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Lebanese media reported Israeli shelling, airstrikes and explosions across several districts of southern Lebanon, according to Shafaq News.
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Shafaq News reported that Muslim countries and organizations condemned what Saudi Arabia described as an attempted drone attack on Mecca. The Houthis denied attempting to strike Mecca.
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