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Israeli Protesters call for Hostage Deal Ahead of Cabinet Meeting

This is Beirut, 26/08 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Protesters calling for an end to the war in Gaza and the return of hostages being held there took to the streets in Israel early Tuesday morning ahead of a security cabinet meeting scheduled for the evening. AFP journalists saw protesters blocking roads in Tel Aviv, waving Israeli flags and holding up pictures of the hostages. Israeli media ...

Syria’s Agreement with Israel Is Not as Promising as Advertised

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 26/08 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The world is celebrating the anticipated signing of a security agreement between Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Israel, hailed as evidence of Sharaa’s moderation and a departure from his radical Islamist past. However, this narrative is misleading. Islamist doctrine permits, and even encourages, temporary truces—up to 10 years—with ...

Australia Expels Iran Ambassador Over Antisemitic Attacks

This is Beirut, 26/08 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Australia expelled Iran's ambassador on Tuesday, accusing the country of being behind antisemitic arson attacks in Melbourne and Sydney. It marks the first time Australia has expelled an ambassador since World War II. Intelligence services reached the "deeply disturbing conclusion" that Iran directed at least two antisemitic attacks, Prime ...

Barrack and Ortagus in Baabda Tuesday: A Gradual Israeli Withdrawal from Southern Lebanon?

This is Beirut, 25/08 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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American envoys Tom Barrack and Morgan Ortagus are set to meet President Joseph Aoun Tuesday morning to deliver Israel’s official response to U.S. proposals aimed at helping Lebanon restore full sovereignty over its entire territory and kickstart the country’s recovery process. The response from Tel Aviv, which addresses the ...

Allies, NGOs Condemn Israel Strike on Gaza Hospital

This is Beirut, 25/08 20:41 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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World powers voiced shock at the killing of five journalists among 20 victims reported by Gaza's civil defense agency in an Israeli strike on a hospital on Monday. The Israeli military said it would investigate the strike in the area of Nasser Hospital, in the southern town of Khan Yunis, adding that it "regrets any harm to uninvolved ...

Israeli Strikes in Yemen: Ten Dead in Updated Toll

This is Beirut, 25/08 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli strikes on Sunday targeting Houthi sites in Sanaa killed 10 people and injured around 100, according to an updated toll announced Monday by the pro-iranian group. The Houthis said the strikes hit “an oil company station” and a “power plant” in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital under their control. Houthi Health Ministry spokesperson ...

Five Journalists Among 20 Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza Hospital

This is Beirut, 25/08 19:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said five journalists were among at least 20 people killed Monday when Israeli strikes hit a hospital in the south, with Reuters, the Associated Press and Al Jazeera mourning their slain contributors. The ongoing war in Gaza has been one of the deadliest for journalists, with around 200 media workers killed over ...

Salam Meets US Congress Members

This is Beirut, 25/08 14:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met with US Congress members Darin LaHood and Steve Cohen at the Grand Serail on Friday, in the presence of US Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson and the accompanying delegation. During the meeting, LaHood commended the Lebanese government for extending state authority nationwide, centralizing arms under state control ...

One Killed in Israeli Drone Strike in Bint Jbeil

This is Beirut, 25/08 12:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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One person was killed on Monday in southern Lebanon after an Israeli drone targeted a Rapid vehicle along the Ain al-Mazrab–Tibnine road in the Bint Jbeil district, the Ministry of Public Health’s Emergency Operations Center confirmed. The fatal strike comes amid a series of Israeli military operations. In Marjayoun, an Israeli unit entered ...

Reciprocal Response: Israel Signals Troop Reduction if Lebanon Disarms Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 25/08 11:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel announced on Monday that it would take reciprocal steps, including a phased reduction of its military presence, should the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) implement the disarmament of Hezbollah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised what he called the “historic decision” by the Lebanese government, led by President Joseph Aoun ...

UN Security Council to Vote on Embattled Lebanon Peacekeepers

This is Beirut, 25/08 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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While some reports suggested that the UN Security Council would postpone the vote on a draft resolution to extend the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until August 29, Agence France-Presse reported that the Council will in fact vote on the text today. The Council will vote on a French-drafted compromise that would ...

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