposition presidential candidate, Venâncio Mondlane, were fatally shot in their car following an election marred by allegations of fraud.

The Israeli prime minister and his wife were not home at the time of the strike, his office said. The episode highlighted the challenge drones pose to Israel’s air defenses.

Israel’s killing of the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is the latest expression of Israel’s belief that regional acceptance will be achieved only through strength.

American officials are trying to determine the source of the leak, which describes military drills and weapons placement, and how damaging it might be.

The Cuban government had just announced emergency measures to reduce electricity use — then the power went out across the entire nation.

Just about all of the actors in the region are looking for an “offramp” to the conflict, many analysts say. But Hezbollah and Hamas are talking tough, and Israel is not backing down.

The attacks came as Israeli forces fought in northern Gaza, where emergency workers said dozens had been killed in bombardments overnight. Cease-fire hopes dimmed further after the killing of Hamas’s leader.

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