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ISRAELI DEFENCE MINISTER ISRAEL KATZ SAYS ARMY WILL NOT LEAVE SOUTHERN LEBANON EVEN AT U.S. REQUEST

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“LEBANON'S PRESIDENT JOSEPH AOUN CALLED FOR AN END TO ISRAEL'S OCCUPATION IN THE SOUTH”

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