Israel and Lebanon ‘can choose different path’, says US defence chief in London
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel and Lebanon ‘can choose different path’, says US defence chief in London

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah “can choose a different path”, Joe Biden’s defence secretary has said, as he urged parties embroiled in Middle East conflict to reach a “viable” diplomatic solution. Speaking in London alongside UK Defence Secretary John Healey and Australian deputy prime minister Richard Marles, Lloyd Austin vowed his government in Washington would “help Israel”. “It can bring much-needed calm to Israelis, Lebanese and Palestinians whose lives have been turned upside down since the Hamas assault on October 7.” Asked about whether Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “ignoring” calls for a ceasefire, Mr Austin replied: “Israel has stated that its goal is to return its citizens to their homes in the north and I believe the best and the quickest way to do that is through diplomacy. At the Greenwich meeting, Mr Healey backed a US-led ceasefire framework and said: “There is a way that Israel can see thousands of displaced citizens returned to their homes in northern Israel, and those Lebanese can return to their homes as well.” The Defence Secretary had earlier said: “We have held these discussions under a cloud of growing global insecurity, so in our trilateral and our bilateral meetings, we have reinforced the need to stand together against Russian aggression, towards peace in the Middle East, and steadfast behind Ukraine for as long as it takes.

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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire explained: What is deal struck between Hezbollah and Israel – and will it hold?
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire explained: What is deal struck between Hezbollah and Israel – and will it hold?

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. The Lebanese health ministry says nearly 3,800 people have …

Netanyahu Can Leverage the Lebanon Cease-Fire for a Broader Deal
1 month, 1 week ago

Netanyahu Can Leverage the Lebanon Cease-Fire for a Broader Deal

Bloomberg  

There are at least two possible outcomes to the fragile Lebanon cease-fire that began this week. One, expressed by the country’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, is that it becomes the first step in turning “a new page” on the strife that’s exploded across the region since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has …

Mint Quick Edit | Will the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire last?
1 month, 1 week ago

Mint Quick Edit | Will the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire last?

Live Mint  

The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon could not have come a moment too soon, especially since Tel Aviv had seemed determined to pursue its war against the Iran-backed militia with the same intensity as its campaign against Hamas in Gaza. The agreement is for 60 days, within which Israel must withdraw troops from Lebanese territory and Hezbollah must …

World must help Israel and Palestine resolve issues for lasting peace
1 month, 1 week ago

World must help Israel and Palestine resolve issues for lasting peace

New Indian Express  

The ceasefire deal brokered by the US and France between Israel and Hezbollah is a welcome step toward de-escalation in West Asia. As per the 13-point agreement between the governments of Israel and Lebanon, Israel will not carry out any offensive military operations against Lebanese targets, including civilian, military, or other state targets. Lebanon is expected to ensure the end …

The ceasefire in Lebanon shows diplomacy can work – but hopes for Gaza are premature
1 month, 1 week ago

The ceasefire in Lebanon shows diplomacy can work – but hopes for Gaza are premature

The Independent  

It is hard to be optimistic about the situation in the Middle East. As one American headline put it, “Biden tries to go out with a Middle East miracle.” Unusually, there is a synergy between the incentives operating on him and on his successor; in that Donald Trump is, as the world knows, very much against the US financing foreign …

Lammy: UK will support Lebanese military to secure ceasefire
1 month, 1 week ago

Lammy: UK will support Lebanese military to secure ceasefire

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Lammy told MPs the UK would “stand by Lebanon” with “increased support going …

Biden hails Lebanon ceasefire deal as 'good news'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden hails Lebanon ceasefire deal as 'good news'

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden on Tuesday welcomed as "good news" a U.S. and French-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, saying he hoped it could be a springboard to peace in Gaza too. Biden said the deal was designed to be a "permanent cessation of hostilities" between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, after more than a year of cross-border fire and two months …

Israel and Hezbollah agree US-brokered ceasefire deal in major breakthrough for region
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel and Hezbollah agree US-brokered ceasefire deal in major breakthrough for region

The Independent  

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Israel, Hezbollah Truce Deal Comes Into Effect From Today. Netanyahu Gives This Warning
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel, Hezbollah Truce Deal Comes Into Effect From Today. Netanyahu Gives This Warning

