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Death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon rises to 558
Beirut: The death toll from intensive Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since Monday reached 558, including 50 children and 94 women, with injuries reaching 1,835, Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad said on Tuesday.…
- Middle East
Israel warns of imminent strikes on Lebanon, advises residents to evacuate
Israel’s military issued a warning on Monday that it was about to attack sites in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, where Hezbollah is allegedly storing strategic weapons, urging civilians to evacuate. “Distance yourself from…
- Middle East
Israel prepares for ‘next phases’ of attack on Lebanon after airstrikes killing 492
Jerusalem/Beirut: Israel launched its largest airstrikes in Lebanon since the onset of the Israel-Palestine conflict, killing at least 492 people and injuring over 1,645 others, the Lebanese Health Ministry has said. The…
- Middle East
Netanyahu says airstrikes in Lebanon destroy missiles aimed at Israel
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel was destroying “thousands” of rockets and missiles aimed at Israeli cities as Israeli warplanes bombed Lebanon, killing at least 182 people.…
- Middle East
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 182, over 700 injured
Jerusalem: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday launched a large-scale airstrike campaign, targeting more than 300 Hezbollah positions in southern and eastern Lebanon leaving 182 dead and over 700 injured. This…
- Middle East
Qatar airways prohibits pagers and walkie-talkies on Lebanon flights
Several airlines including Qatar on Thursday, September 19 prohibited travelers flying to and from Lebanon’s Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies. This decision has been in response to the…
- Middle East
Deaths rise to 45 in Israeli airstrike on Beirut
The death toll from the Israeli airstrike on a building in Beirut’s southern suburb has grown to 45, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Sunday. Efforts are going on for the third…
- Middle East
Israeli army announces new wave of strikes in Lebanon
Jerusalem: Israel has launched a new wave of airstrikes in Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah rocket launchers and other installations, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). “Dozens of Israeli Air Force aircraft are…
- India
After 23 years stranded in Lebanon, Punjab man returns home
Chandigarh: When Gurtej Singh travelled to Lebanon to earn a better living for the future of his family in Punjab, little did he know that he would have to wait 23 years…
- Middle East
Who Is Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono, CEO linked to Lebanon’s pager explosions
Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono, a 49-year-old Hungarian-Italian businesswoman has found herself at the centre of international headlines due to her role as CEO of BAC Consulting, a company linked to a controversial incident involving…
- Middle East
UN Security Council meets in emergency session over Lebanon
United Nations: The UN Security Council has met in an emergency session on Lebanon, following an uptick in cross-border fire between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, and deadly wireless device explosions targeting members…
- Middle East
Lebanon: Atleast 20 killed in Hezbollah walkie-talkie explosions
At least 20 individuals have died and over 450 have been injured across Lebanon due to explosions involving hand-held radios or walkie-talkies linked to the militant group Hezbollah. This sophisticated assault occurred…
- Middle East
UN chief alarmed by communication devices explosions in Lebanon, Syria
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply alarmed by reports that a large number of communication devices exploded across Lebanon and in Syria on Tuesday and Wednesday, his spokesman has said.…
- News
Lebanon pager explosions ‘an extremely concerning escalation’: UN
United Nations: The United Nations has said that pager explosions that killed nine people and wounded 2,800 across Lebanon on Tuesday marked “an extremely concerning escalation” nearly one year into the Gaza…
- World
‘Not involved’, says US after pager explosions strikes Lebanon
Washington: The US was “not involved” in the series of pager explosions in Lebanon and was “not aware” of any attack in advance, said a State Department spokesperson “The US was not…
