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Iran’s president asks Pope to intervene to stop Israeli crimes in Gaza, Lebanon

In a message to Pope Francis, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for the Christian leader’s good offices to help stop Israel’s aggression against the Gaza Strip and Lebanon and prevent the spread of war in West Asia.

Lebanon files new complaint with UN over Israel’s attacks

Beirut has filed a new complaint with the United Nations Security Council regarding Israel’s ongoing military onslaught against Lebanon.

Over 200 children killed in Lebanon amid Israeli attacks: UNICEF

More than 200 children have been killed in Lebanon since Israel launched a military campaign two months ago, the United Nations agency for children (UNICEF) has announced.

3 more Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli attack

Three Lebanese soldiers have been killed in an Israeli air attack on an army base in southern town of Sarafand, while several civilians living nearby the facility were wounded, according to the country’s military and Ministry of Public Health.

Israeli attack on Lebanon kills Hezbollah spokesperson

An Israeli attack targeting a building in central Beirut has killed Hezbollah’s spokesman Mohammad Afif, officials from the Lebanese group have confirmed.

Lebanese officials study US ceasefire plan

The Israeli military has conducted air raids on the suburbs of Beirut as Lebanese officials reviewed a US proposal for a ceasefire.

UN Security Council condemns Israeli attacks on UNIFIL

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has condemned recent Israeli attacks on the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

Iran VP praises OIC-Arab League summit, calls for closer relations with Saudi Arabia

Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has stated that the joint summit meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab States in Riyadh led to alignment among Islamic and Arab states and was a great success for Tehran.

Hezbollah says Israel failed to occupy one single village in Lebanon

The Lebanese resistance movement’s Media Relations Officer, Mohammad Afif announced that Israel has fallen short of occupying even a single village in southern Lebanon.

Iran calls OIC, Arab League meeting on ending conflict in Lebanon, Palestine

Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said that an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League will start later on Monday at Iran's proposal, with the aim of ending the ongoing conflicts in Lebanon and Palestine.

Riyadh summit can help stop Israeli crimes in Gaza, Lebanon: Iran’s president to Saudi crown prince

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a phone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, expressed confidence that an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Arab League in Riyadh will yield "effective and tangible" outcomes in halting  Israel's aggression in Gaza and Lebanon.

Israel PM admits giving green light for Lebanon pager attacks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that he approved a deadly September attack on communications devices that exploded in Lebanon – the first time Tel Aviv admitted involvement in the terrorist incident.

UNIFIL: Israel ‘deliberately and directly’ attacking UN positions in Lebanon

United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have reported another Israeli attack on their positions as the regime's ground and air operations in Lebanon continue to claim lives.

Iran warns Israeli aggressions posing threat to West Asia, whole world

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abas Araghchi has warned that the continuation of the Zionist regime's aggressive policies and repeated violations of human rights have not only endangered regional security and stability but also posed a serious challenge to the international system and norms.

Lebanon files complaint with UN against Israel over pager attacks

Beirut announced that it had filed a complaint with the United Nations’ labour agency over the deadly attacks on communication devices across Lebanon in September, which it blames on Israel.

Israeli soldiers raze 37 towns, over 4k houses in Lebanon

The Israeli military has destroyed 37 towns and razed more than 40,000 housing units since October 2023, as part of its military onslaught on Lebanon, according to reports.

Pezeshkian says ceasefire ‘could affect’ Iran’s response to Israel’s attack

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated a truce in the Gaza Strip and an end to Israel’s massacre of civilians "could affect” Tehran’s response to Tel Aviv's recent strikes on the Iranian military sites.

Humanitarian situation in Lebanon worse than during 2006 war: UN

The United Nations’s humanitarian agency (OCHA) has announced that the humanitarian situation in Lebanon has reached levels that exceed the severity” of the last war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006, with many more now killed and displaced.

Almost quarter of buildings in southern Lebanon damaged or destroyed in Israeli attacks: Report

Roughly one-quarter of buildings in southern Lebanon have been damaged or destroyed due to intensified Israeli strikes, according to a Washington Post report based on satellite data.

Israel’s attacks against Lebanon suggest rejection of ceasefire: PM

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has stated that Israeli statements and diplomatic indicators received by Beirut confirm Tel Aviv's stubbornness and refusal to accept proposed solutions, insisting instead on a path of violence and destruction.

One child killed, 10 injured every day in Lebanon since October 4: UNICEF

At least one child has been killed and 10 have been wounded every day in Lebanon since October 4, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said in a statement on Thursday, as Israel continues its military campaign in the country.

Lebanese PM “optimistic” about Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire “within the next few hours or days”

Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati has stated he feels optimistic about a potential Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire to be struck “within the next few hours or days”, after speaking with US envoy Amos Hochstein, who is expected to be in the region on Thursday.

Iran’s FM: UNSC should sanction Israel over Gaza, Lebanon onslaught

The foreign minister of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, has reminded the United Nations Security Council of its statutory obligation to impose strict sanctions on Israel to force it to stop the bloodshed in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

Lebanon lodges complaint with UN against Israel over attack on civilians, journalists, paramedics

Lebanon lodged a complaint with the United Nations Security Council on Monday over Israel’s deliberate attacks on journalists, paramedics, and civilians.

Hezbollah orders ‘immediate’ evacuation of several settlements in northern Israel

Hezbollah has issued orders for the immediate evacuation of 25 settlements in northern Israel, warning residents that these areas are now “legitimate military targets".

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