ABP News  

Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah reached a truce deal, which will take effect on Wednesday, brokered by the US and France, said US President Joe Biden on Tuesday. The fighting ended at 4 am local time, Biden said, adding he talked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, reported Reuters. "What is left …

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: UK, Germany, other global leaders hail truce in Lebanon war; seek ‘lasting calm’
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: UK, Germany, other global leaders hail truce in Lebanon war; seek ‘lasting calm’

Live Mint  

Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire deal: World leaders have expressed strong support for the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, which took effect early Wednesday. United States and France The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will protect Israel from the threat of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and create the conditions for a "lasting calm", US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron …

Israel, Hezbollah agree on ceasefire: Biden calls it 'good news', Netanyahu warns against any violation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel, Hezbollah agree on ceasefire: Biden calls it 'good news', Netanyahu warns against any violation

India TV News  

After several months of skirmishes and thousands of casualties, Israel and Hezbollah finally agreed to the ceasefire deal on Tuesday. In the meantime, US President Joe Biden announced that Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah have accepted a US-brokered peace deal that is designed to be a "permanent cessation" of hostilities between the two sides. As part of the ceasefire, Israel will …

Lebanon cease-fire within reach: Official
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lebanon cease-fire within reach: Official

China Daily  

A fireball erupts at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the area of Tayouneh in Beirut's southern suburbs in Lebanon on Monday amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The appeals came on Monday during a briefing to the 15-member Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, just days after the International Criminal Court issued …

Israel launches large-scale airstrikes on Beirut as security cabinet mulls ceasefire plan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel launches large-scale airstrikes on Beirut as security cabinet mulls ceasefire plan

Firstpost  

The United States, European Union, United Nations and G7, among others, have pushed for a halt to the long-running hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, which escalated into full-scale war in late September. Israeli airstrikes targeted Hezbollah strongholds in southern Beirut on Tuesday including Burj al-Barajneh, Haret Hreik and Hadath, creating what Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency described as a “belt …

Israel bombards Beirut suburbs as its leadership prepares to vote on ceasefire with Hezbollah
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel bombards Beirut suburbs as its leadership prepares to vote on ceasefire with Hezbollah

The Independent  

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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into effect with a warning from Netanyahu
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into effect with a warning from Netanyahu

India Today  

Israel's security cabinet on Tuesday approved a ceasefire deal with Iran-backed Hezbollah, paving the way to end the conflict in Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced on Tuesday. After the ceasefire deal, Biden said that Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over a period of 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with …

Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce deal: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce deal: Report

India Today  

US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce a ceasefire in Lebanon between armed group Hezbollah and Israel imminently, four senior Lebanese sources said on Monday. In Jerusalem, a senior Israeli official said Israel's cabinet would meet on Tuesday to approve a truce deal with Hezbollah. In Beirut, Elias Bou Saab, Lebanon's deputy parliament speaker, …

Negotiation over Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire positive but not done: US spokesperson
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Negotiation over Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire positive but not done: US spokesperson

China Daily  

Israeli first responders work at the site of a rocket attack from Lebanon, in Petah Tikvah, central Israel, Nov 24, 2024. WASHINGTON - The negotiation over a deal on ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon "is going in a very positive direction", a spokesperson for the US National Security Council said Monday, stopping short of providing details. NSC Coordinator …

Negotiation over Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire positive but not done: US spokesperson
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Negotiation over Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire positive but not done: US spokesperson

China Daily  

Israeli first responders work at the site of a rocket attack from Lebanon, in Petah Tikvah, central Israel, Nov 24, 2024. WASHINGTON - The negotiation over a deal on ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon "is going in a very positive direction", a spokesperson for the US National Security Council said Monday, stopping short of providing details. NSC Coordinator …

Israel nears historic ceasefire deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon—Agreement possible this week
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel nears historic ceasefire deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon—Agreement possible this week

Live Mint  

Israel is moving towards a ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah but there are still issues to address, its government said on Monday, while two senior Lebanese officials voiced guarded optimism of a deal soon even as Israeli strikes pounded Lebanon. "The first is preventing Hezbollah from moving southward beyond the Litani, and the second, preventing Hezbollah from rebuilding its …

Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah is ‘very close,’ regional source says, as Lebanon death toll climbs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah is ‘very close,’ regional source says, as Lebanon death toll climbs

CNN  

Jerusalem CNN — A ceasefire deal between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is “very close,” a regional source told CNN on Sunday, even as an uptick in Israeli attacks saw the death toll in Lebanon since mid-September pass a grim milestone. More than 3,000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since the uptick in hostilities in mid-September …

