Israel voices concerns about implementation of ceasefire with Hezbollah ahead of withdrawal deadline
2 months ago

Israel voices concerns about implementation of ceasefire with Hezbollah ahead of withdrawal deadline

Hindustan Times  

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, - The Israeli government said on Thursday a ceasefire deal with the Iran-backed group Hezbollah was not being implemented fast enough, days before Israel is meant to complete a withdrawal of its forces from southern Lebanon under the terms of the deal. Israel voices concerns about implementation of ceasefire with Hezbollah ahead of withdrawal deadline Israel and the Lebanese militant group agreed in November to an American- and French-mediated ceasefire, bringing an end to more than a year of fighting. "There have been positive movements where the Lebanese army and UNIFIL have taken the place of Hezbollah forces, as stipulated in the agreement," Israeli government spokesmen David Mencer told reporters, referring to UN peacekeepers in Lebanon. Mencer did not directly respond to questions about whether Israel had requested an extension of the deal or say whether Israeli forces would remain in Lebanon after the 60-day deadline.

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Israel strikes multiple sites in southern Lebanon in response to rocket attack
Trending News
3 days, 23 hours ago

Israel strikes multiple sites in southern Lebanon in response to rocket attack

NPR  

Israel strikes multiple sites in southern Lebanon in response to rocket attack toggle caption Rabih Daher/AFP via Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli military said it struck multiple Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, after several rockets were fired from there toward northern Israel Saturday morning. Sponsor Message Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the …

Gaza ceasefire: Hamas has ‘not closed the door’ on talks, official says
6 days, 13 hours ago

Gaza ceasefire: Hamas has ‘not closed the door’ on talks, official says

The Hindu  

Hamas has not shut the door on negotiations, an official from the Palestinian Islamist group said Wednesday, after Israel launched its most intense bombardment of Gaza since a January 19 ceasefire. “Hamas has not closed the door on negotiations but we insist there is no need for new agreements,” Taher al-Nunu told AFP on the phone from Cairo, also calling …

Lebanon and Syria agree to ceasefire after 2 days of border clashes, Syrian defense ministry says
1 week, 1 day ago

Lebanon and Syria agree to ceasefire after 2 days of border clashes, Syrian defense ministry says

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanese and Syrian defense officials reached an agreement late Monday for a ceasefire to halt two days of clashes along the border, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported. Syrian News Channel, citing an unnamed Defense Ministry official, said the Syrian army shelled “Hezbollah gatherings that killed Syrian soldiers” along the border. “I have given my orders to the …

Israel kills senior Hezbollah militant, frees four Lebanese prisoners
1 week, 6 days ago

Israel kills senior Hezbollah militant, frees four Lebanese prisoners

Raw Story  

Israel said Tuesday it killed a senior Hezbollah militant responsible for drones and missiles, even as it freed Lebanese prisoners as a "goodwill" gesture to the country's new president. "Earlier today, the IAF conducted a precise intelligence-based strike in the area of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, eliminating Hassan Abbas Ezzedine, the head of Hezbollah's aerial array in the Bader regional …

Israel releases four Lebanese captives, agrees to join border talks
2 weeks ago

Israel releases four Lebanese captives, agrees to join border talks

Al Jazeera  

Lebanese media reported that the released hostages had arrived in a hospital in southern Lebanon city of Tyre. Lebanon says it has received four hostages taken by Israel during its war with Hezbollah, as Israel said it has agreed to hold talks to demarcate its border with Lebanon. The handover occurred after Israel said on Tuesday that it had agreed …

One dead in Israel strike on south Lebanon: state media
3 weeks ago

One dead in Israel strike on south Lebanon: state media

The Hindu  

Lebanese official media said an Israeli strike on a vehicle in the south on Tuesday killed one person, the latest deadly raid amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. "An enemy drone launched a strike" targeting a vehicle in Tyre district, killing one person, the National News Agency said. On Thursday, the Israeli military said its forces struck a Hezbollah …

