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The Latest Breaking News from Beirut

Netanyahu confirms attack on petrochemical plant– as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

War crimes complaint filed in France over 2024 deadly Beirut building strike

A complaint filed in France seeks a war crimes investigation into an Israeli airstrike on a Beirut apartment building that killed seven civilians, including the parents of a French-Lebanese artist, hours before a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect in November 2024.

Radio France Internationale

Lebanon’s displaced Shiites face rising hostility as airstrikes fuel fear and evictions

A growing number of Shiite families displaced by the war in Lebanon say they’re being pushed out of towns where they feel unwelcome

The Independent UK

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Artist files war crime case in Paris over Israeli strike that killed parents in Lebanon

Lebanese-French man Ali Cherri demands investigation into Beirut bombing as possible war crime against civilians

The Guardian - UK

Photos show the scene in Beirut's Jnah area after an Israeli airstrike hits Lebanese capital

An Israeli strike hit a building in a Beirut neighborhood just south of the heart of the Lebanese capital overnight. Cars were set ablaze as rescue workers rushed to search for victims. At least five people were killed and 21 others were wounded in the attack that came without warning,…

The Independent UK

Lebanese displaced by war fill Beirut's streets, upending city life

Beirut is bursting under a massive wave of displaced people as Israel’s attacks and evacuation orders drive families out of southern and eastern Lebanon and the southern suburbs

The Independent UK

Iran hits tanker off coast of Qatar, Kuwait airport and Israel kills 5 in Beirut attack

Iran hit a tanker off the coast of Qatar and Kuwait International Airport as Tehran acknowledged for the first time that Washington had been in direct contact about a possible ceasefire

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Israeli strikes kill seven in Beirut as it vows to occupy southern Lebanon after war ends

Heavy strikes hit Lebanon's capital Beirut overnight as Israel claimed it had struck a "senior Hezbollah commander" and another member of the group. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said his country's military intends to occupy a swathe of southern Lebanon.

Euronews

Watch: Dramatic footage shows Israeli strike turning building to dust in Beirut

An Israeli strike obliterated a building near Beirut's airport road Tuesday, following military warnings of targeting a Hezbollah facility. Footage revealed smoke billowing and debris raining onto the airport road after a missile hit the structure in Dahiya, a known Hezbollah stronghold. Security forces had closed the road prior to…

The Times of India

Indonesia demands investigation into ‘heinous attack’ on three UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

Israeli attack sees first deaths of UN peacekeeping forces in the region in latest attack on Hezbollah

The Independent UK

Photos show displaced Lebanese sheltering in Beirut as the war escalates

Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese displaced by the escalating war between Israel and Hezbollah have poured into Beirut, seeking refuge wherever space is available.

The Independent UK

Iran says its expelled ambassador won't leave Lebanon as political tensions soar

Iran has refused Lebanon’s order to expel its ambassador, and the standoff adds to rising tension as Hezbollah and Israel fight

The Independent UK

Iran wary of diplomacy with the US amid reports of planned ground offensive

Iran's parliament speaker said on Sunday that the US is publicly engaging in diplomatic efforts while "secretly planning a ground attack". His comments came shortly after reports in US media that the Trump administration is planning a weeks-long ground offensive.

Euronews

The Latest: Israel launches strikes on 'heart of Tehran' as Trump delays Strait of Hormuz deadline

Israel’s military says it struck “the heart of Tehran” early Friday while smoke was seen billowing in the Beirut skyline

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Euronews

Lebanon's displaced endure squalid conditions in tents on Beirut waterfront

Euronews visited the Lebanese families crowding Beirut’s waterfront in makeshift tents, lacking water, sanitation and state aid as renewed Israel-Hezbollah fighting displaced hundreds of thousands over the past weeks.

Euronews

Eid away from home: Displaced Lebanese struggle in overcrowded Beirut shelters

As the war between Israel and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah continues, displaced Lebanese told Euronews they marked the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr in overcrowded Beirut shelters, lacking food, water and medical care, as families remain scattered and homes destroyed in a widening humanitarian crisis.

Radio France Internationale

France warns Israel over humanitarian consequences of Lebanon ground operation

France's foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Tuesday urged Israel not to send in forces to take control of a zone in south Lebanon, saying such a move would have "major humanitarian consequences".

The Independent UK

Lebanon orders Iran’s ambassador out, escalating a postwar crackdown on Tehran’s influence

Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry has declared Iran’s ambassador to Beirut persona non grata, ordering him to leave the country by the end of the week

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The Guardian - UK

Walid Khalidi obituary

Historian who played a key role in persuading the Palestinian leadership of a two-state solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict

The Times of India

‘Forward defensive line’: Israel says it will control south Lebanon up to Litani River to create a ‘security zone’

Israel plans to establish a security zone up to the Litani River in southern Lebanon, a significant escalation against Hezbollah. Lebanon responded by expelling Iran's ambassador, citing diplomatic violations. This move escalates regional tensions, with France urging Israel to avoid a wider ground operation while supporting Lebanon's diplomatic action.

Euronews

Iran launches strikes against Israel and Gulf states after denying talks with US

Tehran continued to launch strikes against targets in the region, after denying the US president's claims of "very good" talks between the two sides to end the Iran war.

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Oil prices fall after Trump offers ‘15-point’ peace plan and rules out Iran nukes

The Pentagon reportedly ordered about 2,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division to begin moving to the Middle East

The Independent UK

Israel strikes Hezbollah's civilian as well as military wings in an attempt to crush the group

An Israeli strike has hit a Hezbollah-run health center in southern Lebanon and killed 12 medical workers, as Israel widens its campaign beyond fighters

The Conversation

Israeli action in Lebanon risks repeating history’s mistakes — and torpedoing a historic moment for dialogue

The current fighting between Israel and Hezbollah began as a side front in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. But it is fast becoming more central to Israel’s overall combat efforts and strategic objectives.

The Independent UK

What to know about the resurgent war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israel and Hezbollah are rapidly escalating a new war that is hitting Beirut and pushing toward a wider ground fight

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