Live updates: Israel-Hezbollah war ceasefire deal, war in Gaza, tensions with Iran
55 years ago

Live updates: Israel-Hezbollah war ceasefire deal, war in Gaza, tensions with Iran

CNN  

US envoy Amos Hochstein is in Beirut today, raising hopes for reaching a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah. The proposal also requires Israeli ground forces, operating in southern Lebanon since late September, to withdraw from the country and demands a stricter enforcement of resolution 1701, according to the official. Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich said that “full operational freedom” for …

US envoy Amos Hochstein says Israel-Hezbollah truce ‘within our grasp’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US envoy Amos Hochstein says Israel-Hezbollah truce ‘within our grasp’

Al Jazeera  

Top Biden administration official holds talks in Beirut hours after Israel attacks the centre of Lebanese capital. United States envoy Amos Hochstein says there is a “real opportunity” to bring the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel to an end as he visits Lebanon to discuss a ceasefire. Hochstein made the remarks in Beirut on Tuesday after what he described as …

US envoy to arrive in Lebanon tomorrow for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire talks: Report
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US envoy to arrive in Lebanon tomorrow for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire talks: Report

Firstpost  

The US envoy overseeing efforts for a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah is set to visit Beirut tomorrow to discuss a ceasefire proposal The US official overseeing contacts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon is due to visit Beirut on Tuesday, sources in Lebanon said on Monday, with Beirut expected give its response …

Israel closer to Lebanon ceasefire ‘than we have been since start of war’: Minister
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel closer to Lebanon ceasefire ‘than we have been since start of war’: Minister

Firstpost  

Energy Minister Eli Cohen on Thursday said that Israel is closer to a potential agreement with Hezbollah than it has been since the war began, but must retain the ability to take action within Lebanon if any deal is violated, according to a report Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs after an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah …

A new deterrence for Lebanon is needed to avoid a long war with Israel
1 month, 4 weeks ago

A new deterrence for Lebanon is needed to avoid a long war with Israel

Al Jazeera  

For a ceasefire to happen, Hezbollah, the US and Israel need to return to Resolution 1701. Without Hezbollah, Israel’s Merkava tanks would almost certainly roll into Beirut and install a puppet regime, facing little resistance along the way. New deterrence framework Any new defence strategy that leaves Lebanon without a deterrent against Israel’s war machine is bound to fail and …

Israel sees progress in Lebanon ceasefire talks, says Russia could help disarm Hezbollah
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Israel sees progress in Lebanon ceasefire talks, says Russia could help disarm Hezbollah

Firstpost  

Israel has been waging a major offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon since late September, pounding its strongholds in Beirut’s southern suburbs, southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley and sending troops into areas near the border Smoke rises above Lebanon following an Israeli strike, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, on Israel's border with Lebanon. Israel escalated air …

Indirect truce talks possible only if Israel stops pounding Lebanon: Hezbollah chief
2 months ago

Indirect truce talks possible only if Israel stops pounding Lebanon: Hezbollah chief

India Today  

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Wednesday that only developments on the battlefield, not political moves, would bring an end to the hostilities between the Lebanese armed group and the Israeli military. In a pre-recorded televised address, Qassem said there would be a road to indirect negotiations through the Lebanese state only if Israel decided to stop its attacks on …

US, Israel, and Lebanon: Progress Made in Ceasefire Talks
2 months, 1 week ago

US, Israel, and Lebanon: Progress Made in Ceasefire Talks

Deccan Chronicle  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that negotiators have made good progress toward a deal that would bring a ceasefire in Israel's offensive in Lebanon. Blinken said that Washington is working hard on concluding arrangements on a deal that would include the withdrawal of Shiite militia Hezbollah from the border region with Israel.

