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Southern Front: Israel’s Push Toward the Litani River

Natasha Metni Torbey, 14:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli military is conducting a methodical ground campaign in southern Lebanon, advancing slowly but steadily along three main axes as Jerusalem seeks to establish a buffer zone. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he had ordered the military to “further expand the existing security strip” in Lebanon, signaling ...

UNIFIL Says Peacekeepers Wounded in Multiple Incidents in South Lebanon

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

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UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon were wounded in an incident near the Lebanese-Israeli border, a spokesperson for the force said Monday, without specifying the nature of the incident. "There has been an incident involving peacekeepers near Bani Hayyan, and we have injuries," Kandice Ardiel told AFP. Bani Hayyan is a Lebanese town near the border ...

Iran Confirms Death of IRGC Navy Commander Following Israeli Airstrike

This is Beirut, 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran confirmed on Monday that Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ navy (IRGCN), had been killed, days after Israel announced it had targeted him in an airstrike. A statement published by the Guards’ Sepah News website said Tangsiri “succumbed to severe injuries” from the attack, according to AFP. Israeli ...

Power Outages Hit Tehran After Strikes on Energy Infrastructure

This is Beirut, 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Parts of Tehran and the neighboring Alborz Province were plunged into temporary darkness on Sunday night after strikes damaged elements of the local electricity grid, according to Iranian state media and international reports. The disruptions followed a new wave of airstrikes attributed to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), targeting areas in and ...

Iran Hangs Two Convicted of Links to Banned Opposition

This is Beirut, 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iranian authorities executed two men on Monday after convicting them of membership in a banned opposition group and attempting to overthrow the Islamic republic, the judiciary said. "After confirmation and final approval of the sentence by the Supreme Court, Akbar Daneshvarkar and Mohammad Taghavi-Sangdehi were hanged this morning," the ...

Israel Strikes Tehran as Trump Says Iran Deal May be Reached 'Soon'

This is Beirut, 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel said Monday it was striking military targets across Tehran, a day after US President Donald Trump insisted a deal could "soon" be reached, while not ruling out ground operations. Iran also launched fresh strikes on Israel, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia after its electrical facilities came under attack at the weekend, cutting power to parts of ...

UN Force in Southern Lebanon Says Peacekeeper Killed

This is Beirut, 06:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The UN force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said one of their peacekeepers was killed after a projectile hit one of their positions late Sunday. "A peacekeeper was tragically killed last night when a projectile exploded in a UNIFIL position near Adchit Al Qusayr," said Monday's statement. "Another was critically injured." The UNIFIL ...

Israel Approves 2026 Budget with Increased Defense Spending

This is Beirut, 06:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel's parliament approved the 2026 budget early Monday, providing for a significant increase in military spending as the country remains engaged in wars on multiple fronts. Lawmakers passed the budget with 62 votes in favour and 55 against. The vote averted an automatic government collapse and snap election that would have followed failure to ...

Assassination Sparks Clashes in Ain al-Hilweh Camp

This is Beirut, 29/03 23:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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Clashes erupted Sunday in the southern Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp following the assassination of a man known as “Imad al-Sarii.” He was a bodyguard for the brother of senior Fatah figure Munir al-Maqdah and was reportedly killed by an Islamist militant, a military source told This is Beirut. The assailant is suspected to be linked to Islamist ...

Pakistan Hosts Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt for Talks on Mideast War

This is Beirut, 29/03 19:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey on Sunday held talks about trying to end the war in the Middle East, as Islamabad acts as a go-between between the United States and Iran. The four-way meeting between the top diplomats of the Muslim nations lasted several hours in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Pakistan has emerged as a key facilitator ...

Iran's Ambassador Won't Leave Lebanon Despite Expulsion: Diplomatic Source

This is Beirut, 29/03 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's ambassador will not leave Lebanon despite being declared persona non grata and ordered to leave the country by Sunday, an Iranian diplomatic source told AFP. "The ambassador will not leave Lebanon, in accordance with the wishes of the speaker of parliament Nabih Berri and of Hezbollah," the source said, speaking on condition ...

Iran Parliament Speaker Says U.S. Plots Ground Attack Despite Diplomatic Efforts

This is Beirut, 29/03 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Sunday that the United States was plotting a ground attack despite publicly engaging in diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war. Yesterday, CENTCOM announced that the amphibious assault vessel USS Tripoli had joined the military concentration in the region. "The enemy publicly ...

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