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US Embassy in Israel issues safety warning about unexploded ordnances after school trip explosion
The warning followed the death of Elazar Yair Wilensky, who was killed when unexploded Hezbollah ammunition detonated during the school trip.
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Automating death: Israel’s AI-powered genocide in Gaza
On February 29, 2024, Israeli forces fired at civilians as they gathered around an aid convoy. At least 115 people were killed in what has since become known as the ‘Flour Massacre’. Survivors recalled the involvement of armed tanks and quadcopters. “When the aid entered, the tank and quadcopter started firing at the people gathered, the people who went to get food for themselves and their children. They started shooting at them,” Mahmoud Ahmad, a Gaza resident, told Reuters shortly after the in
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Lebanon urges UN to maintain UNIFIL presence amid Israeli occupation of south
DUBAI: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has urged the UN Security Council to extend the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for another year, warning that its withdrawal would leave a security vacuum in southern Lebanon. Meeting UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Aoun reaffirmed Lebanon’s commitment to the continued presence of the peacekeeping force, highlighting its role since the start of its mission and the sacrifices made by its military perso
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Lebanon ambassador to US receives complaint for asking Israeli ambassador about his son
In a sharply worded statement, a State Department spokesperson said the US was aware of the complaint, which was filed by a lawyer affiliated with Hezbollah.
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How Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ is reshaping southern Lebanon
Demolished homes, shifting military lines, stalled withdrawals leave Lebanese uncertain if they can return.
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Field trip tragedy shows Israel needs answers, not a blame game - editorial
Wilensky was killed, and 24 others were wounded, when one of the students picked up an unexploded Hezbollah bomb and put it in his backpack.
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Hezbollah to distribute up to $14,000 per family following war with Israel, official says
Eligible families in Beirut will receive up to $14,000, while those elsewhere in Lebanon will get $12,000 under Hezbollah's newly announced housing assistance plan, the terror group said.
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Hezbollah rebuilds military capabilities, upgrades FPV drones ahead of possible Israel war - report
Hezbollah has reportedly used the ceasefire to rebuild its forces in s. Lebanon, upgrade explosive drones to carry heavier payloads, and prepare for a possible wider war involving Israel and Iran.
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Balloon likely triggered sirens near southern Lebanon, Israeli military says
LONDON: Israel’s military on Tuesday said an unidentified object that triggered air raid sirens in a village near the Lebanese border over the weekend was likely a balloon, not a drone. The object set off sirens on Saturday night in Arab Al-Aramshe, in the Western Galilee, Israeli media reported. After an “in-depth investigation,” the military concluded it was “most likely a balloon-like object or a device that floats using hot air.” The military said it could not determine the object’s origin o
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Iran may be digging in for next war, raising stakes for US, Israel and Gulf allies - analysis
Israel's difficulties in defeating Hezbollah in Lebanon and eliminating all the threats posed by the terrorist organization illustrate the challenges involved in locating and destroying Iran.
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Israel turns back Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight over Indonesian pilot's nationality
Israel turns back Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight over Indonesian pilot's nationality Nadav Rapaport on Tue, 10/13/2026 - 13:05 Israel has barred pilots from 31 nationalities from landing in the country amid new restrictions People board an Ethiopian Airlines plane at the Bole International Airport, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 17 March 2020 (Eduardo Soteras/AFP) Off An Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight bound for Israel was forced to return to Addis Ababa after Israeli authorities refused it perm
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British man in Israeli army posed in front of burning Gaza school, new film reveals
British man in Israeli army posed in front of burning Gaza school, new film reveals Imran Mulla on Mon, 10/12/2026 - 15:35 Jonathan Burman went to school in Manchester before joining Israeli army and serving in Gaza, Declassified UK finds Jonathan Burman in front of the Madrasa al-Farabi in Gaza (Obtained by Declassified UK) Off A British man posed in front of a burning school in Gaza while serving with the Israeli army, an investigation by Declassified UK has revealed. A film published by
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Hezbollah to compensate owners of homes destroyed in Lebanon during war with Israel
Hezbollah announced it will compensate Lebanese families whose homes were destroyed in wars with Israel, with payments coming despite US sanctions.
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Media rights group urges pressure on Israel over deadly 2023 strike
The Committee to Protect Journalists is advocating for economic consequences against Israel if those responsible for a 2023 strike on journalists in Lebanon are not held accountable. The incident resulted in the death of a Reuters journalist and injuries to two AFP reporters.
