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Tensions continue to rise on the Lebanese-Israeli border as Israel launched its heaviest airstrikes in nearly a year of conflict with Hezbollah. The strikes targeted Hezbollah rocket launchers, igniting fears of further escalation. UN peacekeepers in Lebanon have called for an immediate de-escalation, warning that the situation is becoming increasingly volatile. Hezbollah suffered severe losses as explosives hidden in communications devices claimed the lives of 37 fighters. In response, Hezbollah launched a missile at Israeli forces in the border town of Metula, as both sides brace for further conflict. With concerns growing that this conflict could spiral beyond the border, the international community, including the United States, has called for calm. The UN Security Council is set to meet on the matter, and both sides are being urged to step back from the brink. The conflict, which began nearly a year ago, has already claimed hundreds of lives on both sides, displacing tens of thousands