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Opposition backs Israel's right to military action in Lebanon

The Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister has defended Israel’s right to continue its military operation in Lebanon, despite an MOU between the US and Iran which commits to an end to the war.

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What happened The Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister has defended Israel’s right to continue its military operation in Lebanon, despite an MOU between the US and Iran which commits to an end to the war.
The headline split ABC News Australia Top Stories frames it as "Opposition backs Israel's right to military action in Lebanon". The Straits Times frames it as "Israel army official says told by ‘political echelon to cease fire’ in south Lebanon".
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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Jun 21, 2:14 AM

Opposition backs Israel's right to military action in Lebanon

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The Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister has defended Israel’s right to continue its military operation in Lebanon, despite an MOU between the US and Iran which commits to an end to the war.

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The Straits TimesNews report · Jun 20, 11:30 PM

Israel army official says told by ‘political echelon to cease fire’ in south Lebanon

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Israeli strikes on June 19 and June 20 killed around 100 people in Lebanon.

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Jun 20, 11:30 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Jun 21, 2:14 AM: ABC News Australia Top Stories joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.