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Lebanese PM calls for pressure to halt Israeli ceasefire violations
Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged pressure on Israel to stop its violations of the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, according to a statement by the Council of Ministers, Lebanon’s cabinet. Mikati…
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Israeli fighter jet launches airstrike in Lebanon amid ceasefire
Jerusalem: An Israeli fighter jet launched an airstrike in southern Lebanon, said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a statement, claiming the attack aimed to “thwart a threat.” This is reportedly the…
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Day after ceasefire, Israel strikes Hezbollah facility in Lebanon
The Israeli military on Thursday, November 28, said it struck a facility used by Hezbollah, a militant group supported by Iran, in southern Lebanon for storing mid-range rockets. This is the first…
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Ceasefire declared between Israel-Hezbollah after 13 months of conflict
Washington: US President Joe Biden has announced a ceasefire will be in place between Israel and Hezbollah starting from Wednesday, November 27, after more than a year of a deadly conflict that’s…
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Saudi Arabia sends 24th relief plane to Lebanon with essential supplies
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) dispatched its 24th relief plane operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) to Lebanon on early Tuesday, November 26. This flight landed…
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36 killed, 17 injured in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon
Beirut: At least 36 people were killed and 17 others injured in Israeli airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon, according to media reports. Israeli airstrikes on the eastern Lebanese governorate of Baalbek-Hermel…
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34 killed, 80 injured in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon
Beirut: At least 34 people were killed and 80 others injured in Israeli airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon, media reported. According to the official National News Agency (NNA) on Saturday, 24…
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4 Italian peacekeepers injured in rocket attacks on UNIFIL headquarters in Lebanon
Four Italian peacekeepers were injured after two rockets struck the West Sector Headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon, according to a statement by UNIFIL. The…
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47 killed, 22 injured in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon’s Baalbek-Hermel
At least 47 people were killed and 22 others wounded in Israeli airstrikes on the eastern Lebanese governorate of Baalbek-Hermel, its governor Bachir Khodr said. The casualties occurred in various towns and…
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Over 880,000 people displaced in Lebanon, food security deteriorates: UN
UN humanitarians said that evacuation orders and air strikes forced more than 880,000 people from their homes in Lebanon, with more than 500,000 of them fleeing into Syria. The UN Office for…
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10 killed, 25 injured in Israeli airstrike on Beirut
At least 10 people were killed and 25 others injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting a residential apartment in central Beirut, al-Jadeed local TV channel reported. The airstrike targeted an area densely…
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Hezbollah spokesman killed in Israeli strike on Beirut: Report
Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afif was reportedly killed in an Israeli strike in central Beirut, Lebanon on Sunday, November 17, Lebanese security sources told Reuters. The strike affected the area where many people,…
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At least 3 paramedics killed in Israeli raids on Lebanon
Beirut: Three paramedics were killed and 11 others injured in Israeli raids on southern Lebanon, media reported. One paramedic was killed and seven others injured in an Israeli raid targeting the town…
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UN: 14,000 pregnant women affected by Israeli attacks in Lebanon
About 14,000 pregnant women in Lebanon have been affected by the ongoing Israeli attacks on the country, according to a report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human…
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Intensive efforts made to achieve ceasefire in Lebanon: Top UN official
Beirut: The United Nations has “made intensive efforts with all parties” to achieve a ceasefire in Lebanon, a senior UN official said. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the UN Under-Secretary-General for peace operations, made the…