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At U.N., diplomats wary of regional surge in Israel-Hezbollah conflict

U.N. human rights experts condemned the 'malicious manipulation of thousands of electronic pagers and radios.'

In Beirut, the escalating conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah is prompting fears of all-out war.
In Beirut, the escalating conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah is prompting fears of all-out war. (AN/Christelle Hayek/Unsplash)

The United Nations Security Council called an emergency session in the wake of Israel's deadly strikes on Lebanon's capital, Beirut, and the south.

What's new: The 15-nation council met on Friday amid fears of a regional war. U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric cautioned that the region is "on the brink of a catastrophe."

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