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Pentagon chief voices concern over Israel-Lebanon escalation
WEB17 hours ago · Lloyd Austin says the US supports a diplomatic solution to the crisis between Israel and Hezbollah [Getty] U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin voiced fresh concern on Friday over escalation between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah during his sixth call with his Israeli counterpart in less than a week, and urged a diplomatic resolution to the crisis.
Lebanese health workers hailed for saving hundreds after blasts
WEB1 hour ago · Lebanon’s healthcare sector is being praised by the country’s officials for its rapid response to the aftermath of pager and walkie-talkie device explosions across the country, which killed 37 people and injured nearly 3,000 others. The attacks targeted communication devices used by Lebanese group Hezbollah and …
Biden 'working' return people to homes on Israel-Lebanon border
WEB18 hours ago · US President Joe Biden said Friday he was working to allow people to return to their homes on the Israeli-Lebanon border, in his first comments since a wave of explosions targeting the Hezbollah militia sent tensions soaring. Biden added that it was crucial to keep pushing for a Gaza ceasefire to underpin regional peace, …
Hezbollah in turmoil after Israeli strike kills top commanders
WEB1 hour ago · Hezbollah was in turmoil Saturday after Israel took out two leaders of its elite operations unit in a strike on a command meeting in a Beirut suburb that Lebanese authorities said killed 31 people.. Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad said three children were among the dead in Friday's strike on an underground meeting room, which AFP journalists said left a huge crater in a densely populated ...
UN condemns Lebanon device blasts as violation of international law
WEB15 hours ago · The United Nations on Friday denounced the detonation by Israel of hand-held communication devices used by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon this week, saying the attack violated international law and could constitute a war crime. "International humanitarian law prohibits the use of booby-trap devices in the form of apparently harmless portable objects," the UN's High Commissioner for Human ...
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WEB3 days ago · Man charged over alleged plot to attack New York Jewish center. The US Department of Justice have charged a man with planning an attack on a Jewish centre in Brooklyn to coincide with the beginning of the war on Gaza. The New Arab Staff & Agencies. 07 September, 2024.
Hamas chief Sinwar says ready for 'long war' in Gaza
WEB4 days ago · Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar said Monday the Palestinian group had the resources to sustain its fight against Israel, with support from Iran-backed regional allies, nearly a year into the Gaza war.. Sinwar, who last month replaced slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, said in a letter to the group's Yemeni allies: "We have prepared ourselves to fight a long war of attrition."
UN 'proposes return of 30,000 Syrians' from Lebanon
WEB6 days ago · A plan for 30,000 Syrian refugees to be repatriated from Lebanon is set to be finalised within weeks, according to Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA).. Despite grave concerns among rights groups, the UN called the latest move a "positive shift" in the Syrian regime's handling of the repatriation issue.. The latest announcement comes after EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen visited ...
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