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Israel hits Iran military sites in retaliatory strikes

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Israel bombed military targets in Iran on Saturday, killing at least two soldiers, fulfilling a vow to avenge a missile barrage and stirring fears of a full-scale Middle East war.

Israel warned Iran would โ€œpay a heavy priceโ€ if it responded to the strikes, and the United States and Britain both demanded Tehran not escalate the conflict further.

The Islamic Republic insisted it had the โ€œright and the dutyโ€ to defend itself, while its Lebanese ally Hezbollah said it had targeted a southern Israeli airbase and a northern intelligence base.

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