Israel approves US proposal to extend Gaza ceasefire for Ramzan
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Israel approves US proposal to extend Gaza ceasefire for Ramzan

The Hindu  

Israel said on Sunday it endorsed a proposal to temporarily extend the truce in Gaza as a bridging measure after the first phase of its ceasefire with Hamas drew to a close. The first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas was set to expire over the weekend without any certainty as to the second …

Israel agrees on US plan to extend Gaza ceasefire, Hamas rejects proposal
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Israel agrees on US plan to extend Gaza ceasefire, Hamas rejects proposal

India Today  

Israel will adopt the proposal by US President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza for the Ramadan and Passover periods, the prime minister's office said early on Sunday, hours after the first phase of the previously agreed ceasefire was set to expire. On the first day of Witkoff's proposal, half of the hostages held in …

Hamas rejects Israel’s ‘formulation’ to extend phase one of Gaza ceasefire
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Hamas rejects Israel’s ‘formulation’ to extend phase one of Gaza ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Uncertainty in Gaza as Palestinian group says no ongoing talks for second phase of truce even as first phase expires on Saturday. Hamas on Saturday rejected Israel’s “formulation” of extending the first phase of the ceasefire instead of proceeding to the second phase as originally planned, calling it unacceptable. Qassem said Israel bears the responsibility for not starting second phase …

Lebanon seizes $2.5 million bound for Hezbollah
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Lebanon seizes $2.5 million bound for Hezbollah

Firstpost  

Lebanon seized $2.5 million in cash from a man arriving from Turkey, the finance ministry said on Friday, with three sources saying the money was destined for militant group Hezbollah Hezbollah flags flutter as protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon's Hezbollah, in Sanaa, Yemen, on September 27, 2024. Reuters File …

Lebanon’s new PM calls for ‘full Israeli withdrawal’ while visiting border areas
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Lebanon’s new PM calls for ‘full Israeli withdrawal’ while visiting border areas

Associated Press  

AITAROUN, Lebanon — Lebanon’s new prime minister, Nawaf Salam, used a tour on Friday of areas near the border with Israel that suffered wide destruction during the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war to call for an Israeli withdrawal and promised residents of border villages a safe return to their homes and reconstruction. Salam’s visit came two days after his government won a …

Middle East latest: Israeli negotiators head home from ceasefire talks in Cairo, official says
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Middle East latest: Israeli negotiators head home from ceasefire talks in Cairo, official says

Associated Press  

Negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas are taking place in Cairo, and an Israeli official says the country’s negotiating team was returning home Friday evening. ▶ Israeli negotiators depart Cairo, official says The Israeli negotiating team sent to Cairo to discuss the second phase of the ceasefire deal with Hamas will return …

Israel, Hamas begin talks on next phase of Gaza ceasefire, says Egypt
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Israel, Hamas begin talks on next phase of Gaza ceasefire, says Egypt

Hindustan Times  

Israel and Hamas began talks on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire in Cairo on Thursday, with officials from Israel, Qatar, and the US holding intensive discussions to prevent the deal from collapsing before its first phase ends on Saturday. Just before the talks began, an Israeli official said that the country would not withdraw from a key corridor …

Gaza ceasefire: Israel says it won’t withdraw from Gaza-Egypt border as it sends team to ceasefire talks
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Gaza ceasefire: Israel says it won’t withdraw from Gaza-Egypt border as it sends team to ceasefire talks

CNN  

CNN — Israel will not withdraw its forces from the Gaza-Egypt border as would be required under the second phase of a truce with Hamas, an Israeli source says, even as it dispatches a team for ceasefire negotiations. Hamas said in a statement that Israel’s failure to withdraw from the Gaza-Egypt border would be “a clear violation of the ceasefire …

Lebanon’s government wins confidence vote, says only armed forces should defend country in war
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Lebanon’s government wins confidence vote, says only armed forces should defend country in war

