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Israel election 2026: Netanyahu may be weak but the right wing remains as strong as ever
Israel election 2026: Netanyahu may be weak but the right wing remains as strong as ever Meron Rapoport on Fri, 10/23/2026 - 15:09 Likud is set to haemorrhage seats but the election is too close to call and voters appear not to have lost any of their right-wing fervour Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets members of the public at a mall in Ramla, 19 October 2026 (Amir Cohen/Reuters) On As so often in recent years, Israel’s latest election has centred on the personality of Benjamin
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‘I killed lots of terrorists, but it didn’t make me feel better’: The trauma haunting Israel's elections
After more than three years of war, the number of Israeli soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder following bloody campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon has risen drastically. In the lead-up to Israel’s crucial legislative elections, FRANCE 24 speaks with soldiers left shell-shocked by the country’s wars.
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Yemen, Bab al-Mandab and Saudi Arabia: Tehran’s strategic calculus in the balance
Yemen, Bab al-Mandab and Saudi Arabia: Tehran’s strategic calculus in the balance MEE correspondent on Tue, 10/20/2026 - 10:40 The Houthi blockade of the Red Sea benefits Iran but also risks the conflict spiralling beyond its control Commercial vessels are anchored off Yemen's coast at Bab al-Mandab, in the straits connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean on 12 September 2026 (AFP) Off Recent Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure and the Yemeni group’s growing l
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Israel prepares full West Bank lockdown after Hebron shooting
Israel prepares full West Bank lockdown after Hebron shooting MEE staff on Fri, 10/23/2026 - 10:36 Israeli forces shut Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque and intensify raids as ministers call to dismantle the Palestinian Authority Israeli soldier stands guard near a shooting scene in Hebron in the occupied West Bank 23 October 2026 (Reuters/Ammar Awad) Off Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered preparations for a full lockdown of the occupied West Bank after a shooting in Hebron wounded
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Defense Ministry sanctions UK registered company after transfer of fuel to Hezbollah-owned company
Supplying fuel to Hezbollah directly provides it with capabilities that sustain its terrorist activity against Israel, the ministry said.
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2 Syrian security personnel killed in raid targeting Daesh-linked cell near Lebanese border
LONDON: Two Syrian security personnel were killed and five others wounded on Thursday during an operation targeting a Daesh-linked cell in Rankous, near the Lebanese border, security sources said. The Internal Security Forces said they carried out the operation with the General Intelligence Service in the western Damascus countryside. Their initial statement gave no details on the outcome or the circumstances of the casualties. The raid followed a series of operations against suspected Daesh cel
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Could Lebanon be dragged into another war if Israel-Iran tensions explode?
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun warned that escalating tensions between Israel and Iran could draw Lebanon into a new conflict, emphasizing the unpredictability of wars and the need for dialogue. Israeli military activity, particularly in southern Lebanon, and threats against Hezbollah's involvement in potential Iranian attacks heighten concerns, with officials cautioned about the grave consequences of renewed hostilities.
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Israel launches air strikes, demolitions across southern Lebanon
Israel launches air strikes, demolitions across southern Lebanon Israel has carried out a series of air strikes and explosions in several areas of southern Lebanon on Wednesday, according to the country's National News Agency (NNA). NNA reported that Israeli forces carried out a large-scale demolition using explosives in the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Tebnit, and a powerful explosion in the Ain al-Samahiyah area, on the outskirts of Zawtar ash-Sharqiyah, causing loud blasts and tremors acro
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Qatar, France issue joint statement calling for the implementation of Gaza ceasefire
Qatar, France issue joint statement calling for the implementation of Gaza ceasefire French President Emmanuel Macron held discussions with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during Macron’s visit to Doha, regarding the situation in Iran, Gaza and Lebanon and the need for diplomacy to ensure regional stability. In a joint statement, the leaders reaffirmed their “support for the two-state solution” in Palestine and Israel and emphasised the need to uphold agreements, including implemen
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Israel’s election may change its leader, but not Iran war policy
DUBAI: Israel’s election next week may change its leader, but not its strategy: Iran will remain its chief adversary, military force will continue to be its preferred tool and Palestinian statehood a distant prospect, regional policymakers and analysts say. That is because the strategic assumptions underpinning Israeli policy were hardened by the October 7, 2023, attacks on southern Israeli communities by Palestinian militant group Hamas and by the wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. If anything,
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Analysis-Israel's election may change its leader, but not Iran war policy
By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Israel's election next week may change its leader, but not its strategy: Iran will remain its chief adversary, military force will continue to be its preferred tool and Palestinian statehood a distant prospect, regional policymakers and analysts say. That is because the strategic assumptions underpinning Israeli policy were hardened by the October 7, 2023, attacks on southern Israeli communities by Palestinian militant group Hamas andby the wars in Gaza
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How Israel’s war on Lebanon has cost young people with autism and ADHD
Experts warn that war takes a heavy toll on neurodivergent people, who often rely on routine.
