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The Latest Breaking News from Lebanon

At least one killed as Israeli strikes pummel southern Lebanon

Lebanese state media reports civilian casualties after Israeli attack on residential apartment building in Nabatieh.

Al Jazeera

1 killed and 11 wounded in intense Israeli strikes on south Lebanon

Israel’s air force has carried out intense airstrikes on mountains overlooking a southern Lebanon city

The Independent UK

How Israel’s domestic crises and Netanyahu’s aim to project power are reshaping the Middle East

Israel’s recent strikes on Iranian territory have been widely framed as an act of deterrence or yet another episode in a protracted regional rivalry.

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World Bank approves $1bn for development projects in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon

The biggest amount went to Iraq, where the World Bank approved $930 million to help improve the country’s railway infrastructure, boost domestic trade and create jobs.

Euronews

Mapping Israel’s expanding battlefronts across the Middle East

Israel has launched nearly 35,000 attacks across five countries over the past 20 months.

Al Jazeera

Israel bombs southern Lebanon amid conflict with Iran and assault on Gaza

Israel has carried out near-daily violations of the November ceasefire that ended its 14-month war with Hezbollah.

Al Jazeera

US boosts emergency Mideast evacuations and travel warnings after Trump orders strikes in Iran

The State Department has doubled the number of emergency evacuation flights it is providing for American citizens wishing to leave Israel, has ordered the departure of non-essential staff from the US Embassy in Lebanon and is stepping up travel warnings around the Middle East amid concerns that Iran will retaliate…

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Why some key Tehran allies have stayed out of the Israel-Iran conflict

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was long considered Iran’s first line of defense in case of a war with Israel

The Independent UK

Georges Abdallah: The Lebanese activist France has held for over 40 years

A French court examined on Thursday whether to release Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, a Lebanese activist jailed in France since 1984 for his role in the assassinations of an American and an Israeli diplomat two years earlier. Now 74, he has been eligible for parole since 1999 – but despite more…

Radio France Internationale

Hezbollah watches on as Iran and Israel battle, for now

The Lebanese group is depleted after fighting Israel last year, but may intervene if the Israel-Iran conflict continues.

Al Jazeera

War-weary Syrians and Lebanese watch from the sidelines as missiles fly in Israel-Iran conflict

In a park overlooking Damascus, 25-year-old Khaldoun Hallak has spent the past few evenings with his friends, drinking yerba mate, snacking on nuts, smoking hookah pipes and watching the sky for missiles streaking overhead

The Independent UK

Bahaa Hariri and the Battle for Lebanon's Future

With Hezbollah emboldened and corruption unchecked, can the eldest Hariri revive his father's vision of peace and sovereignty?

International Business Times

Lebanese leaders indirectly urge Hezbollah to stay out of the Israel-Iran conflict

Lebanon’s president and prime minister say their country must stay out of the conflict between Israel and Iran because any engagement would be detrimental to the small nation engulfed in an economic crisis and struggling to recover from the latest Israel-Hezbollah war

The Independent UK

Iran Allies Hezbollah and the Houthis React to Israeli Attack

Islamic political movements in Lebanon and Yemen "support Iran's right to defend itself" but will not initiate any strikes on Israel.

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The Guardian - UK

Middle East countries call for urgent de-escalation after Israel’s strikes on Iran

Foreign ministers condemn strikes amid fears of wider war, but reaction from Iran’s proxies is relatively measured

Euronews

Iran conflict to test Israel's high-tech arsenal

Two of the Middle East’s most powerful militaries, Israel and Iran, edge closer to open war, fuelling fears that the region may be on the brink of what could be the most significant conflict of the century.

Euronews

Israel's strikes against Iran: A political manoeuvre or all-out war?

Iran maintains its nuclear activities are entirely peaceful and geared to civilian use but Israel claims previous Iranian deception means a military response is the only way to stop Tehran from developing a nuclear bomb.

The Guardian - UK

‘The quality of Lebanese wine is absolutely incredible’

Lebanon is one of the most ancient wine-producing regions of the world, so it’s well worth our attention

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The Independent UK

Lebanon aims to bring tourists back to its beaches as travel bans finally lift

The World Bank says poverty nearly tripled in Lebanon over the past decade

Al Jazeera

Israel warns of more attacks on Lebanon if Hezbollah not disarmed

Israel warned ‘there will be no calm in Beirut’ after launching the largest attack on the city since the ceasefire.

Evening Standard

Man jailed after being caught at Heathrow Airport with £1.2m hidden in suitcases bound for Lebanon

Mazen Al Shaar, 48, was stopped by Border Force officers at Terminal Three in March

The Independent UK

Lebanese army warns Israeli airstrikes might force it to freeze cooperation with ceasefire committee

The Lebanese army has condemned Israel’s airstrikes on suburbs of Beirut, warning that such attacks are weakening the role of Lebanon’s armed forces that might eventually suspend cooperation with the committee monitoring the truce that ended the Israel-Hezbollah war

Evening Standard

Irish premier welcomes that mother of peacekeeper killed in Lebanon can sue UN

Sean Rooney, 24, from Newtowncunningham in Co Donegal, was killed on December 14 2022.

Evening Standard

Ireland to lodge letter of objection to Israel over shots fired close to patrol

Minister for Defence Simon Harris described the incident in southern Lebanon on Thursday as ‘reckless, intimidatory, totally unacceptable’.

Evening Standard

Irish peacekeepers ‘safe and well’ after shots fired close to patrol in Lebanon

Irish premier Micheal Martin said the firing of rounds in the vicinity of UNIFIL positions in Lebanon is ‘completely unacceptable’.

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