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Flames and smoke rise from where Israeli army shells that landed in the southern Lebanese border village of Maroun Al-Ras, Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019. Hezbollah militants fire a barrage of anti-tank missiles into Israel, prompting a reprisal of heavy Israeli artillery fire, in one of the most intense rounds of fighting between the bitter enemies since a 2006 war. The sudden burst of violence, which ended after about two hours without any casualties reported on either side, nonetheless raised the prospect of an even wider round of fighting. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Israeli army staged casualties in Hezbollah attack: Reports

By Ilan Ben Zion - Associated Press

Israeli soldiers secure the village of Avivim on the Israel-Lebanon border, Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Hezbollah militants on Sunday fired a barrage of anti-tank missiles into Israel, prompting a reprisal of heavy Israeli artillery fire in a rare burst of fighting between the bitter enemies. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Reports: Israeli army faked casualties in Hezbollah attack

By ILAN BEN ZION - Associated Press

Smoke rises from Israeli army shells that landed in the southern Lebanese border village of Maroun Al-Ras, Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019. The Lebanese army says Israeli forces have fired some 40 shells on the outskirts of several border villages following an attack by the militant Hezbollah group on Israeli troops. (AP Photo)

Israeli army says multiple targets hit by fire from Lebanon

By JOSEF FEDERMAN and BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press

Smoke rises from Israeli army shells that landed in the southern Lebanese border village of Maroun Al-Ras, Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019. The Lebanese army says Israeli forces have fired some 40 shells on the outskirts of several border villages following an attack by the militant Hezbollah group on Israeli troops. (AP Photo)

The Latest: Israel says firing ends along Lebanese border

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In this Thursday, July 11, 2019, file photo, a Palestinian man uses a biometric gate as he crosses into Israel at the Qalandia crossing in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Israel invests in high-tech upgrades at West Bank crossings

By Ilan Ben Zion - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2018 file photo, Palestinians pray by the body of Mohammed Habali 22, who was killed by Israeli military forces, during his funeral in the Tulkarem refugee camp near the West Bank city of Tulkarem. The Israeli military has opened investigations into 24 potentially criminal shootings of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip over the past year. Yet in what critics say is a pattern, none of the cases have yielded convictions or even indictments, and in most instances, the army hasn’t interviewed key witnesses or retrieved evidence from the field. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed, File)

Israeli probes into deaths of Palestinians often go nowhere

By ISABEL DEBRE and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2018 file photo, Palestinians pray by the body of Mohammed Habali 22, who was killed by Israeli military forces, during his funeral in the Tulkarem refugee camp near the West Bank city of Tulkarem. The Israeli military has opened investigations into 24 potentially criminal shootings of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip over the past year. Yet in what critics say is a pattern, none of the cases have yielded convictions or even indictments, and in most instances, the army hasn’t interviewed key witnesses or retrieved evidence from the field. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed, File)

Israeli probes into deaths of Palestinians yield few results

By ISABEL DEBRE and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH - Associated Press

Syria says Israel hit military position in country’s south

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Israeli navy boards ship from Turkey that was set on fire

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Israeli naval soldiers honor guard walks past a poster of a submarine as they wait for the arrival of a new navy submarine "Rahav" in the military port in Haifa, Israel, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. The vessel, which was built in Germany, reached Israel Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Israeli navy boards cargo ship set on fire, detains hidden passenger

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Israel destroys last Hezbollah tunnel from Lebanon

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Israeli soldiers sit on top of mobile artillery near the border with Gaza, in southern Israel, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

The Latest: Rockets fired from Gaza into Israel

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Israeli soldiers deploy on the Israel and Gaza border during a Palestinian protest, Saturday, March 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

Rockets from Gaza Strip hit Israel; 4 die at border protest

By FARES AKRAM - Associated Press

A police officer inspects the damage to a house hit by a rocket in Mishmeret, central Israel, Monday, March 25, 2019. An early morning rocket from the Gaza Strip struck a house in central Israel on Monday, an Israeli rescue service said, in an eruption of violence that could set off another round of violence shortly before the Israeli election. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

The Latest: Israeli aircraft bomb Hamas militant targets

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Damage to a house hit by a rocket is seen in Mishmeret, central Israel, Monday, March 25, 2019. An early morning rocket from the Gaza Strip struck a house in central Israel on Monday, wounding several people, an Israeli rescue service said, in an eruption of violence that could set off another round of violence shortly before the Israeli election. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

The Latest: Israel hits Gaza Strip targets after rocket fire

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhayu, right, inspects the scene of a Sunday gun and knife attack, near the West Bank Israeli settlement of Ariel, Monday, March 18, 2019. Israel's military expanded its massive manhunt for a Palestinian assailant on Monday as authorities announced that a second Israeli died of wounds sustained in the West Bank attack. (Jack Guez/Pool via AP)

Israeli army: 2 Palestinians killed in clashes with troops

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Israel says it uncovered Hezbollah network on Syria frontier

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Medics and relatives move a wounded teenager, who was shot by Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, into the treatment room of Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Friday, March 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Israeli fire kills Gaza protester; clashes in West Bank

By FARES AKRAM and ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

Children inspect house of Palestinian Aasem Barghouti that was bulldozed by the Israeli army in the West Bank village of Kobar, near Ramallah, Thursday, March 7, 2019. The Israeli military has demolished the family home of Barghouti accused the killing of two soldiers and an Israeli newborn in December 2018. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Israeli army demolishes home of alleged Palestinian attacker

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Palestinian medics a wounded youth, who was shot by Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, into the treatment room of Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. Gaza's Health Ministry says Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian woman as thousands demonstrated along the territory's perimeter fence. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Gaza officials say woman killed by Israeli fire at protest

By FARES AKRAM - Associated Press