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Boston Globe - Politics
Live updates - Netanyahu authorizes direct negotiations with Lebanon after Israel's attacks on Beirut. Follow live updates. Although the Strait of Hormuz is closed, there were no reports of strikes inside Iran or attacks against Israel or neighboring Gulf Arab countries.
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