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Israel's Defense Ministry said the agreement was part of a broader aid package approved by the U.S. government earlier this year.

The Israeli defence ministry said on Thursday it had signed an agreement to acquire 25 next generation F-15 fighter jets from Boeing Co. It said the $5.2 billion agreement was part of a broader package of U.

The airstrikes caused damage in Beirut’s southern suburbs and in the eastern city of Baalbek in the Bekaa region, where the Israeli military said it was targeting Hezbollah positions.

Hezbollah's new secretary general said Wednesday he did not believe that political action would bring an end to hostilities.