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← The MonexusOpinion

Beirut strike pulls a reluctant US back into the middle of an escalation it says it didn't ask for

An Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs kills three and reopens the question of whether Washington can hold the line on a war it insists it does not want.

By Monexus Staff Writer·mena·1-minute read·14 Jun 2026·Live on the wire ↗

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