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Mossad Agents Behind Deadly 'Pager Operation' in Lebanon Publicly Honored During Independence Ceremony

This Is Beirut, 03/05 10:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

During Israel’s 77th Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl last Wednesday, three masked Mossad operatives identified only by the initials “R,” “D” and “N” appeared publicly for the first time. Israeli media reported that these individuals led the covert “Killer Pager Operation” targeting Hezbollah members in ...

Security Forces Given Free Rein to Pursue Hamas Military Wing

Bassam Abou Zeid, 03/05 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese authorities—through the Higher Defense Council—have initiated a confrontation with the Palestinian movement Hamas, following the latter’s involvement in supporting Gaza from Lebanese territory under the full sponsorship of Hezbollah. While Lebanon has yet to address Hezbollah’s own weapons arsenal, it appears to be using the ...

More Than 20 Israeli Strikes on Syria's Territory

This is Beirut, 03/05 02:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel launched more than 20 air strikes inside Syria late Friday, a war monitor said, following up an attack near the presidential palace in Damascus which was condemned as a "dangerous escalation" by the country's Islamist rulers. The strikes came amid Israeli warnings to the Damascus government not to harm the Druze minority, ...

Syria Slams “Dangerous Escalation” After Israeli Strike in Damascus

This is Beirut, 02/05 22:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Syria's Islamist rulers on Friday denounced an air strike near the presidential palace as a "dangerous escalation", as Israel called it a "clear message" not to harm the Druze minority. The dawn strike came hours after senior Druze clerics and armed factions reaffirmed their loyalty to Damascus and rejected any call for secession. They also ...

Syria: Drone Strike Kills Four Druze Fighters in Sweida

This is Beirut, 02/05 21:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Four Druze fighters were killed on Friday in a drone strike targeting Syria’s southern province of Sweida, a stronghold of the Druze minority, according to a rights group, which did not specify who carried out the attack. “Four Druze fighters were killed on a farm in Kanaker in an explosion that coincided with the overflight of a drone,” ...

Two Days Before the Municipal Elections, Voters Weigh Civic Duty Against Deep Mistrust

Marilyne Jallad, 02/05 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The excitement of first-time voters stands in stark contrast with the deep-seated skepticism of older generations, many of whom have lost faith in the promise of democratic renewal. Yet, across this generational divide, a common refrain emerges: a yearning for an electoral system that is more inclusive, transparent and more attuned to the ...

Activists Say Israeli Drones Hit Aid Boat Heading for Gaza

This is Beirut, 02/05 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A group of activists organizing an aid boat for Gaza said it was attacked on Friday by Israeli drones in international waters off Malta as they headed towards the Palestinian territory. "At 00:23 Maltese time, the Conscience, a Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship, came under direct attack in international waters," the group said in a ...

Gaza Humanitarian Work on 'Verge of Total Collapse': Red Cross

This is Beirut, 02/05 10:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Red Cross warned Friday that the humanitarian response in Gaza was on the "verge of total collapse" after two months of Israel blocking aid to the war-torn Palestinian territory. "Without an immediate resumption of aid deliveries, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will not have access to the food, medicines, and life-saving ...

Israel Says Downs Missiles Fired From Yemen

This is Beirut, 02/05 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's army said Friday it intercepted two missiles fired towards its territory from Yemen within 12 hours, with at least one attack claimed by the Arabian Peninsula country's Huthi rebels. An explosion was heard over Jerusalem as the military said it was intercepting the second projectile. "The (Israeli army) has identified the ...

Israel Strikes Near Damascus Presidential Palace Over Druze Violence

This is Beirut, 02/05 06:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's military said Friday it launched air strikes near the presidential palace in Damascus after the country's defence minister threatened intervention if Syrian authorities failed to protect the Druze minority. Syria's Druze spiritual leader has condemned a "genocidal campaign" against his community after sectarian ...

Israel Threatens Action if Syrian Regime Fails to Shield Druze Minority

This is Beirut, 01/05 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Defence Minister Israel Katz warned Thursday that Israel will respond forcefully if Syria's Islamist-led government fails to protect the Druze minority, after two days of deadly sectarian clashes near Damascus. "Should the attacks on the Druze resume and the Syrian regime fail to prevent them, Israel will respond with significant force," Katz ...

Two Killed in Israeli Strikes in Southern Lebanon

This Is Beirut, 01/05 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli drone strikes on Thursday in the southern Lebanese town of Mays al-Jabal killed two people, including a Hezbollah operative and a Lebanese Civil Defense volunteer, according to Israeli and Lebanese sources. In a post on X, Israeli army Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee stated that the Israeli forces killed a member of Hezbollah’s ...

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