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- Netanyahu announced increased military operations in Southern Lebanon. Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could increase risk aversion, potentially leading to a flight to safety and negatively impacting US equity markets. The extent of the impact depends on the duration and severity of the conflict.
Investing.com -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Tuesday that the military is operating with "large forces on the ground" in southern Lebanon and taking control of strategic areas.
Netanyahu made the remarks at the opening of a security cabinet meeting, according to a statement. The comments follow the Israeli military’s expansion of ground operations in southern Lebanon beyond a demarcation line that Israel established several kilometers inside Lebanese territory after an April 16 ceasefire with Hezbollah.
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