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Netanyahu Accuses Opposition of Fueling Anarchy Amid Ongoing Protests

This is Beirut, 26/03 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the opposition on Wednesday of fueling "anarchy" in Israel following mass anti-government protests in recent days. In a speech to parliament, Netanyahu addressed the opposition, stating: "You recycle the same worn-out and ridiculous slogans about 'the end of democracy.’ Well, once and for all: Democracy ...

French Envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian on a New Lebanon Tour

This is Beirut, 26/03 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed on Wednesday that “structural reforms and the reconstruction of areas affected by Israeli bombardments are at the top of his political agenda.” He also indicated that “efforts will continue to restore confidence between Lebanon and its citizens, and between the country and the international ...

Moody's Warns of Geopolitical and Internal Risks Threatening Israeli Economy

This is Beirut, 26/03 12:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Rating agency Moody's warned that internal and geopolitical tensions could weaken the Israeli economy, particularly the key high-tech sector. According to Moody's, uncertainty about long-term security and the economic outlook are higher than usual, which could have serious consequences for the country's public finances and institutional ...

Israel Strikes Lebanon-Syria Border, Holds Military Exercises

This is Beirut, 26/03 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Tensions persisted on Wednesday as Israel carried out two drone attacks in Chaara, on the Lebanese-Syrian border mountain range, while drones flew at low altitude over towns of Nabi Chit, Janta, Chaara, Serhine and Deir Qanoun al-Nahr in south Lebanon The sound of explosions in the eastern mountain range also rocked the outskirts of Taybeh, east ...

Huthis Say US Warplanes Carried Out 17 Strikes in Yemen

This is Beirut, 26/03 09:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Huthi media in Yemen reported Wednesday at least 17 strikes in Saada and Amran, blaming the United States for the attacks. The rebels' Ansarollah website said US warplanes carried out "aggressive air raids... causing material damage to citizens' property" but gave no details of casualties. Washington on March 15 announced a military offensive ...

Syria Slams 'Flagrant' Israeli Violation After Deadly Bombardment

This is Beirut, 26/03 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Syria slammed Israeli attacks as a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty after a deadly bombardment Tuesday in the country's south, where Israel's military said it had responded to incoming fire. The violence near the UN-patrolled buffer zone on the Golan Heights followed Israeli air strikes in central Syria, the latest in a string of attacks ...

Oscar-Winning Palestinian Filmmaker Hamdan Ballal Released by Israel

This is Beirut, 26/03 04:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli police released Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal on Tuesday, after detaining him a day earlier for "hurling rocks" following what activists described as an attack by settlers in the occupied West Bank. Basel Adra, who worked with Ballal on the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land", posted a photo ...

Israel Says Al Jazeera Journalist it Killed in Gaza was Hamas 'Sniper'

This is Beirut, 25/03 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel on Tuesday said it had killed an Al Jazeera employee in the Gaza Strip, accusing the journalist, Hussam Shabat, of being a "sniper terrorist" for Hamas. The Qatar-based network said Shabat was killed Monday in an Israeli strike on his vehicle in northern Gaza, in an attack that media watchdog Reporters without Borders (RSF) condemned as ...

Israel Strikes Syria and Presses Gaza Offensive

This is Beirut, 25/03 13:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Authorities in southern Syria reported that Israeli bombardment on Tuesday killed at least five people in Daraa province, while Israel's military said it carried out a strike in response to incoming fire. The violence in the south, near the UN-patrolled buffer zone on the Golan Heights, followed Israeli air strikes in central Syria, the ...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Hezbollah Commander in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 25/03 12:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel carried out a targeted drone strike in southern Lebanon on Monday evening, killing a senior Hezbollah commander, marking yet another escalation in the ongoing tensions between the two sides. The strike, which took place in the village of Qaaqaiyet el-Jisr in the Nabatiyeh region, targeted a car and resulted in the death of Hassan Kamal ...

From Normalization Hopes to Ceasefire Reality: Israel’s Demands vs. Lebanon’s Preconditions

Philippe Abi-Akl, 25/03 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The issue of normalization has reemerged in Lebanese domestic politics, with each political party leveraging it to serve its own interests. In a development, significant in both substance and timing, US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff announced that Lebanon would be asked to enter into direct negotiations with Israel. He added that Lebanon should ...

US Pressures Lebanon on Border Security Amid Rising Tensions

This is Beirut, 24/03 21:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States is increasing pressure on Lebanon over security concerns in the south, questioning the Lebanese army’s role in preventing rocket launches and urging action to resolve border disputes. US Deputy Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus emphasized Washington’s commitment to stability in Lebanon, reaffirming strong US-Lebanese ties while ...

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