A deputy commander of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon was injured and a UN vehicle torched late Friday by Hezbollah protesters blocking the road to Beirut airport. Demonstrators had been protesting against a decision by Lebanese authorities to revoke permission for a passenger plane from Iran to fly to Beirut on Thursday.
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Sanctions target Hamas amid international criticism of Israel’s settlements
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