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Is the US pushing Lebanon down a dangerous road?
Marco Rubio pushed for and arranged this week’s trilateral military meeting between Israel, Lebanon and the US. The American secretary of state also called the Lebanese authorities and asked for clarification regarding the truck-load of explosives that was seized in the Bekaa area last week. Obviously, the US is pushing the Lebanese state toward greater rapprochement with Israel and a clash with Hezbollah — and this could be dangerous. Following the seizure of the Hezbollah-linked explosives, Le
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Macron says France to hold conference for Lebanese army after Israeli polls
DOHA: French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that his country would organize a conference to support the Lebanese army after Israeli elections this month, decrying what he called untenable pressure on Beirut. Israeli troops currently occupy a swathe of south Lebanon after invading in March, while Lebanese authorities are under pressure to disarm militant group Hezbollah. “We will coordinate to carry out this work in support of the Lebanese Armed Forces and a conference will be set up
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Israel's vision of regional security rests on keeping Arab states weak
Israel's vision of regional security rests on keeping Arab states weak Mohamad Elmasry on Mon, 10/19/2026 - 10:44 Six years after the Abraham Accords, a new report by a former Israeli intelligence chief outlines a doctrine treating peace deals as temporary and regional instability as an asset Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed after signing the Abraham Accords at the
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Morning update
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: The UK is set to deploy Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia as a form of protection against Houthi attacks. According to the British government announcement, the aircraft will only be used to conduct defensive missions against Houthi missile and drone strikes, but will not be utilised to attack Houthis. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said that talks with the US mediated by Pakistan
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Smotrich says Israel should ‘annex’ territory it occupies in Gaza and Lebanon
Smotrich says Israel should ‘annex’ territory it occupies in Gaza and Lebanon Speaking on a podcast, far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel should annex territory it currently occupies in Gaza and Lebanon in order to "make them truly feel the cost of their mistake and the cost of their defeat". "We need to annex at least up to the lines we’re currently holding. And if Hezbollah attacks again, then all the way to Beirut. And if they attack, then even beyond that," he said. “We n
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Lebanon dismisses Israel allegations that it failed to curb Hezbollah activity
Lebanon dismisses Israel allegations that it failed to curb Hezbollah activity The Lebanese army on Tuesday accused Israel of spreading misinformation, after Tel Aviv claimed Beirut failed to disarm Hezbollah south of the Litani River as stipulated under a ceasefire agreement. "On October 20, 2026, the Israeli occupation, through its official page on the X platform, issued baseless claims regarding the operations of the Lebanese Army in the south of the Litani region, casting doubt on its abil
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Why Greece's alliances failed to prevent eastern Libya's maritime deal with Turkey
Why Greece's alliances failed to prevent eastern Libya's maritime deal with Turkey Sean Mathews on Tue, 10/20/2026 - 21:39 Egypt and Turkey cohere on several hotspots while Gulf states seek new security partners, and Israel's interests are served by supporting Saddam Haftar's rise to power Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar (L) speaks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during talks in Athens, on 17 January 2020 (Aris Messinis/AFP) Off In the days before Libya’s eastern parliament ap
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Fahmy condemns Israeli attacks on Lebanon, pledges Arab League support
LONDON: Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy condemned Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon during a visit on Tuesday. He called for Arab and international support to strengthen Lebanese institutions and help displaced residents return home. Fahmy visited the Benoit Barakat Barracks in Tyre with Social Affairs Minister Haneen Sayed, meeting Nicolas Tabet, commander of the South Litani Sector, and senior Lebanese army officers, the Lebanese daily Annahar reported. Speaking before a closed-doo
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Houthis inflict major losses on Yemeni forces
• At least 53 killed, 200 wounded in attack on govt forces’ training camp in Shabwa • Egypt delays vote on military support for Saudi Arabia • US embassies urge ‘heightened vigilance’ across region; Riyadh residents get ‘hostile aerial threat’ warning; govt staff told to work from home • ‘Davos in the Desert’ postponed to next year RIYADH: At least 53 people were killed and 200 others injured on Monday in a Houthi attack on a government security forces training camp in Yemen’s Shabwa province, l