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Hezbollah outlines financial aid plan for Lebanese with destroyed homes
By Maya Gebeily and Laila Bassam Oct 13 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah will provide up to $14,000 in financial assistance to families whose primary homes have been destroyed or rendered uninhabitable during this year's war with Israel, the chairman of the group's Executive Council said on Tuesday. Reuters reported last week that Hezbollah had received $200 million from Iran to help displaced Lebanese families, citing two people with direct knowledge of the transfer, though the US disputed Tehra
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Hunger strike in Lebanese prisons ends after settlement over amnesty bill reached
Hunger strike in Lebanese prisons ends after settlement over amnesty bill reached Maya Saad on Tue, 10/13/2026 - 09:24 Over 600 prisoners were on hunger strike for 30 days in protest against the suspension of the law People wave flags during a protest calling for the release of detained Islamists held in Roumieh prison in the northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli on 5 January 2025 (Ibrahim Chalhoub/AFP) Off Prisoners in Lebanon announced that they were ending an open-ended hunger strike on
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UNDERSTANDING THE NEW AGE OF WAR
“And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?” *— William Butler Yeats, The Second Coming* OPENING NOTEWilliam Butler Yeats’ chilling 1920 poem had a backdrop: World War I, the flu pandemic, the Russian Revolution and a sense of impending doom, an inflection point. The gyre is widening and turning again. As wars rage in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and West Asia, it is important to understand what’s happening and why. Questions abound. The answers
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Australia politics live: Labor’s $630m funding boost for charities; Greens at odds about Ukraine weapons
Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia sending tanks, weapons, infantry and ammunition to Ukraine has put Greens politicians at odds. Sarah Hanson-Young on Monday said she supported giving Kyiv military aid if that’s what was needed, contradicting her party’s freshly minted leader David Shoebridge during his first sitting week in the top job. We always come from a position of wanting to de-escalate military violence ... we want to see
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Israeli killed, 20 injured in blast near Lebanon’s border
One Israeli was killed and about 20 others injured, some seriously, in a munitions explosion near the country’s northern border with Lebanon, according to Israeli emergency services. The blast occurred near Mitzpe Be’er while a group of students and teachers were on an annual school trip. Israeli media, citing preliminary findings, reported that someone may have touched the explosive object and possibly placed it in a bag before it detonated. Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency medical
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Likely unexploded ordnance kills teenager in northern Israel
JERUSALEM, Oct 12 (Reuters) - A 14-year-old Israeli boy was killed and 24people were injured when what was most likely an unexplodedordnance went off during a school hiking trip near the border with Lebanon, Israel's ambulance service said on Monday. The area is littered with explosive devices from Israel's conflict with the Lebanese militia group Hezbollah. Rockets and missiles aimed at Israel from southern Lebanon sometimes fail to explode on impact, which can create risks for civilians years
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Lebanese Health Ministry: Israeli attacks have killed nearly 9000 people since October 2023
Lebanese Health Ministry: Israeli attacks have killed nearly 9000 people since October 2023 In a succint statement issued on Monday, the Lebanese Ministry of Health declared that the Israeli attacks on Lebanon since October 8th 2023 have killed 8,965 people and injured 30,660 others.
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Russia pledges more aid to Lebanon, calls for ceasefire
LONDON: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that Moscow would send additional humanitarian aid to Lebanon and called for an immediate ceasefire as Israeli military operations continued. Speaking in Moscow after talks with Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raji, Lavrov reaffirmed Russia’s support for Lebanon’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity. “We have always been ready to support our Lebanese friends, including in the current situation,” Lavrov said. “Almost 1 milli
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Israel pupil, 15, killed, over 20 hurt, after suspected leftover bomb detonates
An Israeli teenager was killed and more than 20 other people injured Monday by a suspected leftover Hezbollah bomb as they hiked near the Lebanese border, officials said. The Israeli military, which dispatched helicopters to the scene, said an initial review showed the explosion was likely caused by an unexploded munition from Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. The explosive, which was likely a cluster bomb from a round of fighting three years ago, went off in the hands of a pupil who picked it.
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Some 12 wounded in explosion of unknown ordnance near Lebanese border
Israeli forces are responding to the incident.
