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Israelis demand hostage deal six months on from Hamas attacks - BBC News Israelis demand hostage deal six months on from Hamas attacks - BBC News
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Now let's bring you some information on what's been happening today. Over on the Laura Kuenssberg programme this morning, UK Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden says the government is "engaging with Israel on a number of issues - making sure they are not targeting aid workers", referencing the Israeli air strike that killed seven aid staff earlier this week, including three Britons.
Israel says it has launched air strikes on the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek, targeting what it says are Hezbollah infrastructure sites. Speaking about the state of the war six months on, Dowden says Israel was "subject to the most appalling attack" but adds that more aid must get into Gaza.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says fighter jets struck a military complex and other Hezbollah infrastructure sites. No casualties have been reported. Asked if Israel is acting within the law, Dowden says Israel is "conducting a legitimate campaign" but later adds, "we have concerns which we have raised with Israel".
The IDF says the strikes were in retaliation to Hezbollah's downing of an Israeli drone that was flying over Lebanon on Saturday. Dowden says it is “all too easy” for the world to forget the horrors Israel has faced.
Cross-border exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah have intensified since the start of Israel's military campaign against Hamas in Gaza in October.
Israeli shelling has reportedly killed more than 270 Hezbollah fighters and around 70 civilians in Lebanon, while tens of thousands of people have been displaced on both sides of the border.
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