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new government on Wednesday won a confidence vote in Parliament, with the support of Hezbollah’s bloc, even though the government statement adopted took a swipe at the group’s weapons. The government statement adopted said that only Lebanon’s armed forces should defend the country in case of war. He also said the government takes measures to liberate land …

Two killed in Israeli strike on eastern Lebanon: state media
1 month ago

Two killed in Israeli strike on eastern Lebanon: state media

The Hindu  

Lebanese state media said that an Israeli air strike on Tuesday killed at least two people in the country’s east, where the military said it targeted Hezbollah militants. near the eastern Lebanon mountain range, killing two people and wounding two” others, said the state-run National News Agency. Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel fought a war last year that ended …

Israel confirms strikes on Hezbollah launchers hours before Nasrallah's funeral
1 month ago

Israel confirms strikes on Hezbollah launchers hours before Nasrallah's funeral

Op India  

Israeli aircraft struck a Hezbollah site containing rocket launchers and other weapons on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed. The IDF said some of the launchers posed an “imminent threat.” The confirmation came as thousands of Lebanese converge in Beirut for the funeral of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, which is due to begin at noon. On Saturday night, Israeli confirmed …

Israel officially withdraws troops from most areas of Southern Lebanon
1 month ago

Israel officially withdraws troops from most areas of Southern Lebanon

Hindustan Times  

Israeli Defence Forces said on Tuesday that they have officially withdrawn from most areas in Southern Lebanon after 90 days of entering a temporary ceasefire agreement with Lebanon. She said that after 90 days of Israel and Lebanon entering a temporary ceasefire agreement, the Israeli troops have now withdrawn from most areas in southern Lebanon, thereby allowing the "Lebanese army …

Israel withdraws from most of southern Lebanon, keeps soldiers at 5 outposts
1 month ago

Israel withdraws from most of southern Lebanon, keeps soldiers at 5 outposts

Firstpost  

Even as Israel has withdrawn from most of southern Lebanon, it has kept soldiers at five outposts along the Israel-Lebanon border Israel on Tuesday withdrew from most of southern Lebanon but kept soldiers at five outposts near the border. As per the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah negotiated by the United States and France, Israel was required to vacate …

Israel to Start New Ceasefire Talks With Aim of Disarming Hamas
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel to Start New Ceasefire Talks With Aim of Disarming Hamas

Live Mint  

Israel will start negotiations on a second phase of the ceasefire with Hamas as early as this week, aiming for the complete dismantling of the Palestinian group in Gaza. Discussions to extend the initial six-week truce and secure the rest of the hostages held by Hamas will start in coming days, Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa’ar told reporters on …

Israel to begin negotiation for second phase of Gaza ceasefire, minister clears confusion
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel to begin negotiation for second phase of Gaza ceasefire, minister clears confusion

Firstpost  

A “Hezbollah model” in Gaza would not be acceptable to Israel “and therefore we need a total demilitarisation of Gaza and no presence of the Palestinian Authority”, Israel’s FM Saar said in a press conference Israeli captives, from left to the right, Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi and Or Levy, who have been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since …

Lebanese Media Confirms Israel Troops Remain in Five Outposts
1 month, 1 week ago

Lebanese Media Confirms Israel Troops Remain in Five Outposts

Live Mint  

The Israeli military retained five outposts just over its northern border but has otherwise withdrawn from Lebanon in keeping with Tuesday’s deadline, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported. Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement troops would stay “in the buffer zone in Lebanon in five outposts and will continue to enforce forcefully and without compromise against any …

Israel army pulls out of Lebanon border villages, holds five positions: source
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel army pulls out of Lebanon border villages, holds five positions: source

The Hindu  

Israel’s army has pulled out of southern Lebanese villages but remains in five positions, as a delayed withdrawal deadline expired Tuesday under a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah. A Lebanese security source earlier told AFP that “the Israeli army has withdrawn from all border villages except for five points.” Lebanon’s army announced it had deployed in southern border villages and areas …

Israel's ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt again
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel's ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt again

