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Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Intensify Sunday Afternoon

This is Beirut, 2024-11-24 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli raids on Lebanese territory continued Sunday afternoon. Beirut’s southern suburbs The southern suburbs of Beirut witnessed a new wave of Israeli bombardments on Sunday afternoon, following evacuation warnings addressed to Hadath and Borj al-Barajneh. Two violent strikes hit the Kafaat neighborhood in particular, causing massive ...

Israel Names Netanyahu Ally and Biden Critic as US Ambassador

This is Beirut, 2024-11-24 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli government said Sunday it had approved the nomination of Yechiel Leiter, an ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the country's ambassador to the United States. The announcement comes after US President-elect Donald Trump named hard-line conservative Mike Huckabee as his choice for US ambassador to Israel under his ...

Turkey's Erdogan Hails 'Courageous' ICC Warrants for Israeli Leaders

This is Beirut, 2024-11-23 15:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday praised the "courageous decision" of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to seek the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant. "We support the arrest warrant. We consider it important that this courageous decision be carried out by all ...

World Leaders Split as ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu

This is Beirut, 2024-11-22 13:50 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Israel and its allies denounced the International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, even as Turkey -- and rights groups - welcomed the move. The court also issued warrants for Israel's former defence minister as well as Hamas's military chief Mohammed ...

Iran Guards Chief Says Netanyahu ICC Warrant ‘Political Death’ of Israel

This is Beirut, 2024-11-22 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Friday described the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a former defence minister as the "end and political death" of Israel, in a speech. "This means the end and political death of the Zionist regime, a regime ...

Jumblatt: Enough of Iran’s Use of Lebanon as Battleground

This is Beirut, 2024-11-21 23:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Former chief of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) Walid Jumblatt called for ending Hezbollah’s so-called support front for Gaza and stopping Iran’s use of Lebanon as a battle ground to serve its own interests. “We cannot continue supporting Gaza. We have to separate Lebanon from the war going on in Gaza,” said Jumblatt, who was hosted ...

Israel’s Military Strategy in Parallel with Peace Talks

Marilyne Jallad, 2024-11-21 22:47 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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One thing is for sure: Tel Aviv remains firmly focused on its goal of securing the return of displaced settlers to their homes in northern Israel. Consequently, ground fighting between the two sides has escalated, with Israel apparently opting for a military approach despite international calls for a diplomatic resolution. The objective is to ...

What Does an ICC Arrest Warrant Entail?

Malo Pinatel, 2024-11-21 21:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Nearly six months after its prosecutor, Karim Ahmad Khan, announced the request, the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and the leader of Hamas' military wing, Mohammed Deif. The charges stem from their responsibility for ...

ICC: Catching the World's Most Wanted

This is Beirut, 2024-11-21 19:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court on Thursday for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas's military chief Mohammed Deif mark a historic development for a body that has struggled for 22 years with a lack of recognition and enforcement power. Backed by 124 member ...

Israel Offering $5 Million Reward for Each Gaza Hostage Freed

This is Beirut, 2024-11-19 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel was offering a reward of $5 million to anybody who brings out a hostage held in Gaza. "Anybody who brings out a hostage will find with us a secure way for them and their family to leave" Gaza, Netanyahu said in a video filmed inside the Palestinian territory, according to his ...

An Imminent Ceasefire Between Israel and Hezbollah Is Unlikely

Samar El-Kadi, 2024-11-19 17:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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With much apprehension mixed with shy hope, the Lebanese are closely following the visit of US envoy Amos Hochstein who will be relaying Lebanon’s response to Israel regarding a ceasefire proposal. Lebanon announced that Hezbollah has agreed to the US proposal, though it made certain comments, stressing that UN Resolution 1701 should be the ...

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