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Israel Army Says Striking Hezbollah Infrastructure in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 09:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's military said it was carrying out strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon on Saturday while launching parallel airstrikes on Iran, and there are reports of carrying out a long list of assassinations in Iran. "In response to Hezbollah's repeated violations of the ceasefire understandings, the IDF is striking Hezbollah ...

Israeli Defense Ministry Announces 'Preventive Strike' on Iran

This is Beirut, 08:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's Defense Ministry announced Saturday it had launched a "preemptive strike" on Iran as sirens sounded in Jerusalem and people across the country received phone alerts about an "extremely serious" threat. "The State of Israel has launched a preemptive strike against Iran. Defense Minister Israel Katz has ...

Rubio to Visit Israel Next Week to Discuss Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza

This is Beirut, 27/02 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The U.S. Department of State announced on Friday that Secretary Marco Rubio will travel to Israel next week to discuss regional issues. “The Secretary will discuss a range of regional priorities including Iran, Lebanon, and ongoing efforts to implement President Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan for Gaza,” the State Department ...

Why Lebanon’s Muslims Are Key to Any Credible Peace Initiative

Marwan El Amine, 27/02 14:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Lebanon once again stands on the brink of a military confrontation that threatens to replay the all-too-familiar scenes of devastation and loss. As regional tensions escalate and the prospect of a U.S. strike on Iran looms, Hezbollah appears ready to place Lebanon squarely in the eye of the storm in defense of the Iranian regime, with little ...

Israeli Escalation in Lebanon Sends Warning to Hezbollah on Iran

Samar El-Kadi, 27/02 13:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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As regional tensions mount over the possibility of U.S. military action against Iran, Israel has escalated its operations in Lebanon, signaling that Jerusalem will not accept any attempt by Hezbollah to open a front in support of Tehran. Israel’s recent waves of bombardment in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley were “clearly pre-emptive,” ...

Huckabee Authorizes Embassy Staff to Leave Israel “Today” as U.S. Deploys USS Gerald Ford

This is Beirut, 27/02 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee instructed American embassy staff on Friday that anyone wishing to leave Israel should do so “TODAY,” according to a report by The New York Times. The message warned that the embassy’s call for non-emergency personnel to leave would “likely result in high demand for ...

Israeli Airstrikes Hit Hezbollah Targets in Bekaa Valley

This is Beirut, 26/02 17:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel carried out airstrikes on sites linked to Hezbollah in the Bekaa Valley near Baalbek on Thursday, according to the IDF’s spokesperson for Arabic media Ella Wayewa. “The IDF is currently attacking terrorist infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist group's Radwan Force unit in the Baalbek area of ...

Israel Uncovers and Destroys Hezbollah Infrastructure in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 25/02 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli army revealed on Wednesday that it had detected and destroyed combat equipment and what it described as terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon. According to the army’s Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, the equipment included observation and firing positions where anti-tank missile launchers were found. “Over the ...

Lebanese Army Says Israel Targeted Perimeter of Its Position in South

This is Beirut, 24/02 14:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Lebanon's army accused the Israeli military on Tuesday of firing near a position it was setting up in the country's south, saying it had instructed troops to return fire. In a statement, the Lebanese army said it was "establishing a new observation post on the southern border" when "the area surrounding the post was ...

Israel Signals Potential Strikes on Lebanese Infrastructure if Hezbollah Joins U.S.-Iran Conflict

This is Beirut, 24/02 13:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In what was described as an indirect message, Israel signaled on Tuesday that civilian infrastructure could be targeted “hard” if Hezbollah were to take part in any potential war between the United States and Iran, according to a report by Reuters. The warning comes amid growing speculation over a possible U.S. military strike on ...

Let Lebanon Debate Peace

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 24/02 12:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The majority of Lebanese oppose peace with Israel, and elected officials who pursue normalization with the Jewish state risk political suicide. Nevertheless, popular rejection of peace does not justify censoring its proponents. The very purpose of open public debate is to allow minority positions to argue their case, sway doubters, alter ...

Hamas Calls for Sanctions Against Israel Over New West Bank Moves

This is Beirut, 24/02 11:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hamas on Tuesday called for sanctions against Israel, welcoming a joint condemnation by nearly 20 countries of new Israeli measures aimed at tightening control over the occupied West Bank. Israel has approved a series of initiatives this month backed by far-right ministers, including launching a process to register land in the West Bank as ...

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