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Netanyahu map shows RSF 'friendly' to Israel and UAE, backing for separatist movements
Netanyahu map shows RSF 'friendly' to Israel and UAE, backing for separatist movements MEE staff on Mon, 10/19/2026 - 17:42 Israeli leader broke the Middle East into competing blocks in new security presentation showing Ethiopia and Greece as 'friendly' states A map published by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Institute and displayed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a national security presentation on 18 October 2026 (Screengrab) Off Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveil
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Lebanon’s Israel boycott law faces renewed pressure as military talks move to Tampa
Lebanon’s Israel boycott law faces renewed pressure as military talks move to Tampa MEE correspondent on Mon, 10/19/2026 - 13:35 A complaint against Lebanon’s ambassador has intensified debate over the country’s ban on contact with Israel Lebanon Ambassador Nada Hamadeh Moawad speaks to reporters after a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC on 23 April 2026 (AFP) Off When Lebanese lawyer Hassan Bazzi filed a complaint against his country’s ambassador to
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Why Britain's liberal Zionists must watch NAZA
Why Britain's liberal Zionists must watch NAZA David Hearst on Mon, 10/19/2026 - 10:26 The documentary should be a compulsory viewing for those British Zionists who identify themselves as 'friends of Israel' while simultaneously clinging to their liberal identity People demonstrate in support of "NAZA" documentary during San Sebastian International Film Festival Spain on 25 September, 2026 (AFP) Off Like many who watched NAZA, the documentary by Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szo
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Inflation squeezes households as Lebanon's economic crisis persists
Lebanon's economic crisis has dragged on since 2019. A re-igniting of Israel's war with Hezbollah derailed the weak recovery seen last year. The World Bank now forecasts that the Lebanese economy will shrink by 6.4 percent this year, with inflation expected to reach around 17.5 percent. A growing divide is visible everywhere: in households, in businesses and even in consumer habits. Our correspondents Serge Berberi and Renée Davis report.
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Israeli strike on Gaza City kills one Palestinian and wounds others
Israeli strike on Gaza City kills one Palestinian and wounds others An Israeli drone strike in Gaza City has killed a Palestinian and wounded several others, Wafa reports, citing medical sources. According to the report, the attack targeted a group of civilians in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, in the city's northwest. Medical sources at Al-Shifa Hospital reported that one person killed and a number of wounded individuals had arrived at the hospital following the strike.
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Arab League backs Lebanon’s negotiations with Israel
DUBAI: The Arab League fully supports Lebanon’s negotiations with Israel and will intensify its political and diplomatic efforts in support of Beirut, Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy said on Monday. Speaking after meeting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Fahmy said Lebanon was a priority for the Arab League, which would support the Lebanese state and its institutions politically, economically and socially. He also announced plans to visit southern Lebanon amid repeated Israeli attacks on Lebanese c
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'Beirut Fragments' captures the horror Israel keeps inflicting on Lebanon
'Beirut Fragments' captures the horror Israel keeps inflicting on Lebanon Belen Fernandez on Tue, 10/13/2026 - 07:16 Jean Said Makdisi's reissued memoir recounts bombardment, siege and civilian resistance in scenes painfully familiar from Gaza and Israel's renewed assault on Lebanon Two women walk through a West Beirut street devastated by Israeli shelling during the siege of the city on 24 July 1982 (Dominique Faget/AFP) Off Sometime in the autumn of 2000, when I was a sophomore at Columbia
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Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli election
United States President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu as the longtime Israeli prime minister struggles for an edge in next week’s parliamentary election. Trump praised Netanyahu as a “great warrior prime minster” and peace partner, crediting him with joining the United States in launching strikes on Iran in February. The conflict, in its seventh month, has disrupted energy markets globally and wreaked havoc across the Middle East, damaging critical infrastructure an
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Israeli army attacks town in southern Lebanon
Israeli army attacks town in southern Lebanon The Israeli military is attacking the town of Hadatha in the southern Lebanon area of Bint Jbeil with artillery shelling, according to Lebanese media. Bint Jbeil has been repeatedly attacked by Israel over the last several months.