Deccan Chronicle  

Israel's military says its forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon after Tuesday's deadline for their withdrawal under a ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group, as Lebanon’s government expressed frustration over another delay.A separate ceasefire in Gaza was also in doubt as the region marked 500 days of Israel's war with Hamas, while Israel and the United …

Lebanon demands full Israeli troop withdrawal from south
1 month, 1 week ago

Lebanon demands full Israeli troop withdrawal from south

Al Jazeera  

Israeli army says its forces will remain in five locations in Lebanon after deadline for full withdrawal. On Tuesday, Lebanese leaders said the Israeli military’s presence in the country in five locations is an “occupation” and said that Beirut was in touch with France and the United States to press the Israeli army to completely withdraw from southern Lebanon. Lebanon’s …

Israel ‘just wanted to destroy’ in southern Lebanon, despite the ceasefire
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel ‘just wanted to destroy’ in southern Lebanon, despite the ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

In Naqoura, returning townspeople are saddened and perplexed by the ferocity of seemingly pointless destruction. It was after a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah began in November that Israeli forces demolished the home where Awada’s children had grown up. “Shia are not always Hezbollah.” ‘I miss my village’ Getting news on whether your home was still standing …

Israel refuses to fully withdraw from Lebanon: Here’s what to know
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1 month, 1 week ago

Israel refuses to fully withdraw from Lebanon: Here’s what to know

Al Jazeera  

Israel will keep troops in five locations in Lebanon, defying a ceasefire agreement that came into effect in November. Israel was initially required to withdraw its army from southern Lebanon on January 26 as part of a ceasefire agreement with the Lebanese group Hezbollah, which came into effect on November 27. Lebanon’s government has opposed any lingering Israeli presence on …

Border town's residents rebuild in south Lebanon as Hezbollah leader calls for Israeli withdrawal
1 month, 1 week ago

Border town's residents rebuild in south Lebanon as Hezbollah leader calls for Israeli withdrawal

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem said in a speech Sunday …

After Hezbollah push, Israel preparing to pull out of Lebanon tomorrow: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

After Hezbollah push, Israel preparing to pull out of Lebanon tomorrow: Report

Firstpost  

In line with the deadline, Israel is preparing to withdraw from southern Lebanon tomorrow, according to a report Israeli soldiers leave Lebanese territory during the second day of ceasefire, near the town of Menara, August 15, 2006. File Image/Reuters Israel is planning to withdraw from Lebanon tomorrow, an Israeli official told The Times of Israel. As per the ceasefire brokered …

Israel’s ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt again
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel’s ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt again

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s military says its forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon after Tuesday’s deadline for their withdrawal under a ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group, as Lebanon’s government expressed frustration over another delay. A separate ceasefire in Gaza was also in doubt as the region marked 500 days of Israel’s war with Hamas, while Israel …

Israel says troops will stay in five locations across southern Lebanon
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel says troops will stay in five locations across southern Lebanon

Al Jazeera  

Israeli army’s announcement comes after Lebanese leader raises concern Tuesday’s withdrawal deadline will not be met. Israeli military spokesperson Nadav Shoshani said on Monday that the five locations in Lebanon provide vantage points or are located across from communities in northern Israel. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr, reporting from the scene, said “Israel acts with little restraint.” An Israeli drone also …

Israel keeps some troops in southern Lebanon in defiance of withdrawal deadline
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel keeps some troops in southern Lebanon in defiance of withdrawal deadline

CNN  

CNN — The Israeli military is keeping troops at five southern Lebanese posts despite a Tuesday withdrawal deadline. Lebanon will consider any remaining Israeli presence on its territory as an “occupation,” the Lebanese Presidency said in a statement Tuesday, adding that it reserves the right “to employ all means” to ensure Israel’s withdrawal. But signaling that Hezbollah is unlikely to …

Israel keeps some troops in southern Lebanon in defiance of withdrawal deadline
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel keeps some troops in southern Lebanon in defiance of withdrawal deadline

