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Israeli air attacks kill one, injure seven in Lebanon

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Israeli air attacks on a southern Lebanese village have killed one person and wounded seven others, temporarily severing a key route connecting Beirut to the country’s south, in the latest near-daily violation by Tel Aviv of the November 2024 ceasefire it signed with Hezbollah.
Middle East

Lebanon says it thwarted Israeli network plotting bomb attacks

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The Lebanese government announced it had foiled an Israeli plot to carry out assassinations and bombing attacks in the country, as Tel Aviv continues to violate the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.
Middle East

Lebanon urges end to Israeli attacks, withdrawal from its territory

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has called for an immediate halt to Israeli attacks, the withdrawal of Israeli soldiers from Lebanese territory and the release of Lebanese prisoners.
Middle East

Children among 5 killed in Israeli drone attack in Lebanon

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An Israeli drone attack has killed five people, including three children, in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, Lebanon’s Health Ministry has announced, as Israel continues to target its neighbour on a near-daily basis despite a US-brokered truce that took effect in November.
Middle East

Israeli attacks kill five in Lebanon in latest ceasefire breach

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At least five people have been killed and five others wounded after Israeli military aircraft struck eastern Lebanon in the latest violation of the ceasefire accord signed last November, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
Middle East

Lebanese president calls on US to press Israel for withdrawal from south

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has urged the United States to press Israel to withdraw from occupied territories in the south to allow army deployment in the area.
Middle East

Israeli drones drop grenades near peacekeepers in Lebanon: UNIFIL

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that Israeli drones have dropped four grenades close to its peacekeepers in southern Lebanon near the border with the occupied territories.
Middle East

US ambassador cuts Lebanon trip short amid protests, outrage over press comments

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US envoy Tom Barrack has cut his visit to Lebanon short, according to the Lebanese government’s official news agency.
Middle East

American diplomat prompts outrage in Lebanon after telling media to ‘act civilised’

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A ranking US diplomat has triggered outrage and calls for an apology in Lebanon after telling a group of local journalists to “act civilised”.
Middle East

Amnesty says Israel’s destruction in Lebanon could amount to war crimes

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Amnesty International is leading calls for a probe into Israel’s widescale destruction of civilian property in southern Lebanon, stating those actions must be investigated as war crimes.
Middle East

Israel says ‘ready to support’ Lebanon’s endeavours to disarm Hezbollah

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday stated that Israel was ready to back Lebanon's endeavours to disarm Hezbollah and offered "reciprocal measures" if Beirut followed through with plans to seize the group's weapons.
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Iran’s Quds Force official: Disarming Hezbollah ‘to never happen’

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A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force said on Monday that disarming Lebanon’s Hezbollah is an “American-Zionist plan” that “will never be realized.”
Middle East

UN Security Council starts negotiations on fate of peacekeeping force in Lebanon

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The United Nations Security Council has started talks on a French-drafted resolution to extend a long-running peacekeeping mission in Lebanon and signal an intention to work on an eventual withdrawal of the U.N. troops.
Middle East

Most Lebanese oppose Hezbollah disarmament: Survey

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A new opinion poll has showed that a majority of Lebanese people oppose the disarmament of the Hezbollah resistance movement and believe that the country’s army is not capable of confronting Israeli acts of aggression on its own.
Middle East

Lebanese military warns against unrest amid calls for demonstrations over exclusive state control of weapons

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Lebanon’s Army Command has issued a strong warning against moves that could “jeopardize national security” amid online calls for protests sparked by the government’s decision to place exclusive control of weapons in the hands of the state.
Middle East

Hezbollah labels Lebanon’s government decision to disarm non-state groups ‘grave sin’

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The Lebanese group Hezbollah on Wednesday denounced Beirut's decision to disarm non-state groups as a “grave sin".
Middle East

Lebanon’s president vows justice ‘without exceptions’ 5 years after Beirut port explosion

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun vowed Monday to apply justice as he marked the 5th anniversary of the Beirut port blast.
Middle East

Lebanon’s president unveils draft response to US plan for disarming Hezbollah, calls for army monopoly on weapons

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday unveiled key elements of a draft response to a US proposal on disarming Hezbollah, stressing the army should hold weapons as the country seeks to restore sovereignty and stability.
Middle East

Hezbollah dismisses calls to disarm, says demands serve Israel

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Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has stressed that calls for the Lebanese group’s disarmament serve only Israel, amid pressure from the United States on Beirut to take such steps.
Middle East

US can’t ‘compel’ Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon: Trump envoy

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US special envoy Tom Barrack has stated that the White House "can't compel Israel to do anything" in Lebanon after he was asked whether Washington would guarantee the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the country's embattled south.
Middle East

Hezbollah chief says it will not give up weapons despite US proposal

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Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has appeared to dismiss a proposal that his group disarm, as presented by Washington to Lebanon’s leadership last month.
Middle East

Israeli air attacks kill 12 in eastern Lebanon despite ceasefire

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Israeli air attacks have killed at least 12 people, including five Hezbollah fighters, in eastern Lebanon, according to Lebanese state media reports, in what Israel said was a warning to the armed group against trying to re-establish itself.
Middle East

At least 4 killed, 13 injured in Israeli attack in Lebanon

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Four people were killed and 13 wounded in separate Israeli strikes Tuesday in southern and northern Lebanon, the Lebanese Health Ministry has announced.
Middle East

US envoy lauds Lebanon’s response to Hezbollah disarmament proposals

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A senior United States envoy has hailed the Lebanese government’s response to a US proposal aimed at disarming Hezbollah amid Israel’s continued military presence in the country.
Middle East

Israel strikes several targets across Lebanon despite ceasefire

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Israeli military aircraft carried out airstrikes late Sunday on towns in northern, eastern, and southern Lebanon, in violation of the ceasefire, Lebanese media reported.
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