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Israel kills dozens in fresh airstrikes in Lebanon, Gaza

- Associated Press -

Israel launched dozens of intense airstrikes across Lebanon's northeastern farming villages on Friday, killing at least 52 people and wounding scores more, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. In central Gaza, Palestinians recovered the bodies of 25 people killed in a barrage of Israeli aerial attacks that began Thursday, hospital officials said. The

US wants diplomatic solution in Lebanon: Blinken

- Associated Press -

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced hope Friday for a diplomatic solution in Lebanon and preventing a broader conflict, as he backed efforts by the fragile state to assert itself against Hezbollah. Blinken again said that Israel, which has been carrying out deadly strikes on Lebanon, “has a right to

Human toll on Lebanon under threat of Israeli invasion

- Oritro Karim -

On September 23, Israel began launching a barrage of airstrikes on Lebanon, targeting the Iran-backed militant group, Hezbollah. According to statements from the Israeli Defense Force (IDP), approximately 3,600 sites have been struck, making this the deadliest aerial campaign on Lebanon in the last 20 years. Reports from the Lebanese government

28 health workers killed in Lebanon over 24 hours: WHO

- Agence France-Presse -

The World Health Organization chief on Thursday said that 28 healthcare workers had been killed in the last 24 hours in Lebanon amid an escalation in conflict with Israel. "Many health workers are not reporting to duty as they fled the areas where they work due to bombardments," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Israel has a history of unsuccessful invasions of Lebanon

- Amin Saikal -

Following a massive bombardment of Lebanon, Israel has begun a land invasion of its northern neighbour. Troops have entered southern Lebanon in a bid to push Hezbollah back beyond the Litani River, 29 kilometres from the Israeli border. The stated goal is to facilitate the return of some 60,000 displaced

136 killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon

- Agence France-Presse -

An Israeli strike on a Beirut apartment block killed four people on Monday, a Lebanese security source said, the first such raid on the heart of the city since the outbreak of the war in Gaza last year. Israel has turned its focus from Gaza to Lebanon in recent days, carrying

Israeli strikes kill 92 in Lebanon

- Agence France-Presse -

Israeli strikes have killed 92 people in Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said late Thursday. The ministry said in a series of statements that Israeli raids killed 40 people in towns and villages in the south, 48 in two eastern regions and four in the east

Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, 182 dead and 727 injured

- Agence France-Presse -

Israel launched another air strike in Lebanon. As a result of the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah, the Israeli forces carried out several rounds of airstrikes in the south and east of Lebanon on Monday (September 23) morning. At least  182 people were killed and more than 727 injured in the attack.

Hezbollah hits back with 100 rockets across Israel

- Associated Press -

Hezbollah launched more than 100 rockets early Sunday across a wider and deeper area of northern Israel, with some landing near the city of Haifa, as Israel launched hundreds of strikes on Lebanon. The sides appeared to be spiraling toward all-out war following months of escalating tensions. The rocket barrage overnight

Lebanon has made survival an art form, after decades of war

- Ian Parmeter -

I first visited Lebanon in 1978, three years into the civil war and six years before Theodore Ell was born. I mention this because, despite the fact our experiences of this fascinating country were at different times, his impressions and judgements in his excellent new book Lebanon Days – which