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One killed, 19 injured in Israel as explosion hits school trip near Lebanon border
A boy was killed in an explosion that injured around 19 others during a school trip in northern Israel near the Lebanese border on Monday, according to Defence Minister Israel Katz. The explosion occurred as a group of Israeli high school students hiked near the Lebanese border, with unexploded ordnance suspected, officials said. “I share in the heavy grief of the family of the boy who was killed in the explosion during the trip near the northern border, and I wish a swift and full recovery to a
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Teenager killed in ordnance blast on Israeli border with Lebanon
Teenager killed in ordnance blast on Israeli border with Lebanon The Times of Israel is reporting that a blast on the Israeli-Lebanese border has killed a teenager and wounded 19 others. According to an Israeli news site, the military believe the blast to be the result of a submunition from a Hezbollah rocket, which detonated while school children were hiking in the Ramim Ridge area in northern Israel. According to a preliminary probe by the authorities, one of the school children is thought to
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One killed in explosion that hit north Israel school trip: defence minister
A boy was killed in an explosion that injured around 19 others during a school trip in northern Israel near the Lebanese border on Monday, Defence Minister Israel Katz said. The explosion occurred as a group of Israeli high school students hiked near the Lebanese border, with unexploded ordnance suspected, officials said. “I share in the heavy grief of the family of the boy who was killed in the explosion during the trip near the northern border, and I wish a swift and full recovery to all the i
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20 wounded as explosion hits Israel school expedition near Lebanon border: officials
Around 20 people were injured, some severely, in an explosion on Monday as a group of Israeli high school students hiked near the Lebanese border, with unexploded ordnance suspected, officials said. The military said soldiers and helicopters had been dispatched to the scene in northern Israel, a region from which Israeli forces have been pounding Lebanon, from where Hezbollah have fired periodic rockets across the border. Citing medical sources, the Israeli police said that “the initial suspicio
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At least 20 injured in northern Israel explosion
About 20 people has been injured by an unexploded ordnance, police say, according to preliminary indications.
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Who are Yemen's Houthis and what do they want?
Who are Yemen's Houthis and what do they want? MEE staff on Mon, 10/12/2026 - 09:45 Yemen's war has reignited, pulling in Saudi Arabia's allies and threatening one of the world's most important shipping lanes Supporters of Ansar Allah hold up a portrait of the group's leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, during a protest against the Saudi intervention in Yemen in Sanaa on 18 September 2026 (AFP) Off A strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday killed 13 people and wounded 30
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From uneasy partners to open distrust: Aoun and Hezbollah struggle to rebuild ties
From uneasy partners to open distrust: Aoun and Hezbollah struggle to rebuild ties MEE staff on Mon, 10/12/2026 - 09:21 Restoring relations between Lebanon's president and Hezbollah will require much more than reopening channels of communication Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Lebanon, 15 September 2026 (Joseph Eid/AFP) Off The relationship between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Hezbollah has deteriorated into a dispute over weapons, sovereignty and t
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Three years of war, 100,000 targets struck: IDF releases new conflict data
That figure, which includes strikes in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iran, shows the breadth of conflict Israel has waged since the Hamas terrorist attacks upended the region
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Morning update
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: During a phone call between Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan, Araghchi insisted that a military approach in Yemen will complicate the situation in the region. According to Iranian state media, Araghchi had also indicated Iran's readiness in helping start dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Air strikes were reported on the Hamdan district in Sanaa and t
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Israeli shelling kills retired Lebanese soldier
Israeli shelling kills retired Lebanese soldier The Israeli army on Sunday killed a retired Lebanese soldier by artillery shelling as he tended to his land during the annual olive harvest in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese army identified him as Ali Abdul Hassan Sweidan, and said he was directly targeted while he was inspecting his property in Yater in Bint Jbeil district. They also condemned the attack, calling it a "flagrant violation" of existing understandings and international law.
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Two killed near Israeli-occupied area in south Lebanon
Despite ceasefire reached between Israel and Lebanon in June, Israeli attacks continue.
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2 killed near Israeli-occupied zone in south Lebanon: official media
JIBSHIT: Two men were killed in south Lebanon on Sunday, one by Israeli fire and the other by an explosive remnant of war, as they took part in the annual olive harvest, according to state media and local officials. South Lebanon has been the scene of two wars since 2023 between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, and Israeli troops still occupy a band of territory 10 kilometers wide running along the border. The official National News Agency said one of the men was killed in Yater, in Bint Jbeil
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Families mourn loved ones killed in Houthi strike on Riyadh airport
JEDDAH: The King Khalid International Airport attack has left 12 people dead and 309 injured, some critically, according to Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation. The fatalities include four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, and victims from the US, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan. As families and friends mourned their loved ones, tributes, funeral announcements, and prayers for the injured were shared on X. Taqwa Radwan A relative identified one of the Saudi victims as Taqwa Rad
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Iran says environmental damage from US-Israeli attacks 'silent victim of war'
Iran says environmental damage from US-Israeli attacks 'silent victim of war' Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that the environment can “no longer be considered a silent victim of war” as attacks have caused “unprecedented environmental damage”. “In recent years in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, we have witnessed how military attacks, in addition to human casualties and the destruction of vital infrastructure, have left deep and sometimes lasting effects on the environment,” he s
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IDF battlefield medicine has cut combat mortality rates in half since Second Lebanon war - report
One of the most important changes has been a dramatic reduction in the time required to deliver advanced medical treatment to wounded soldiers.
