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IDF Soldier Killed in Lebanon Gunfight as Hostilities Increase

This is Beirut, 26/03 10:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli soldier, Staff Sergeant Ori Greenberg of the Golani Brigade’s reconnaissance unit, was killed during a gunfight in southern Lebanon, while four additional IDF troops were injured by Hezbollah mortar fire and another soldier was wounded in a separate incident, according to The Times of Israel. Meanwhile, tensions escalated further as ...

Hezbollah Rejects Truce Talks as Israel Presses Lebanon Strikes

This is Beirut, 26/03 04:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said negotiations with Israel under fire would amount to "surrender", as the Iran-backed group launched attacks and Israel said it was expanding a "buffer zone" inside Lebanon. Israel, which occupied southern Lebanon for around two decades until 2000, has kept up strikes on its northern neighbour and sent ground troops ...

Lebanon Declares Iran's Ambassador Unwelcome, But Can It Make Him Leave?

Claudia Groeling, 25/03 21:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Lebanese state has formally expelled Iran’s envoy to Beirut, its latest step to curb Tehran’s influence as the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah intensifies. On March 24, Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji said he had instructed his ministry to inform Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Lebanon, Toufiq Samadi Khoshkou, ...

Netanyahu Announces Expansion of Security Zone as Israel Steps Up Lebanon Operations

This is Beirut, 25/03 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Tensions escalated on Wednesday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an expansion of Israel’s security zone along the northern border, according to Israeli media outlet Ynet. Speaking to northern Israeli local leaders, Netanyahu said the buffer zone will “distance the anti-tank threat” from Israeli communities and prevent ...

Iraq Says Won't Remain Silent Following Attack on PMF Base

This is Beirut, 25/03 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iraq warned on Wednesday that its armed forces “will not remain silent” following a deadly airstrike that killed seven soldiers at a site linked to the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a coalition of Iran-backed militias integrated into Iraq’s regular armed forces, according to an article in the Times of Israel. In a statement posted on ...

Breaking the Cycle: Lebanon, Israel, and the Case for a New Strategic Approach

Marwan El Amine, 25/03 12:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Since Hezbollah plunged Lebanon into war, key questions have emerged about the country’s domestic future. Foremost among them: how will the Lebanese state address Hezbollah’s arsenal, and what will Israel pursue in its campaign against the group? In the months leading up to the new war, it became clear that the Lebanese state had not fully ...

Reports of Ghalibaf–Trump Channel Trigger Political Turmoil in Tehran

This is Beirut, 25/03 12:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Reports suggesting potential backchannel contacts between U.S. officials and Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf have ignited a political storm in Tehran, exposing deep sensitivities within Iran’s leadership as the war continues. The controversy followed remarks by former U.S. President Donald Trump and subsequent ...

New Wave of American Troops Heads to the Middle East

This is Beirut, 25/03 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Tensions in the Middle East are spiking as the United States ramps up its military presence while diplomatic efforts with Iran falter. Thousands of troops are on the move, and the region braces for potential escalation. Thousands of U.S. Marines are slated to arrive imminently, signaling heightened strategic pressure. According to U.S. officials, ...

Lebanon on Edge: Mass Displacement and Hezbollah Threats Stir Tensions

Samar El Kadi, 25/03 11:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The threat of civil unrest looms over conflict-stricken Lebanon as a deepening displacement crisis fuels rising tensions between host communities and predominantly Shia refugees, many of whom come from Hezbollah's support base. “This is a volatile environment and it could lead to serious internal problems,” former MP and political activist ...

Israel Strikes Iran’s Caspian Supply Routes, Targeting Russian-Linked Arms Corridor

This is Beirut, 25/03 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel has expanded the geographic scope of its war against Iran, carrying out a rare strike in the Caspian Sea region targeting what officials describe as a critical maritime corridor used to transport Russian-supplied weapons to Tehran. According to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal, the operation struck facilities at Iran’s Bandar ...

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