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Israel Says Would Negotiate Permanent Gaza Ceasefire During 60-Day Truce

This is Beirut, 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel was ready to negotiate a permanent ceasefire in Gaza during a 60-day truce but only if the Palestinian territory was demilitarized. Delegations from Israel and Hamas began indirect talks in Doha on Sunday to try to agree on a temporary halt in the war, which was sparked by the ...

Will Lebanon Install Observation Towers Along Its Border with Israel?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 20:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A renewed proposal to build surveillance towers along Lebanon’s southern border with Israel is back on the table—ambitious in scope, but hindered by political and security complications. Originally floated by the British government in 2024, the plan was presented twice to Lebanese authorities amid intense negotiations around the ceasefire ...

Macron Urges Joint UK-French Recognition of Palestinian State

This is Beirut, 19:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged joint UK-France recognition of a Palestinian state, calling such moves "the only hope for peace" in the conflict-ridden region. Flanking UK leader Keir Starmer at a news conference as he wrapped up a three-day state visit to Britain, Macron said he wanted to "initiate this political dynamic" of ...

EU Says Israel Has Agreed to 'Expand' Gaza Aid Access

This is Beirut, 18:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The EU on Thursday struck a deal with Israel to increase aid access to Gaza that should see more food trucks entering and the opening of additional crossing points, the bloc's top diplomat said. "Today, we reached an agreement with Israel to expand humanitarian access to Gaza," European Union foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas wrote on X. "This ...

Hezbollah’s Threats to Israel: Can They Still Deliver?

Mario Chartouni, 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As tensions persist in southern Lebanon, with Israel carrying out regular targeted strikes, Hezbollah maintains a firm stance toward Tel Aviv. The threats are mounting – yet they never materialize. Now, the group’s Secretary-General, Naim Qassem, warns that the patience of the pro-Iranian party is wearing thin. But behind the rhetoric lies a ...

Israel Intercepts Missile Launched From Yemen

This is Beirut, 10:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army announced on Thursday that it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, just days after carrying out a series of attacks on Houthi infrastructure in the country. The attack was claimed by the Yemeni group. "Following the recent activation of warning sirens in several regions of Israel, a missile launched from Yemen ...

Hamas Says Agreed to Release 10 Hostages as Part of Gaza Truce Talks

This is Beirut, 09/07 23:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Hamas said Wednesday it agreed to release 10 hostages held in Gaza as part of ongoing ceasefire talks with Israel, adding it was working to overcome hurdles despite the "difficulty of negotiations." "In the framework of (Hamas's) commitment to ensuring the success of ongoing efforts, the movement displayed the required flexibility and agreed to ...

Trump and Netanyahu Optimistic About Gaza Ceasefire Deal This Week

This is Beirut, 09/07 21:44 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed optimism on Tuesday about an imminent ceasefire in Gaza. Speaking from Washington, Trump said there is a “very good chance” a settlement could be reached this week or next, calling it a “great opportunity.” Netanyahu, in an interview with ...

US Urges Lebanon to Intensify Efforts Against Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 09/07 19:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States is calling on the Lebanese government to intensify efforts to dismantle Hezbollah’s military capabilities and those of other non-state actors, a US State Department spokesperson revealed in a statement on Wednesday, following US envoy Tom Barrack’s mission in Beirut. “We need the Lebanese state to do more to fully remove ...

Israeli Army Says it Dismantled Hezbollah Sites in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 09/07 13:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army announced on Wednesday that troops from the 91st Division are continuing operations along the Lebanese border as part of cross-border operations.  Based on intelligence reports, the army launched targeted missions to dismantle Hezbollah positions and prevent the group from reestablishing a military presence in the area. In one ...

Israel Claims Killing of Hezbollah Official

This is Beirut, 09/07 11:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli army claimed responsibility on Wednesday morning for a targeted strike carried out the previous day in Babliyeh (Saida), which killed Hussein Ali Mezher, the official in charge of fire management in the Zahrani sector of Hezbollah’s Badr Unit. In a statement posted on his X account, the Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay ...

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