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Morning update
Morning update Good Morning Middle East Eye readers, If you are just joining us, here are key developments from across the region and beyond: *The United States wants Israel to do more to deter attacks committed by settlers in the West Bank, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday. * US Vice President JD Vance said Washington was focused on securing Iran’s “long-term” and “verifiable commitment” not to rebuild its nuclear programme. * The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKM
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Lebanon says military delegation will press for halt to Israeli attacks at US talks
Oct 17 (Reuters) - A Lebanese military delegation will present Beirut's demands for an end to Israeli attacks in Lebanon at a trilateral meeting in Tampa, Florida, on October 20, the Lebanese presidencysaid in a post on X on Saturday. Lebanon and Israel have held a number of direct talks in recent months, aimed at ending hostilities since a new war erupted on March 2 between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, triggered by thewider regional conflict.
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Lebanon to join trilateral talks with Israel and US in Florida next week, Aoun says
Lebanon to join trilateral talks with Israel and US in Florida next week, Aoun says Lebanon will send a military delegation to a US-backed trilateral meeting with Israel in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday, President Joseph Aoun said on Saturday. In a statement from the presidency, Aoun said the delegation would present Lebanon’s demands for an end to Israeli escalation and push for outcomes in line with the US-brokered framework agreement reached in June. He said Israel had not committed to that agr
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Window for diplomacy with Iran may be closing as Trump again threatens Pickaxe Mountain
Israel still wary of Damascus, writes Ben Caspit from Israel; our correspondent in Tehran and Amberin Zaman explain how Iran and Turkey look to exploit Azerbaijan’s headscarf controversy; Qatar’s top diplomat offers energy assistance to Lebanon, Beatrice Farhat reports from Beirut.
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Why Israel's claims cannot be accepted at face value
Why Israel's claims cannot be accepted at face value Faisal Hanif on Fri, 10/16/2026 - 14:00 Any statement from Netanyahu, who has a long and troubling history of twisting the media to serve his agenda, deserves rigorous scrutiny People walk through the entrance to the BBC’s offices in London on 11 November 2025 (AFP) Off Every journalism student learns the same lesson: if your mother says she loves you, check it out. A claim is not a fact until it has been tested, and the more power and sel
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Imran being forced into Benazir, Nawaz-style deal, claims Achakzai
• Demands authorities disclose whereabouts of Sohail Afridi • Mengal says those claiming to be framers of Constitution are ‘trampling it’ • TTAP alliance challenges governor’s rule, emergency before Peshawar High Court PESHAWAR: PTI founder Imran Khan is being forced into an agreement, similar to those given to former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai claimed on Friday. The opposition leader was referring to
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Over 340 Palestinian children killed in Gaza since ceasefire: Unicef
Over 340 Palestinian children killed in Gaza since ceasefire: Unicef More than 340 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza since a ceasefire was announced just over a year ago, the UN children’s agency said on Friday. In the past two weeks alone, five boys and two girls were reported killed and at least 33 children seriously injured in Israeli air strikes, drone strikes and gunfire across the Strip. Two more boys died of earlier injuries. “Those terrible statistics do not equate with a ce
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UN peacekeeping chief warns of escalation threat, as Lebanon seeks UN buffer after UNIFIL departs
BEIRUT: Lebanese leaders want UN peacekeepers to remain in their country to serve as a third-party buffer between Israeli and Lebanese forces after the mandate for the existing UN Interim Force in Lebanon expires, the UN’s under-secretary-general for peace operations said on Friday. As he concluded a three-day visit to Lebanon, less than three months before UNIFIL operations are due to end, Jean-Pierre Lacroix warned that incidents along the Blue Line, the UN-designated line of withdrawal separa
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Saudi Arabia says Houthi attacks violate terms of rapprochement with Iran
Saudi Arabia says Houthi attacks violate terms of rapprochement with Iran Sean Mathews on Fri, 10/16/2026 - 20:32 Kingdom says Tehran is encouraging Houthi strikes that have targeted oil installations and airports This screen grab, taken from CCTV footage played on a screen during a press conference by the Saudi-led coalition in Riyadh, shows what the coalition says was a Houthi attack on Abha International Airport, on 7 October 2026 (AFPTV/AFP) Off Saudi Arabia has publicly accused Iran of
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Iran Denies Saudi Accusation Of Involvement In Houthi Attacks
The Houthis are part of Iran's so-called "Axis of Resistance", which also includes Lebanon's Hezbollah and Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq, all united in opposing Israel.
