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Hezbollah could attack Israeli city of Haifa, says Yoav Gallant
Tel Aviv: Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, widely considered a hawk in the Israeli war cabinet, has said that terror group Hezbollah could attack the northern Israel city of Haifa. In a…
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3 killed, 5 injured in clashes on Lebanese-Israeli border
Beirut: Three Hezbollah members were killed, and five civilians were injured in Israeli raids on the Lebanese-Israeli border on Sunday, Lebanese sources told the media. Official medical sources told Xinhua news agency…
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Hezbollah conducted 692 attacks against Israel since beginning of Gaza war
Beirut: Since the ongoing Gaza war erupted in October 2023, the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group has launched a total of 692 attacks against Israel. In a statement, the Iran-backed group said it…
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German FM vows to offer 15M euros to support Lebanon’s army
Beirut: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has vowed to offer 15 million euros ($16.45 million) to support the Lebanese army amid growing fears of escalating tensions with Israel on Lebanon’s southern border.…
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Four Hezbollah militants killed in Israeli strike in Lebanon
Tel Aviv: The Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group on Thursday named four of its members who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon overnight. In a statement, the Hezbollah said the…
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Israeli military hits targets in Lebanon after rocket fire
Tel Aviv: According to IDF (Israel Defence Forces) reports in the last few hours two launches of rockets were detected from Lebanese territory towards the Manara area in Israel’s north. During the…
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Lebanon closes public offices in solidarity with Gaza
Beirut: Lebanon on Monday closed all government offices and public institutions across the country in solidarity with Gaza, according to an official statement. Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced the closure “in response…
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Israeli PM Netanyahu threatens to turn Beirut into Gaza
Amid Israel’s ongoing offensive on the Gaza Strip since October 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to turn Beirut and southern Lebanon into Gaza and Khan Yunis if Hezbollah goes…
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Lebanon’s flatbread ‘Al-Manouche’ made it to UNESCO heritage list
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added a popular Lebanese flatbread ‘Manouche’ to its intangible cultural heritage list for 2023. The food item “Manouche, an emblematic culinary practice…
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IDF issues apology after strikes kills Lebanese solider
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has issued an apology to the Lebanse army after its missile attack hit a Lebanese military base killing one soldier and injuring few more. IDF…
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3 killed in renewed confrontations on Lebanon-Israel border
Beirut: Three people were killed and three others injured as confrontations on the Lebanese-Israeli border renewed after the collapse of the temporary humanitarian truce in Gaza. Lebanese military sources told Xinhua news…
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France keen to support Lebanon’s security: Macron
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has ssured that his country is keen to support and enhance Lebanon’s stability, security and independence. “We have constantly supported these goals,” Macron was quoted as saying…
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IDF intercepts aerial object fired from Lebanon
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has intercepted an aerial object allegedly fired from Lebanon into the Israeli airspace. Sirens set off in several areas of Western Galilee after the object…
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2 killed, 5 wounded in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon
Beirut: Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and military sources have reportedly said that two people were killed and five others were injured in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon. A civilian was killed, and…
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5 Hezbollah fighters, including senior member’s son killed in Israeli strike
At least five fighters of Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, including the son of a senior member, have been killed in an Israeli strike on the village of Beit Yahoun in south Lebanon on Wednesday,…
