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Gaza Rescuers say Israeli Forces Kill 20 Including Six Aid Seekers

This is Beirut, 25/06 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli fire killed at least 20 people on Wednesday, including six who were waiting to collect food aid in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. The latest in a string of deadly incidents near aid distribution sites came after the United Nations had condemned the "weaponization of food" in the Gaza Strip, where a ...

Israeli Army says Seven Soldiers Killed in Gaza

This is Beirut, 25/06 09:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli army on Wednesday said seven of its soldiers were killed in combat in Gaza, where the war with Palestinian militant group Hamas continued. The army's website listed the names of five soldiers and a platoon commander from the same battalion who "fell during combat in the southern Gaza Strip". It added that a seventh soldier was also ...

Iran Hangs 3 Men Accused of Spying for Israel

This is Beirut, 25/06 06:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran said Wednesday that it executed three men accused of spying for Israel, the day after a truce between the two countries came into effect. "Idris Ali, Azad Shojai and Rasoul Ahmad Rasoul, who attempted to import equipment into the country to carry out assassinations, were arrested and tried for... cooperation favouring the Zionist ...

Israel's Netanyahu Vows to Block Iran 'Nuclear Weapon' as He Declares Victory

This is Beirut, 24/06 22:56 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a "historic victory" on Tuesday after agreeing to a ceasefire with Iran and insisted that his country's arch-foe would never achieve a nuclear weapon. The premier's comments, delivered in an address to the nation, came after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country ...

As War Recedes, Oil Prices Plunge and Markets Rally

Christiane Tager, 24/06 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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From Cold Sweats to Cooling Oil: Why Crude Prices Are Plunging After the Iran-Israel De-Escalation A bomb can send oil prices soaring – unless it doesn’t hit as hard as expected. That’s exactly what played out in the markets following Iran’s limited strike on a United States base in Qatar, followed by a surprise ceasefire between Tehran ...

Israel Set Back Iran Nuclear Project 'By Years'

This is Beirut, 24/06 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The head of Israel's military said Tuesday that its strikes had set back Iran's nuclear program "by years" and the campaign against the country was now "entering a new phase." "We have concluded a significant phase, but the campaign against Iran is not over. We are entering a new phase based on the achievements of the current one," Chief of Staff ...

How Iran's 'Telegraphed' Strikes on Qatari Soil Paved Way to Israel Truce

This is Beirut, 24/06 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran's unprecedented strikes on a US base in Qatar were carefully calculated to provide an exit from hostilities with Washington and set up a truce with Israel, according to analysts and an official. Monday's missile launches were signaled well in advance, minimizing the risk of injury and giving every opportunity to shoot down the projectiles, ...

Iran Says Not Seeking Nuclear Weapons But Will Assert 'Legitimate Rights'

This is Beirut, 24/06 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that his country was not seeking nuclear weapons but would continue to defend its "legitimate rights" in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. As a fragile ceasefire with Israel took hold after 12 days of fighting that also included US strikes, Pezeshkian told his counterpart from the United Arab ...

Iran Guards Say Arrest European Accused of Spying on 'Military' Sites

This is Beirut, 24/06 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Tuesday that a European accused of spying on "sensitive and military" sites was arrested in the country's south. The arrest came as a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel took hold after 12 days of fighting and followed multiple local media reports in recent days of individuals detained on accusations of ...

Gaza Rescuers Say 46 killed as UN Slams US-Backed Aid System

This is Beirut, 24/06 18:32 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed another 46 people waiting for aid in the Palestinian territory on Tuesday as rights groups and UN agencies slammed the US-backed food distribution system. Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that 21 people were killed and around 150 wounded by Israeli fire near an aid point in ...

Trump on Ceasefire Violations: Iran and Israel 'Don't Know What the F... They're Doing'

This is Beirut, 24/06 16:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli army carried out a “symbolic attack” against Iran on Tuesday afternoon in retaliation for the Iranian strike earlier that morning, which killed seven people on Israeli territory. The Israeli attack took place despite a strong warning issued a little earlier by US President Donald Trump in Tel Aviv. Trump made an urgent ...

From Baabda, Geagea Calls for a Strong State and a Unified Army

This is Beirut, 24/06 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea voiced strong support for President Joseph Aoun’s reform agenda during a visit to Baabda Palace on Tuesday, commending what he described as “genuine efforts to build a real state” in Lebanon. In comments after the meeting, Geagea praised the president’s performance over his first five months in ...

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