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Port Explosion: Israeli Army Claims Hezbollah Eliminated Four Key Witnesses

This is Beirut, 02/12 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army accused on Tuesday a Hezbollah unit of assassinating four Lebanese figures who allegedly possessed information implicating the Shiite movement in the Beirut port explosion of August 2020, according to its Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, on X (formerly Twitter). According to the Israeli army, Hezbollah’s Unit 121 ...

Israel Police Say Received Presumed Remains of One of Last Two Gaza Hostages

This is Beirut, 02/12 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli police said Tuesday they had received the presumed remains of one of the last two deceased hostages in the Gaza Strip and were transporting them to the morgue for identification. In a brief statement, the police said they were "currently escorting, with reverence, the coffin of the fallen hostage to the National Centre of Forensic ...

Israel Army Says Killed Two Palestinians After West Bank Attacks

This is Beirut, 02/12 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said Tuesday it had killed two assailants it said attacked soldiers in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank. The army said the first attack took place Monday evening near Hebron, in the south of the Palestinian territory, where a female soldier was lightly injured in a car ramming attack. In a statement, it said that ...

Beirut Readies for a Historic Papal Mass

This is Beirut, 02/12 07:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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More than 120,000 people are expected to attend Pope Leo XIV's mass in Beirut on Tuesday, the final day of his Lebanon visit and a chance to pay his respects at the site of the huge 2020 port explosion. The pontiff arrived from Turkey on Sunday on his inaugural visit abroad as pope and brought a message of hope, particularly to young people in ...

Trump Warns Israel Not to ‘Interfere’ in Syria

This is Beirut, 01/12 22:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump told Israel on Monday to avoid destabilizing Syria and its new leadership, days after a deadly operation by Israeli forces killed 13 people. Trump spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and invited him for another White House visit, Netanyahu's office said shortly after Trump issued the warning. "It ...

Netanyahu Invited to White House in 'Near Future'

This is Beirut, 01/12 20:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was invited by U.S. President Donald Trump to visit the White House "in the near future" during a phone call on Monday, his office said. "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening, spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump," the premier's office said in a statement. "Trump has invited Prime Minister ...

Barrack Warns Iraq of Imminent Escalation in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 01/12 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack delivered a stark warning to the Iraqi government about a looming escalation in Lebanon, Saudi Television Al Hadath reported Monday, citing informed sources. Barrack reportedly told Iraqi officials that an Israeli operation targeting Hezbollah is imminent, cautioning that any ...

"Iron Beam": Israel’s Laser Defense System Ready for Deployment

This is Beirut, 01/12 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on Monday that the laser defense system “Iron Beam” will officially enter service on December 30. According to The Jerusalem Post, already tested in the field, the laser has demonstrated its ability to neutralize drones, and authorities now say it will also be able to intercept missiles, rockets, and ...

Israel Says Killed 40 Fighters over Past Week in Gaza Tunnels Operation

This is Beirut, 30/11 22:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli army said Sunday that it had killed more than 40 Palestinian militants over the past week in operations targeting tunnels near Rafah in the Gaza Strip. Earlier in the day, the army announced it had killed four militants emerging from underground in the territory's southernmost city overnight. Dozens of Hamas fighters are holed up in ...

Pope Reiterates Support for Two-State Solution for Israel and Palestinians

This is Beirut, 30/11 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that a two-state solution was the only one likely to resolve the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Flying from Istanbul to Beirut during his first foreign trip since his election in May, the pope continued the tradition of his predecessors by speaking to reporters aboard the papal plane. "The Holy See has ...

Netanyahu Submits Pardon Request in Israel Corruption Cases

This is Beirut, 30/11 18:06 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on trial facing corruption charges, announced Sunday he had submitted a pardon request, saying the long-running cases were tearing the country apart. US President Donald Trump wrote to Israeli President Isaac Herzog earlier this month, asking him to pardon Netanyahu, who has repeatedly denied wrongdoing ...

Michel Issa: Disarming Hezbollah Is a Prerequisite for Peace

This is Beirut, 29/11 12:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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In an interview with Haaretz, U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa stressed that Israel “does not need Washington’s permission to defend itself,” noting that the U.S. administration is in constant contact with the Lebanese government and is urging it to disarm Hezbollah. Issa added that dismantling the weapons of Hezbollah and other ...

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