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Hezbollah’s Qassem Admits Security Failures, Promises Accountability

This is Beirut, 09/03 21:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Sheikh Naim Qassem, acknowledged security lapses within the group while claiming again its continued strength despite the heavy blows it suffered in its recent war with Israel, during an interview on Sunday with al-Manar TV, affiliated with the pro-Iran formation. Qassem stated that an internal investigation is ...

Massad Boulos: Peace Is 'Close'

This is Beirut, 09/03 19:59 - Reading : less than a minute

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US President Donald Trump's Middle East advisor, Lebanese-American businessman Massad Boulos, said that peace between Lebanon and Israel was “close,” during a meeting with Israeli politician Yossi Dagan in Washington. “We are looking forward to peace, and we are aiming for peace, and by the grace of God, this will be achieved, hopefully ...

Israel Halts Gaza Electricity Supply Ahead of New Truce Talks

This is Beirut, 09/03 18:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israel ordered an immediate halt to Gaza's electricity supply Sunday in an effort to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages, even as it prepared for fresh talks on the future of its truce with the Palestinian militants. Israel's decision comes a week after it blocked all aid supplies to the war-battered territory, a move ...

Israel Urges Europe to 'Wake Up' on Syria after Killings

This is Beirut, 09/03 18:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel's foreign minister has urged Europe to "stop granting legitimacy" to Syria's transitional authorities after hundreds of civilians were reportedly killed in clashes, in an interview published Sunday. "Europe must not fail in reading the reality," Foreign Minister Gideon Saar told Germany's Bild ...

Lebanese Soldier Killed in Israeli Attack in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 09/03 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Lebanese soldier succumbed to his injuries on Sunday in South Lebanon, after being shot by Israeli forces near Fatima gate Kfar Kila. Another civilian was critically wounded by two bullets in the same locality and was transported to the government hospital in Marjayoun for urgent medical treatment. Meanwhile, in Blida, a young boy was injured ...

Israeli Airstrikes: A Renewed Message to Hezbollah

Bassam Abou Zeid, 09/03 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The recent wave of Israeli airstrikes, carried out between Friday night and Saturday across various areas of southern Lebanon, spanning both the southern and northern banks of the Litani River, has garnered significant attention and raised many questions. It is worth noting that these strikes, as well as targeted eliminations, have continued ...

Hamas Says Gaza Aid Block Impacts Israeli Hostages

This is Beirut, 08/03 18:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hamas accused Israel Saturday of "committing the war crime of collective punishment" by halting aid to Gaza for a seventh day, saying it also impacted Israeli hostages still held there. On Sunday, Israel announced it was blocking aid deliveries to Gaza until Palestinian militants accepted its terms for an extension of the ceasefire which had ...

Israeli Airstrike on Khirbet Selm Results in Casualties

This is Beirut, 08/03 14:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli Army carried out a drone strike on a car in South Lebanon’s town of Khirbet Selm on Saturday, resulting in one dead and one injured. In a statement, the Israeli Army said it “targeted a Hezbollah member involved in rebuilding infrastructure to support the group’s activities in southern Lebanon.” Additionally, ...

Israel Launches Surprise Strikes Against Hezbollah's Sites in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 07/03 22:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli warplanes launched a series of surprise airstrikes on multiple locations in the South on Friday evening. Around 20 airstrikes targeted several valleys and wooded areas on the outskirts of Zibqin, Beit Yahoun, al-Ayshiyya, al-Rihan, Ansar and al-Baysariyya. The strikes also hit Zaghrin Hill in Jabal al-Rihan, in the Jezzine area, ...

Houthis Threaten to Resume Sea Attacks if Aid to Gaza Remains Blocked

This is Beirut, 07/03 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis will resume attacks on Israeli shipping if aid supplies to Gaza do not resume in four days, the movement’s leader said on Friday. "If the Israeli enemy continues after the first four days to prevent the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip... then we will resume our naval operations against the Israeli enemy," Abdulmalik ...

Hamas Officials Say Delegation in Cairo for Gaza Truce Talks

This is Beirut, 07/03 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A high-level Hamas delegation was in Cairo Friday to advance efforts to prolong a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, which has largely paused hostilities with Israel, two senior Hamas officials said. "The delegation will meet with Egyptian officials on Saturday to discuss the latest developments, assess progress in implementing the ceasefire agreement ...

World Bank says Lebanon needs $11 bn for post-war reconstruction

This is Beirut, 07/03 15:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The World Bank on Friday estimated Lebanon's recovery and reconstruction costs at $11 billion following the war between Israel and Hezbollah, which ended with a ceasefire last November. "Reconstruction and recovery needs following the conflict that affected Lebanon are estimated at US$11 billion," the World Bank said in a report assessing damage ...

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