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Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria leading options for Abraham Accords expansion, CSA report assesses
CSA released its “Abraham Accords Expansion Opportunities: Middle East Analysis” report on October 8, assessing nine Muslim-majority countries without formal diplomatic relations with Israel.
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Morning recap
Morning recap Good Morning Middle East Eye readers, If you are just joining us, here are key developments from across the region and beyond: * At least 12 people were killed and 309 others injured in an attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International airport in Riyadh as Iran-backed Houthis escalated the campaign they launched this summer against the kingdom. * President Donald Trump says the US ‘may’ join Saudi strikes against Yemen’s Houthis following the latest attack on Riyadh airport.
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Lebanon death toll from Israeli military attacks since 2 March rises to 4,386
Lebanon death toll from Israeli military attacks since 2 March rises to 4,386 A total of 4, 386 Lebanese have been killed and 12,424 injured in Israeli military attacks from 2 March to 10 October, according to Lebanon's Public Healthy Ministry. It added that the overall toll since 8 October 2023 has risen to 8,953 dead and 30,660 injured. Meanwhile, the country's National News Agency reported that Israeli forces were shelling the area between Mayfadoun and Zawtar al-Sharqiyah in southern Lebano
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Israeli forces strike southern Lebanon’s Marjayoun district
Israeli forces strike southern Lebanon’s Marjayoun district Israeli aircraft struck the town of Talloussah, in the southern Lebanese district of Marjayoun, on Saturday, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), without elaborating as to whether the attack caused any casualties or damage. The town has been targeted with aerial attacks multiple times by Israeli forces, and comes amid ongoing strikes targeting several areas across southern Lebanon by Israeli forces.
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Austria's anti-terror laws are turning journalism about Palestine into a crime
Austria's anti-terror laws are turning journalism about Palestine into a crime Hossam Shaker on Thu, 10/08/2026 - 04:35 Mustafa Ayyash's prolonged detention over Gaza Now's coverage threatens to set a precedent for silencing Palestinian accounts of Israel's genocide A man holds a Palestinian flag beside a sign reading 'Do not give up Gaza' during a protest in Vienna on 12 May 2026 (Radek Mica/AFP) Off The case of the Palestinian journalist Mustafa Ayyash shows how Austria's expanding use of
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Eight Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza during anniversary of US-brokered 'ceasefire'
Eight Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza during anniversary of US-brokered 'ceasefire' Al Jazeera has reported that at least eight Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in several areas of the Gaza Strip since dawn on Saturday, including an eight-year-old Palestinian girl. The deaths come on the first anniversary of a US-brokered "ceasefire" in Gaza, during which more than 1,400 Palestinians have been killed in ongoing Israeli attacks. The Israeli military has also continu
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Israel launches more strikes in southern Lebanon
Israel launches more strikes in southern Lebanon Israeli warplanes have targeted the area between the towns of Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Kfar Tebnit in southern Lebanon on Saturday, according to Lebanon's National News Agency. No reports as to whether there have been any casualties or damage have come out so far.
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UK accused of giving people of Gaza false hope over new refugee safe route
Only ‘very small number’ of people already in Lebanon or Jordan will be referred, says organisation running scheme The Home Office is facing claims it gave false hope to the people of Gaza after it emerged that a new safe route for Palestinian refugees will only be open to those who have already escaped to Lebanon or Jordan. Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, announced the reopening of a resettlement scheme for refugees at Labour’s annual conference last month. A statement from her department
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Have Hezbollah’s campaigns against its critics begun to backfire?
Hezbollah's increasing intolerance for dissent is backfiring as criticism, particularly from its traditional support base in southern Lebanon, grows after the recent war with Israel. Activists like Abeer Mroueh and Nabil Mamlouk have faced severe backlash for voicing opposition, highlighting a rising frustration among residents due to the group's handling of the conflict and its impact on their lives. This dissatisfaction is leading to louder calls for change within Hezbollah's own ranks, signal
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Israeli drone attack wounds six in Lebanon near Syria border
Five Syrians and one Lebanese wounded in latest Israeli attack, Lebanon's health authorities say.
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