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Trump says Israeli strike on Beirut 'should not have happened'
US President Donald Trump criticized Israel's attack on Beirut's southern suburbs, stating it 'should not have happened' and calling the attack a 'very small and meaningless' threat with no casualties. He urged both Israel and Hezbollah to avoid further attacks and highlighted that Washington is close to a Middle East peace deal that would 'bring peace to the region, including Lebanon.'
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