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Israel kills top Hezbollah figure in Beirut strike

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The Israeli military says it killed the head of an elite Hezbollah unit along with other commanders in an airstrike in Beirut. We get reaction from a Lebanese member of parliament and from a former US ambassador to Beirut at the time of the 2006 Lebanon war.Also on the programme: the millions of Ukrainians suffering from mental health issues because of the war; and a new blood test that could be an early warning of diabetes and obesity in children.(Photo: Smoke rises from Beirut southern suburbs on 20 September, 2024. Credit: Reuters)
20 Sep 4PM English United Kingdom News

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