CNN  

CNN — The Israeli military is keeping troops at five southern Lebanese posts despite a Tuesday withdrawal deadline. Lebanon will consider any remaining Israeli presence on its territory as an “occupation,” the Lebanese Presidency said in a statement Tuesday, adding that it reserves the right “to employ all means” to ensure Israel’s withdrawal. But signaling that Hezbollah is unlikely to …

Woman killed as Israeli forces fire on returnees to southern Lebanon ahead of ceasefire deadline
1 month, 1 week ago

Woman killed as Israeli forces fire on returnees to southern Lebanon ahead of ceasefire deadline

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A woman was killed and several other people wounded Sunday when Israeli forces opened fire on a group of residents attempting to return to the village of Houla in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese state-run news agency reported. Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem said in a televised speech Sunday that Israel “must withdraw from all of the Lebanese territory that …

Israel wants to extend presence in Lebanon, testing Trump diplomacy
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel wants to extend presence in Lebanon, testing Trump diplomacy

Live Mint  

BEIRUT—Israel is seeking to keep control of five strategic points on high ground in southern Lebanon after the deadline for its forces to withdraw, setting up a diplomatic test for the Trump administration as it works to manage shaky cease-fires in the region. U.S. Major General Jasper Jeffers, who is working to coordinate the new security arrangement in southern Lebanon, …

Top commander with UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon is injured by protesters
1 month, 1 week ago

Top commander with UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon is injured by protesters

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The outgoing deputy commander of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon was injured Friday when protesters attacked a convoy taking peacekeepers to the Beirut airport, the force known as UNIFIL said in a statement. The army said in a statement that acting commander Maj. Gen. Hassan Odeh had contacted UNIFIL and promised to “work to arrest the citizens …

Here’s how Israel is repeatedly violating the Lebanon ceasefire
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Here’s how Israel is repeatedly violating the Lebanon ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

A November 27 ceasefire was supposed to end violent attacks, but Israel has continued sporadic strikes on Lebanon. Under the initial terms of the agreement that brought about a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah in November, the former was to withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon by January 26. However, Israel is still carrying out attacks on …

Israel begins withdrawing forces from key Gaza corridor under ceasefire deal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel begins withdrawing forces from key Gaza corridor under ceasefire deal

India Today  

An Israeli official said Sunday that Israeli forces have begun withdrawing from a key Gaza corridor, part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas that is moving ahead. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was sending a delegation to Qatar, a key mediator in talks between the sides, but the mission included low-level officials, sparking speculation that it won't lead to a …

Israeli official says force withdrawal from key Gaza corridor has begun, as part of ceasefire deal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli official says force withdrawal from key Gaza corridor has begun, as part of ceasefire deal

New Indian Express  

MUGHRAQA :Israeli forces were withdrawing from a key Gaza corridor on Sunday, Israeli officials and Hamas said, part of Israel's commitments under a tenuous ceasefire deal with Hamas that is moving ahead but faces a major test over whether the sides can negotiate its planned extension. However, the sides appear to have made little progress on negotiating the deal's second …

War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years to end deadlock
1 month, 2 weeks ago

War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years to end deadlock

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022. He also promised to follow up on implementation of a ceasefire agreement that ended the most recent war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group and political party Hezbollah in late November and to ensure that Israeli forces “withdraw from Lebanese territory until the …

War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in more than 2 years
1 month, 2 weeks ago

War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in more than 2 years

LA Times  

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, center, meets with Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam, right, and parliament speaker Nabih Berri, left, in Baabda, east of Beirut. Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022. President Joseph Aoun announced in a statement that he had accepted the resignation of the former caretaker government and signed a decree with …

U.S. draws ‘red line’ over including Hezbollah in Lebanon’s govt: New envoy Ortagus
1 month, 2 weeks ago

U.S. draws ‘red line’ over including Hezbollah in Lebanon’s govt: New envoy Ortagus

The Hindu  

A newly appointed U.S. envoy said Friday that she hoped Lebanese authorities are committed to making sure that the Hezbollah militant group is not a part of the new government in any form. Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokesperson and U.S. Navy Reserves officer, recently assumed the role of deputy special envoy for Middle East peace in Donald Trump’s …

