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Bombs go off all around, but in Lebanon’s ancient olive groves, work must go on
AABRA, Lebanon — Mayada El Sayed, duct tape wrapped around her fingers to prevent bruising, efficiently strips ripe olives from a tree,…
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Israel and Lebanon close to ceasefire deal
Israel and Lebanon appear to be close to a ceasefire deal, with the Israeli cabinet set to meet on Tuesday to discuss it, Israeli and US…
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Israel strikes Beirut again after 29 killed in multi-storey building
Israel's military once again bombed buildings near the Lebanese capital Beirut on Sunday, a day after one of its strikes on a densely…
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Israel ramps up airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs
Israel on Friday unleashed a spate of airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, an area seen as a hotbed of Lebanon's Iran-allied Hezbollah…
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Around 540,000 people have left Lebanon for war-torn Syria, UN says
Around 540,000 people have fled Lebanon to neighbouring Syria since the escalation of the war between Israel and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah…
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Dozens killed in Damascus, Lebanon, Gaza as Israel ramps up strikes
A total of 20 people were killed and 21 others injured in Israeli airstrikes in and near the Syrian capital Damascus, as Israel launched…
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UN peacekeepers again accuse Israel of attacking posts in Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Friday accused the Israeli military of "deliberate and direct destruction" of its property. The…
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Israeli military says Hezbollah commander of Khiam area killed
The Israeli military killed "the terrorist Farouk Amin Alasi, the Hezbollah commander of the Khiam area," it said on Sunday as fighting…
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Domestic workers paying high price in Hezbollah war with Israel
Patricia, who came to Lebanon from Sierra Leone a few years ago to work as a domestic in a house in southern Lebanon, never imagined she…
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Lebanese PM denounces Israeli 'war crimes' as media workers killed
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Friday condemned an alleged Israeli strike on a residence housing journalists as a "new…
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Paris aid talks mobilize €1 billion for Lebanon, as war drags on
An international conference in Paris has mobilized €800 million ($865 million) in immediate humanitarian aid for Lebanon, French Foreign…
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Germany pledges extra €96 million for Lebanon at Paris aid conference
Germany on Thursday pledged a further €96 million ($104 million) in support for Lebanon at an aid conference convened by French President…
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Baerbock warns of Lebanon destabilization as Germany pledges €60m aid
Germany is pledging an additional €60 million ($64.7 million) in humanitarian aid to Lebanon, as Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warns…
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Germany's Baerbock warns of 'complete destabilization' on Beirut trip
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday warned the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah could lead to the "complete…
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Hamas confirms al-Sinwar's death as fighting continues in Middle East
The Palestinian extremist group Hamas on Friday confirmed the death of its leader Yehya al-Sinwar, considered the mastermind of the…
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Israel expands Lebanon offensive as Iran warns of ‘no red lines’
The News Israel expanded its offensive in southern Lebanon Sunday, calling on the United Nations to evacuate its peacekeeping units and…
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Pope to Israel: UN peacekeepers in Lebanon must be respected
Pope Francis has issued an urgent appeal for the United Nations Interim Forces in Southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) mission to be respected, after…
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New clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli soldiers in Lebanon
Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops remain engaged in direct clashes in southern Lebanon, with the Iran-backed militia claiming that…
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Separate strikes kill two Lebanese soldiers, hurt two UN peacekeepers
Two Lebanese soldiers were killed and two UN peacekeepers injured in apparent Israeli strikes on Friday, as the conflict between between…
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UN: Two peacekeepers in Lebanon injured by Israeli tank fire
An Israeli tank fired on the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, resulting in two members of the force being…
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Two civilians killed by Hezbollah rocket fire in northern Israel
Two civilians have been killed and several others wounded after the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah fired at least 150 rockets into…
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Israel expands Lebanon offensive as Hezbollah launches fresh salvo
The Israeli army reported on Tuesday it has intensified its ground offensive in southern Lebanon, while the Islamist Hezbollah militia…
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Israeli strike kills 10 firefighters in south Lebanon, authorities say
At least 10 firefighters were killed in an Israeli air strike in a border area in southern Lebanon on Sunday night, the Lebanese health…
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Israeli army says ground offensive in Lebanon expanded
The Israeli army has intensified its ground offensive in southern Lebanon, deploying a fourth division in its fight against the Islamist…