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‘Fatherland over motherland?’ Congress jibes at PM on Israel offensive against Lebanon
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday, June 2, targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being “completely silent” on Israel devastating Lebanon and “sabotaging” the US-Iran agreement, asking whether the “so-called fatherland” meant…
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Israel orders military to strike Beirut’s southern suburbs
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday said in a joint statement that they had ordered the military to strike Beirut’s southern suburbs. According to the…
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Child found injured beside parents killed in drone strike in South Lebanon
Beirut: A child was wounded after an Israeli drone strike reportedly targeted a motorcycle in southern Lebanon, killing both parents, according to reports and footage shared online. The attack took place on…
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US says Hezbollah blocking efforts to secure Israel-Lebanon truce
Washington: The United States has accused Hezbollah of undermining efforts to secure a ceasefire with Israel, saying the Iran-backed group is prolonging the conflict and refusing to halt attacks despite a US-backed…
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Israel captures Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle in its deepest incursion in 26 years
Beirut: Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in their deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter century, the military said…
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‘Deal or deal with war’: US warns Iran as Lebanon front heats up
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday, May 30, issued a stark warning to Iran, saying Tehran can either reach an agreement with Washington or face military consequences, as tensions continued to…
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Israeli troops push deeper into Lebanon as military talks begin at Pentagon
Beirut: Israeli troops entered a southern Lebanese village early on Friday, pushing deeper into the country as Lebanese and Israeli military officials held direct talks at the Pentagon over the deadly conflict.…
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Trump says Strait of Hormuz blockade ‘will now be lifted’
US President Donald Trump said on Friday, May 29, that a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz “will now be lifted” and reiterated that Iran must permanently abandon any pursuit of nuclear…
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Trump says US not satisfied with Iran talks amid rising Lebanon violence
US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran were continuing but stressed that Washington remained dissatisfied with the current state of talks, as military tensions intensified in southern Lebanon and disputes over…
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India’s Major Abhilasha Barak serving in Lebanon wins UN gender award
United Nations: Indian peacekeeper serving with the UN mission in Lebanon, Major Abhilasha Barak, has been named the recipient of a prestigious military gender advocate award by the world body. Barak has…
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Iran studies new US proposal as Trump says talks are ‘on the borderline’
Iran is reviewing a new American proposal delivered through Pakistani mediation as diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israeli war on Iran entered their 83rd day on Thursday, May 21. A source close…
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Israel’s Ben Gvir posts video mocking Gaza flotilla activists
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sparked widespread criticism on Wednesday, May 20, after posting a video showing detained activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla following their interception by Israeli forces.…
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Drones in Hyderabad, fragments in Gaza: The deepening India-Israel arms ties
India’s expanding defence cooperation with Israel has come under renewed focus following allegations that military-grade steel shipments from India were linked to Israeli military manufacturing facilities amid the wars in Gaza and…
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Iran warns war will spread ‘far beyond region’ if US resumes attacks
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned on Wednesday, May 20, that any renewed military action by the United States or Israel would trigger a wider conflict extending beyond the Middle East, as tensions continued…
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Israel prepares for Iran escalation as strikes on Lebanon continue despite truce
Israel has intensified military preparations against Iran while continuing strikes in Lebanon despite an extended ceasefire with Hezbollah on Sunday, May 17, fuelling fears of a wider regional conflict. Israeli Minister Ze’ev…
