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As it Mourns Sinwar, Hamas Vows No Hostage Release Until War Ends

This is Beirut, 18/10 17:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hamas vowed on Friday it would not release the hostages it seized during its October 7 attack on Israel until the Gaza war ends, as it mourned the death of its leader, Yahya Sinwar. The hostages "will not return... unless the aggression against our people in Gaza stops, there is a complete withdrawal from Gaza, and our heroic prisoners are ...

US See Chance for Ceasefire in Death of Yahya Sinwar

This is Beirut, 18/10 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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After months of disappointment, US President Joe Biden's administration sees new hope for reaching a Gaza ceasefire after Israel killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, but the upcoming US elections cast a shadow on prospects for a breakthrough. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who is running in a tight race for the White House against Donald ...

Netanyahu Says Sinwar's Death is Beginning of the End

This is Beirut, 18/10 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that the killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip was the "beginning of the end" of the year-long war in the Palestinian territory. The Israeli military said that after a lengthy hunt, troops had on Wednesday "eliminated Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas terrorist ...

Macron's Criticism of Israel Sparks Anger in France

This is Beirut, 17/10 14:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Emmanuel Macron's comments suggesting that Israel owes its existence to a UN resolution have sparked unease in France. The president has faced a furious rebuke from the speaker of the upper house, as well as disquiet from within his own ranks. The remarks attributed to Macron during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday—that Israel needs to adhere to UN ...

Tensions Rise Between Macron and Netanyahu

This is Beirut, 15/10 22:59 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The already heated exchange between French President Emmanuel Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intensified on Tuesday, centering on the role of the UN in the establishment of the State of Israel. Netanyahu should not forget his country was created as a result of a resolution adopted by the United Nations, French President ...

Israel to Consider US Opinion on its Attack on Iran, Based on 'National Interest'

This is Beirut, 15/10 11:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel will consider the United States's opinion but will act against an Iranian missile attack based on its own "national interests", Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Tuesday. US President Joe Biden has cautioned Israel against striking Iran's nuclear or oil facilities to avoid a further regional escalation and amid concerns over ...

Fierce Fronts in South and Beqaa Amid Cautious Calm in Beirut

This is Beirut, 15/10 11:48 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Following a tense night, fire exchange continued on Tuesday morning between Israel and Hezbollah amid rising casualties and injuries. Early Tuesday morning, the city of Baalbeck and the villages of the district were subjected to a series of simultaneous Israeli air raids, the most intense of which was towards the southern entrance of Baalbeck, ...

France Reaffirms Support for UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 14/10 22:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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On Monday, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu affirmed his country’s continued support for UN peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), saying they are "meant to stay." This announcement comes two days before a meeting of European nations contributing to the mission. "The day the weapons fall silent, there ...

Netanyahu Vows No Mercy After Deadly Hezbollah Drone Strike

This Beirut, 14/10 22:32 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to strike Hezbollah without mercy, a day after the Iran-backed group's deadliest strike on Israel since the start of the war in late September. Hezbollah's drone attack on an Israeli base killed four soldiers on Sunday, while another 60 people were injured, according to the Israeli ...

Four Israeli Soldiers Killed in Hezbollah Drone Strikes

This is Beirut, 14/10 04:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's military said a Hezbollah drone had killed four soldiers at one of its northern bases Sunday, as it expanded its bombardments of Lebanon and troops battled militants across the border. The attack on a military training camp in Binyamina, near Haifa, is the deadliest such assault on an Israeli base since September 23, when Israel ...

Iraq Walks Fine Line with Pro-Iran Factions to Avoid War

This is Beirut, 13/10 18:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Iraqi government is struggling to rein in powerful pro-Iran factions that risk pulling Iraq into a regional war, as fighting in Gaza and Lebanon threatens to spread further. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a loose alliance of armed groups backed by Iran, has claimed several drone attacks targeting Israel in recent months, which they say are ...

Netanyahu Urges UNIFIL Forces to Move Out of Harm's Way

This is Beirut, 13/10 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on the UN chief to move peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon out of "harm's way." Netanyahu's appeal to UN chief Antonio Guterres comes a day after the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, refused to withdraw from the border area despite five of its members being ...

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