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Israel carried out air strikes and large-scale demolitions across several areas of southern Lebanon on October 21, including explosives used to destroy structures in Kfar Tebnit and a blast near Zawtar ash-Sharqiyah, according to Lebanon's National News Agency. The Jerusalem Post reported that Hezbollah is making a major effort to regain operational experience in Beirut and return to peak combat readiness, with the IDF preparing for possible renewed fighting. French President Macron said he would convene a conference to back the Lebanese army after Israel's election, criticizing the pressure facing the Lebanese state amid continued Israeli presence in the south. Separately, Lebanese-American advocates urged the US to pressure Lebanon into repealing a 1955 law criminalizing contact with Israel.