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Iraq Walks Fine Line with Pro-Iran Factions to Avoid War

par This is Beirut, 18:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Iraqi government is struggling to rein in powerful pro-Iran factions that risk pulling Iraq into a regional war, as fighting in Gaza and Lebanon threatens to spread further. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a loose alliance of armed groups backed by Iran, has claimed several drone attacks targeting Israel in recent months, which they say are ...

Netanyahu Urges UNIFIL Forces to Move Out of Harm's Way

par This is Beirut, 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on the UN chief to move peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon out of "harm's way." Netanyahu's appeal to UN chief Antonio Guterres comes a day after the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, refused to withdraw from the border area despite five of its members being ...

Aboul Gheit Postpones His Visit to Lebanon

par This Is Beirut, 12/10 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit has postponed a planned visit to Lebanon, initially scheduled for the end of this week, according to informed sources.  The visit was intended to address the ongoing ceasefire discussions under a US-French proposal and explore ways to expedite the ceasefire and the long-stalled presidential ...

Hezbollah’s Unexpected Vulnerabilities from Syrian Conflict Involvement

par Paul Guillot, 11/10 10:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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After decades of unresolved military confrontations, Israel seems to have gained the upper hand over Hezbollah since September 1. The killing of prominent leaders within the pro-Iranian militia, with the most high-profile being the assassination of Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, signals a major shift in Israel's strategy and the power ...

Biden and Netanyahu Discuss Israeli Operations in Lebanon During Phone Call

par This is Beirut, 09/10 22:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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United States President Joe Biden held talks over the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, during which they discussed Israel’s military operations in Lebanon and its potential military response to the Iranian missile attack.  “Today’s phone call between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US ...

EU Opens Air Bridge to Fly Aid to Lebanon

par This is Beirut, 09/10 17:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The European Union said on Wednesday it had launched a "humanitarian air bridge" to fly aid to Lebanon as fighting rages between Israel and Hezbollah. The European Commission said three initial flights were scheduled to carry supplies from Italy and Dubai to the conflict-wracked country, with the first arriving in Beirut on Friday. "The EU ...

Netanyahu Warns: Lebanon Faces Destruction 'Like Gaza'

par This is Beirut, 08/10 20:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday warned the people of Lebanon they could face "destruction and suffering" like the Palestinians in war-battered Gaza if they don't "free" the country from Hezbollah. Netanyahu confirmed the death of the anticipated new Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine, who was targeted in an Israeli airstrike ...

War in Lebanon: The Current Status of Diplomatic Efforts

par Natasha Metni Torbey, 07/10 20:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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“We are going to change the Middle East." These words, uttered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu two days after the October 7, 2023 offensive, appear to be taking shape. Despite intensified diplomatic efforts to end the war in Lebanon and Gaza, the focus now seems to be on a radical solution. Can diplomatic channels still ...

Netanyahu Asserts Israel Is 'Changing the Security Reality' in the Region

par This is Beirut, 07/10 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel was changing the security reality in the region to ensure that an attack like the one on October 7 does not happen again. "We are changing the security reality in our region—for the sake of our children, for the sake of our future—to ensure that what happened on the seventh of ...

Netanyahu: Israel Must Return Hostages as Country Commemorates October 7 Anniversary

par This is Beirut, 07/10 14:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Monday to bring back all hostages still held by Palestinian militants in Gaza as Israel marked the first anniversary of the October 7 attack by Hamas. "On this day, in this place, and in many locations across our country, we remember our dead, our hostages, whom we are obligated to bring back, and our ...

Gaza One Year On: A 'Relentless War of Attrition'

par Sana Richa Choucair, 07/10 10:30 - Reading : 10 minute(s)

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On October 7, 2023, Hamas' armed wing launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel, sparking widespread panic and shock on the Israeli side. The Palestinian group carried out an unprecedented assault, firing thousands of rockets and infiltrating border areas between Gaza and Israel. It was a groundbreaking attack in the history of the ...

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