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Benjamin Netanyahu demanded that the UN withdraw its peacekeepers from southern Lebanon.

The Israeli Prime Minister argued that the blue helmets were merely, quote,

providing a human shield for Hezbollah. His call came after a fifth peacekeeper was injured

in Lebanon, and the UN said that the main gate of one of its compounds was destroyed by two Israeli tanks.

Hezbollah later launched a drone attack on a military base in northern Israel, injuring

over 60 people.

Meanwhile, President Joe Biden said that America will send an advanced anti-missile system to Israel,

together with American troops to operate it.

SpaceX's giant Starship rocket completed its fifth test flight.

The spacecraft took off from Texas, detached from its booster rocket, and landed in the Indian Ocean.

The booster returned to the launch pad where it was caught by giant arms.

The reusable system is central to the expansion of Starlink, a satellite data constellation, to NASA's plans to return Americans to the

Moon and to the vision of Elon Musk, SpaceX's boss of a human settlement on Mars.

Baba Siddiqui, an Indian politician, was shot dead in Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra. Mr Siddiqui had served as a minister in the state and been a member of the Mr. opposition to join a coalition partner of the ruling Baratia Janta Party.

Two men have been arrested in connection with his murder.

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