Benjamin Netanyahu defies calls for ceasefire in Lebanon and orders ‘full force& from Israeli military against Hezbollah

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to keep hitting Hezbollah at &full force& in Lebanon, despite growing international pressure for a ceasefire.

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Israel&s economy on the brink as its expensive war machine rolls on

Shelly Lotan&s food-tech start-up in northern Israel was just a year old when Hezbollah started firing missiles across the border last October and Israel&s government advised everyone in the area to evacuate.

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UK joins US and allies in calling for ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah

The UK has joined the US, France and a host of allies in calling for an immediate temporary ceasefire in Lebanon, warning the escalating violence between Israel and Hezbollah is &intolerable&.

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Benjamin Netanyahu rules out US-led ceasefire plans and orders military to fight at full power

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled out current US-led plans for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, instead ordering his military to fight at full power.

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‘We&ve been waiting for it& & Israelis in the north anxious as Hezbollah hits back, but give backing to war

Tel Aviv awoke to air-raid sirens yesterday after Hezbollah fired a long-range missile towards Israel&s commercial centre, the deepest strike yet by the militants.

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Israeli troops told to prepare for ground operation in Lebanon

The Israeli military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon, the Israeli army chief said yesterday, as Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets into Israel, as well as a missile aimed at Tel Aviv that was the militant group&s deepest strike yet.

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