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Southern Lebanon: Is Israel Answering Qassem with Fire?

Soumia Benmerzoug, 2025-04-20 21:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Sunday marked one of the most violent days since the February ceasefire. Through a series of targeted strikes on alleged Hezbollah positions, the Israeli army raised the level of confrontation. This offensive came just days after Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Naim Qassem, reaffirmed the group’s categorical rejection of disarmament, declaring ...

Pope Francis Makes Joyful Easter Appearance Despite Health Struggles

This is Beirut, 2025-04-20 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Pope Francis called for freedom of thought and tolerance in his Easter Sunday address, as the weakened pontiff delighted the crowds of Catholic faithful by making a much-anticipated holiday appearance, even circling St. Peter's Square in his popemobile. "Happy Easter," said the 88-year-old Argentine pope in a faint voice from his wheelchair on ...

Israel Army Probe Says No 'Indiscriminate Fire' in Killing of Gaza Medics

This is Beirut, 2025-04-20 17:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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An Israeli military investigation concluded Sunday that its troops did not use "indiscriminate fire" in an incident that killed 15 Gaza emergency service personnel but acknowledged failures and announced plans to dismiss a field commander. The killings occurred in the southern Gaza Strip in the early hours of March 23, just days into a renewed ...

Baghdad Divided Over Invitation of Syria's Interim President to Arab Summit

This is Beirut, 2025-04-20 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Iraq Syria Ahmad al-Sharaa

Several powerful pro-Iran Iraqi politicians have in recent days voiced opposition to a potential visit by Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Iraq for the upcoming Arab League summit. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said earlier this week that Baghdad has invited al-Sharaa to attend the summit, scheduled to take place in the ...

Israeli Airstrikes Intensify Across Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2025-04-20 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Tensions in southern Lebanon escalated sharply on Sunday as Israeli warplanes launched a series of intense airstrikes across multiple areas, targeting what were described as Hezbollah military sites and rocket launch platforms. A security source told Al Hadath that the Israeli military is “currently attacking Hezbollah’s infrastructure and ...

Iranian Press Trumpet Strength in Ongoing US Talks

This is Beirut, 2025-04-20 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian media portray Tehran as holding a strong position after Saturday's nuclear talks with the United States, ahead of further discussions in Oman in the coming days. "Iran's military might has forced America to negotiate," headlines the Kayhan newspaper, whose editorial line has long opposed any compromise or negotiations with the United ...

Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Airstrikes Kill 25

This is Beirut, 2025-04-20 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency reported that Israeli air strikes since dawn on Sunday have killed at least 25 people across the Gaza Strip, including women and children. Israel resumed its aerial and ground assault on Gaza on March 18, reigniting fighting after a two-month ceasefire that had paused more than 15 months of war in the coastal ...

Lebanese Army Vehicle Explodes After Thwarting Attempted Attack on Israel

This is Beirut, 2025-04-20 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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At least four people were killed and three wounded on Sunday, according to a provisional report by the Ministry of Public Health, following the probable detonation of unexploded Israeli munitions in a Lebanese army engineering vehicle in Briqaa, Nabatiyeh caza. Earlier in the day, the Lebanese Army Intelligence Directorate said it thwarted a ...

Netanyahu Vows to Bring Hostages Home Without Yielding to Hamas' Demands

This is Beirut, 2025-04-19 23:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Saturday to bring home the remaining hostages in Gaza without yielding to Hamas' demands, insisting the military campaign in the Palestinian territory had reached a "critical stage". "I believe we can bring our hostages home without surrendering to Hamas's dictates," Netanyahu said, in his first ...

Israel army announces soldier killed in Gaza, first since ceasefire collapsed

This is Beirut, 2025-04-19 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli military announced that a soldier was killed on Saturday during fighting in Gaza — the first fatality since the collapse of a ceasefire with Hamas in mid-March. According to the military, Sergeant Major Ghaleb Sliman Al-Nasasra, 35, was killed in combat in northern Gaza. Three other soldiers were wounded, including two women. Since ...

Frances Mayes Awarded Italian Citizenship for Literary Merit

This is Beirut, 2025-04-19 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Italian government announced Friday its decision to grant honorary citizenship to American author Frances Mayes, known globally for her best-selling memoir Under the Tuscan Sun. Officials cited “exceptional merit” as the reason behind the move. In an official statement, authorities confirmed that the Italian Council of Ministers had ...

Naim Qassem: Disarming the Hezb Is Off the Table

This is Beirut, 2025-04-18 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem declared Friday evening that any attempt to disarm the "resistance" is a direct service to Israel and will be firmly opposed. In his speech, Qassem said, “We will not allow anyone to strip Hezbollah or the resistance of its weapons. This idea should be removed from the Lebanese political ...

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