US demands Hezbollah be omitted from Lebanon government
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

US demands Hezbollah be omitted from Lebanon government

Al Jazeera  

US Deputy Middle East Envoy Morgan Ortagus said she was ‘not afraid’ of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. Washington’s Deputy Middle East Envoy Morgan Ortagus said on Friday after meeting Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun that she was “not afraid” of the armed group “because they’ve been defeated militarily”. Later on Friday, the head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, Mohammed Raad, slammed …

Two killed in Israeli strikes on east Lebanon
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Two killed in Israeli strikes on east Lebanon

The Hindu  

Overnight Israeli air strikes on the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon killed two persons, the Health Ministry said on Friday, two months into a fragile ceasefire. The Israeli military said it struck "multiple" Hezbollah targets in the Bekaa, a stronghold of the militant group with which it fought a war last year. "The targets that were struck include a Hezbollah …

Israel complains Iran is again funding Hezbollah to rearm itself in Lebanon: Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel complains Iran is again funding Hezbollah to rearm itself in Lebanon: Report

Firstpost  

Israel has raised concerns with the US-led committee monitoring the Lebanon ceasefire, alleging that Iran is sending suitcases filled with US dollars to Hezbollah through Beirut’s international airport, according to a report, citing an American defence official Cars queue as they drop passengers outside the Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport, in Beirut, Lebanon, July 30, 2024. File Image/Reuters Israel has raised …

2 killed in southern Lebanon as protests against Israeli presence erupt for a second day
1 month, 3 weeks ago

2 killed in southern Lebanon as protests against Israeli presence erupt for a second day

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Firing by Israeli troops killed two people and wounded 17 on Monday in the second day of deadly protests in southern Lebanon, health officials said, as residents displaced by the 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah attempted to return to villages where Israeli troops remain. In a pre-recorded speech aired Monday, Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem said his group …

Lebanon says it will extend ceasefire despite Israel's failure to withdraw troops
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Lebanon says it will extend ceasefire despite Israel's failure to withdraw troops

Firstpost  

The deadly violence recorded by health officials Sunday came as residents tried to return home as Israel was scheduled to pull its troops from southern Lebanon The Lebanese people are frustrated with Hezbollah, often perceived as dragging Lebanon into unwinnable conflicts, further undermining the group’s position. Lebanon’s health ministry said on Sunday that Israeli forces opened fire on “citizens who …

22 Killed in Lebanon as Israel Withdrawal Deadline Extended
1 month, 3 weeks ago

22 Killed in Lebanon as Israel Withdrawal Deadline Extended

Deccan Chronicle  

Israeli forces in southern Lebanon on Sunday opened fire on protesters demanding their withdrawal in line with a ceasefire agreement, killing at least 22 and injuring 124, Lebanese health officials reported.Hours later, the White House said Sunday that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend the deadline for Israeli troops to depart southern Lebanon until Feb. 18, after Israel requested …

Thousands of Palestinians begin returning home to a devastated Gaza
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thousands of Palestinians begin returning home to a devastated Gaza

NPR  

Thousands of Palestinians begin returning home to a devastated Gaza toggle caption Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images Israeli forces on Monday morning opened the Netzarim corridor that separates north and south Gaza, with crowds in the thousands streaming back to their abandoned homes in the north. Over the weekend, Israeli leaders had made the return of displaced Palestinians to northern …

Israeli troops kill 22 in south Lebanon amid delayed withdrawal under ceasefire deal
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israeli troops kill 22 in south Lebanon amid delayed withdrawal under ceasefire deal

Firstpost  

Israeli forces opened fire on civilians attempting to return to villages still under Israeli occupation. Among the dead were six women and one soldier, with 124 others wounded Israeli forces killed 22 people, including a soldier, in southern Lebanon on Sunday as residents attempted to return to their villages on the day Israel was meant to complete its withdrawal under …

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