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(MENAFN) Ten people — among them three Lebanese army personnel — were killed Saturday in continued Israeli strikes across Lebanon, despite a truce that has been in effect since April 17. An Israeli airstrike struck a military vehicle on the...

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(MENAFN) European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Sunday issued a forceful condemnation of the latest killing of a UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeper, renewing the bloc's demands for accountability as violations of...

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(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized comments made by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun regarding Iran’s involvement in Lebanon, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Israel and Lebanon are holding a fresh round of discussions in Washington on Thursday, where Beirut is expected to ask for a one-month extension of a ceasefire that is set to expire within days.

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(MENAFN) At least 10 people were killed on Saturday in Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon, including three members of the Lebanese army, according to reports, despite an existing ceasefire that has been in place since April 17. One of the...

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(MENAFN) The European Union has renewed its call for accountability after the death of another member of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) earlier this week.

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(MENAFN) The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Saturday condemned an airstrike that killed members of the Lebanese army in southern Lebanon, calling it a violation of the country’s sovereignty and a breach of a key UN resolution, according...

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(MENAFN) At least 10 people, among them three Lebanese soldiers, were killed on Saturday as Israeli strikes continued across Lebanon despite a ceasefire that has been in place since April 17, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The Israeli military has confirmed the deaths of an officer and a soldier during ongoing operations in southern Lebanon, according to an official statement released on Saturday.

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(MENAFN) The Israeli army reported on Saturday that two of its personnel—a senior officer and a soldier—were killed during ongoing military activity in southern Lebanon, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has called on Israel to withdraw from what he described as an “illegal occupation” of Lebanese territory, warning that ongoing military actions risk further destabilizing the region.

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(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has appealed to Israel to respect the ceasefire in Lebanon, arguing that maintaining calm along the border could support ongoing diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran. During a joint press...

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(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Friday that no agreement with Lebanon is currently in place, throwing cold water on U.S.-brokered diplomatic efforts to halt the fighting even as casualties mount and military commanders...

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(MENAFN) Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf declared Sunday that American and Israeli installations across the region have become "legitimate targets," citing a US naval blockade on Iran and Washington's backing of Israeli military...

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(MENAFN) On Thursday, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani renewed his appeal for Israel to stop intensifying military operations in Lebanon.

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(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sharply rebuked Lebanese President Joseph Aoun following the latter’s statements regarding Tehran’s involvement in Lebanese affairs.

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(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Monday that it is imposing a “complete and total ban” on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, warning that vessels linked to Israel in the waterway will again become targets.

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(MENAFN) Iran closed the western section of its airspace indefinitely Sunday, hours after unleashing three successive waves of missile attacks targeting northern Israel — the first such bombardment since the April 8 ceasefire took effect.

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(MENAFN) Three members of one family were injured Thursday when an Israeli drone targeted a civilian vehicle in southern Lebanon, according to reports, despite a recently renewed ceasefire arrangement between Lebanon and Israel.