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ISRAELI DEFENCE MINISTER KATZ SAYS NO RESTRICTIONS ON ISRAELI FORCES IN LEBANON TO ACT TO ELIMINATE THREATS

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“ISRAELI DEFENCE MINISTER KATZ SAYS NO RESTRICTIONS ON ISRAELI FORCES IN LEBANON TO ACT TO ELIMINATE THREATS”

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