Two Israeli helicopter gunships landed in a village in southern Lebanon while five others patrolled overhead. Lebanon’s president called the incident “an act of war and military aggression.” Israel’s army said the action was aimed at protecting Israel’s security after Hezbollah gunmen abducted three soldiers across the border in October.
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