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Qatar PM reiterates support for Lebanese army
Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani reaffirmed his country's support for the Lebanese army during a meeting with President Joseph Aoun, emphasizing backing for Lebanon's efforts to regain control over its territory and address Israeli military presence. Aoun expressed gratitude for Qatar's ongoing assistance and highlighted the need for regional cooperation to restore stability and halt Israeli aggression.
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18 countries, including Pakistan, condemn inauguration of Colombian embassy in Jerusalem
Eighteen countries, including Pakistan, on Friday strongly condemned the opening of the Colombian embassy in Jerusalem, stating that any move to recognise the city as Israel’s capital had no legal effect. Colombia on Wednesday officially opened its embassy in Jerusalem, joining a small group of countries including the United States in taking the symbolic step of backing Israeli sovereignty in the contested city. The vast majority of countries keep their embassies to Israel in Tel Aviv on the gro
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Diplomatic options
AS Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement continue to trade fire, and the US-Iran war is locked in a stalemate, regional states continue to stress the need for a diplomatic solution to the conflicts in both theatres. Numerous attempts have been made in the past to find a negotiated off-ramp in both conflicts, but they have met with little success. Regional states know that the alternative to talks — a fully fledged war on both fronts — will bring immeasurable destruction to the Gulf, the Red S
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UN Security Council backs Saudi right to self-defense after deadly Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport
BEIRUT: The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned “in the strongest terms” the escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, and affirmed the Kingdom’s “inherent right” to self-defense. The presidential statement highlighted in particular the deadly strikes against Riyadh’s main airport this month. Council members condemned “the reckless strikes” on Oct. 10 and 11 targeting King Khalid International Airport, which killed 14 people and wounded more than 300. They also cited “multiple strikes
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IDF has failed to provide results to hundreds of killing investigations: BBC
LONDON: Israel has hidden or failed to announce the results of investigations into more than 254 incidents in which its military was accused of killing or injuring civilians in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank, the BBC has found. The failure to disclose the results of incident probes — some almost three years old — is part of a well-documented tactic through which the Israeli military seeks to minimize attention toward controversial incidents in the public eye until interest has waned, one resear
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Lebanon’s Aoun defends envoy as complaint over alleged Israeli contact is dismissed: Lebanese media
LONDON: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday defended the country’s ambassador to Washington after a lawyer filed a complaint against her over an unconfirmed report that she had contacted her Israeli counterpart, according to the Lebanese newspaper Annahar. Judge Claude Ghanem, the state commissioner to the military court, decided to dismiss the complaint against Ambassador Nada Hamadeh Moawad, Lebanese broadcaster MTV reported on Thursday. Aoun questioned the media’s handling of the alleg
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Lebanon fears renewed war as Israel-Hezbollah tensions rise
BEIRUT: Anxiety is rising in Lebanon after statements by Israeli officials and Hezbollah figures over the past 48 hours signaled the possibility of a new war between the two sides. President Joseph Aoun said on Thursday that regional and international developments, as well as Israel’s elections, may have slowed the pace of direct Lebanese-Israeli talks mediated by the US, but “this does not mean they have stopped.” The tone of Israeli threats against Lebanon has escalated in recent days, as has
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Iran warned Hezbollah to prepare for war as it expects US strikes soon, diplomats tell 'Post'
According to the sources, Iran's message to Hezbollah was: "We estimate that an American attack is a matter of time - you should also be prepared."
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Hezbollah says it owned confiscated explosives, meant to attack Israel
BEIRUT, Oct 15 (Reuters) - A Hezbollah lawmaker said on Thursday that hundreds of kilograms of explosives seized last week by Lebanese security forces belonged to his group, as tensions persist over the government's push to disarm the Iran-backed movement. Lebanese authorities stopped the explosives-laden vehicleat a checkpoint in the easternBekaa region last week and arrested two people in the car.
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