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Hezbollah Launches Drone Strike on Israeli Barracks Near Border

Beirut-Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said on Saturday it launched a drone attack against a military position in northern Israel, as

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Israeli Airstrikes Near Beirut Kill Eight Despite Fragile Lebanon Truce

Jerusalem-Israeli airstrikes targeting vehicles along a coastal highway south of Beirut killed eight people, including two children, on Wednesday, Lebanese

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Israel Orders Evacuations in South Lebanon Ahead of Strikes

Jerusalem— The Israeli military on Saturday ordered residents of nine villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately ahead of planned

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EU Warns Lebanon Faces Deepening Humanitarian Breakdown Amid Continuing Strikes

Beirut— More than half of Lebanon’s population now relies on humanitarian assistance to survive, the European Union’s crisis management chief

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Hezbollah Condemns ‘Angry Birds’ Satire as Lebanon Tensions Spill Online

Beirut- Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Saturday condemned a video aired by Lebanese broadcaster LBCI that portrayed the group’s leaders and fighters

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Israel Expands South Lebanon Strikes, Orders Evacuations Amid Ceasefire Strains

Beirut — Israel’s military on Sunday ordered residents in parts of southern Lebanon to evacuate their homes and move at

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US Pushes Aoun-Netanyahu Summit as Lebanon Ceasefire Frays

Beirut — The United States on Thursday urged a direct meeting between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister

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Saudi Envoy Says Taif Accord Remains Basis for Any Lebanon Settlement

Beirut– Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Lebanon, Walid Bukhari, said adherence to the 1989 Taif Agreement remains the foundation of any

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Lebanon Detains Former Palestinian Envoy Over Corruption Probe

Beirut– Lebanese authorities have detained former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon Ashraf Dabbour on corruption charges after he arrived at Beirut’s

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Displaced Lebanese families face deepening hardship as war nears two months

Beirut— Nearly two months after renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah forced them from their homes, many displaced Lebanese families

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