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Reuters denies reporting that Israel will attack Lebanon

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Reuters denied on Saturday that it had reported that Israel would attack Lebanon within 48 hours, after reports circulated on social media citing the news agency as saying this.

The village of Al-Khaim in the Nabatieh Governorate (southern Lebanon) © Mena Today 

The village of Al-Khaim in the Nabatieh Governorate (southern Lebanon) © Mena Today 

Reuters denied on Saturday that it had reported that Israel would attack Lebanon within 48 hours, after reports circulated on social media citing the news agency as saying this.

"Any claims that Reuters reported that Israel will attack Lebanon within the next 48 hours are false. Reuters did not report this," a Reuters spokesperson said.

Writing by Tom Perry

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