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Smoke rises from a hill following Israeli air strikes, after the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning to the village of Mansouri, Lebanon, August 5, 2026 in this screengrab obtained from social media. Social Media/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. Verification lines: Reuters verified the location by the building position, terrain and trees which matched archive and satellite imagery of the area. The shape of the mountains matched the topography mapping of the area. Coordinates of the hill close to the strike are 33. 17144785070804, 35. 2288101539039. The date was verified by an Israeli military statement indicating they were conducting precise strikes in southern Lebanon on August 5. NASA Firms detected thermal activity in the area on August 5. The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning to the village of Mansouri.
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