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Israel says Shares with France 'Common' Goal of Iran Without Nuclear Weapons

This is Beirut, 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel and France share a "common" goal of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, the Israeli foreign minister said in Paris on Thursday. Western countries including the United States have long accused Iran of pursuing a nuclear weapon, which Tehran has denied, insisting its enrichment activities were solely for peaceful purposes. "The ...

Israel's Netanyahu Arrives in Hungary, Defying ICC Warrant

This is Beirut, 11:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hungary's government announced Thursday that it would withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), just before Prime Minister Viktor Orban was to receive his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu despite an ICC arrest warrant against him. Orban extended an invitation to Netanyahu last November, saying Hungary would not execute the ...

Israeli Strikes Target Vehicle and Prefabricated House in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 11:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone targeted a small van on the main road between Bint Jbeil and Yaroun, in the Doura region on Thursday. The car was struck at the rear, and two injuries were reported, according to initial information. At dawn on Thursday, Israeli airstrikes hit the Naqoura area, shaking the region with a series of raids. A prefabricated house in ...

Syria Local Govt says Israeli Bombardment kills Nine

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

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Israeli bombardment killed nine people in Syria as troops conducted a raid in the south, the local government and a war monitor said, with the Israeli army saying its forces were responding to fire from militants. The shelling came after an "Israeli incursion", with "the occupation forces advancing for the first time to this ...

Far-right Israeli Minister Sparks Outcry with Visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound

This is Beirut, 02/04 16:53 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City on Wednesday, his spokesperson said, prompting strong condemnation from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Palestinian militants Hamas. The firebrand politician was visiting the site, which is sacred to Jews and Muslims, in ...

Shiite Council Files Legal Complaint Over Rocket Attacks and Pro-Israel Rhetoric

This is Beirut, 02/04 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Supreme Islamic Shiite Council has filed a legal complaint against unidentified individuals responsible for launching rockets from southern Lebanon toward Israel, as well as those accused of spreading Israeli military propaganda and fueling sectarian tensions. Filed on Wednesday through the council’s attorney, Dr. Hassan Fadlallah, the ...

Baarini Advocates for Conditional Normalization with Israel

This is Beirut, 02/04 15:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Akkar MP Walid Baarini on Wednesday sparked debate with a controversial tweet on normalization with Israel, arguing that it should not be approached with “one-upmanship and bravado.” “Normalization is acceptable if it protects us from aggression, if it helps us reclaim our land and guarantees that it won’t be occupied again, and if it ...

Gaza Rescuers say Nine Children Among Dead in Israel Strike on UN Building

This is Beirut, 02/04 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli army said it targeted Hamas militants in a strike on a UN building in Jabalia refugee camp Wednesday that Gaza's civil defence agency said killed 19 people, nine of them children. The army said in a statement that it struck the militants "inside a command and control centre that was being used for coordinating terrorist activity", and ...

Morgan Ortagus Expected in Beirut Soon After Israel

This is Beirut, 02/04 14:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Deputy US Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus is expected in Israel within the next hours, carrying a proposal for settling the persisting tensions between Lebanon and Israel, particularly in light of the escalation in recent days. According to several sources, Ortagus, who will travel to Lebanon after her visit to Israel, will seek ...

Eid Celebrations: Joy Amid Conflict’s Shadow

Christiane Tager, 02/04 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Despite the psychological impact of the airstrikes, Ramzi Salman, the President of the Lebanese Guesthouses Syndicate, told This is Beirut on Tuesday that the Eid al-Fitr weekend saw a significant influx of visitors. According to Salman, guesthouses experienced relatively strong bookings, highlighting the sector’s resilience amid the ongoing ...

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