US and Egypt Push for Cease-Fires in Lebanon and Gaza
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2 months, 1 week ago

US and Egypt Push for Cease-Fires in Lebanon and Gaza

Deccan Chronicle  

US and mediators are pushing for cease-fires in Lebanon and Gaza, as the two fronts have been stalled for months. The US and its allies are proposing two-month cease-fires in each country, with Lebanon seeking a full Israeli withdrawal and Gaza seeking a four-week cease-fire with 10 hostages released. However, both Israel and Hezbollah remain unwilling to compromise, with the …

One year on from the horrors of 7 October, Israel must work to secure a peaceful future
3 months ago

One year on from the horrors of 7 October, Israel must work to secure a peaceful future

The Independent  

One year after the atrocities committed by Hamas, 7 October 2023 remains a date that will live in infamy. We will not stand for it.” It is a sobering thought that the killings on 7 October and subsequently in Palestine and Israel should have produced such distant reverberations as riots in Southport and Rotherham, the loss of safe Labour seats …

I’ve advised two Israeli prime ministers, and this is what really scares me about the current conflict…
3 months, 1 week ago

I’ve advised two Israeli prime ministers, and this is what really scares me about the current conflict…

The Independent  

A week ago, the US was grudgingly echoing the ludicrously oxymoronic Israeli idea of “escalating to de-escalate” in Lebanon. This phase of escalation actually began in early October 2023, when Hezbollah committed a series of gross miscalculations and grievous strategic blunders that ultimately cost the organisation heavily, and may potentially weaken it significantly. Hezbollah’s trickling fire became intolerable and untenable …

Your guide to the major party presidential candidates’ views on foreign policy
3 months, 1 week ago

Your guide to the major party presidential candidates’ views on foreign policy

LA Times  

More than a year has passed since Hamas-led militants poured into southern Israel in an attack that left about 1,200 people dead and took around 250 hostage, unleashing Israel’s brutal war in the Gaza Strip. Harris supports President Biden’s ongoing cease-fire talks, which envision Israel withdrawing from the coastal enclave and a “clear pathway” to the formation of an independent …

Why is Israel invading Lebanon and could it escalate into a regional war with Iran?
3 months, 1 week ago

Why is Israel invading Lebanon and could it escalate into a regional war with Iran?

The Independent  

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Biden shares his blunt message to Israel before its 'imminent' ground invasion of Lebanon as U.S. embassy frantically works to get Americans out of Beirut
3 months, 1 week ago

Biden shares his blunt message to Israel before its 'imminent' ground invasion of Lebanon as U.S. embassy frantically works to get Americans out of Beirut

Daily Mail  

President Biden gave an emphatic answer when asked if he was comfortable with Israel’s plan as the U.S. ally masses forces on the border with Lebanon, and it stopped well short of an endorsement. His comments follow reports that Israel is planning a limited ground operation into Lebanon, after a series of withering strikes targeting Hezbollah leadership and weapons, even …

War clouds all over West Asia
3 months, 1 week ago

War clouds all over West Asia

Hindustan Times  

Israel’s actions in Lebanon, including the killing of veteran Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, have taken West Asia well past the brink it has teetered on for almost a year since the brazen terrorist attacks by Hamas on October 7. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s threat to Iran, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s pledge to avenge the killing of Nasrallah and the …

Iran may hit back at British and US targets in Middle East after Israel killing of Hezbollah chief - as region risks being plunged into wider war, experts warn
3 months, 1 week ago

Iran may hit back at British and US targets in Middle East after Israel killing of Hezbollah chief - as region risks being plunged into wider war, experts warn

Daily Mail  

The death of Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon will come as a devastating blow to Hezbollah after thirty years under his leadership, prompting urgent reactions from allies and potentially threatening Western interests in the Middle East, experts warn. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was reportedly 'eliminated' by the IDF Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press on with operations in Lebanon Iranian …

Hezbollah Israel: Why the war in the Middle East is widening.
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hezbollah Israel: Why the war in the Middle East is widening.

Slate  

The nightmare of a widening war in the Middle East is coming true. At some point, not just Netanyahu but many Israelis decided it was time to turn up their own volume of attacks and end Hezbollah’s threat altogether. From Hezbollah’s vantage, Israel’s attacks of the past week have been devastating, wiping out the Islamist group’s communications network, killing dozens …

Britain joins US, France and allies in call for 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Britain joins US, France and allies in call for 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK has joined the US, France and a host …

What to know about the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, which could bring unprecedented destruction
3 months, 2 weeks ago

What to know about the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, which could bring unprecedented destruction

LA Times  

Residents and rescuers check a building that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs Tuesday. Clashes in the last year between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon have largely been confined to a tit-for-tat border conflict — until now. In recent days, Israel assassinated several top Hezbollah leaders in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, and …

US seeks to prevent Israel-Hezbollah escalation, State Dept official says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US seeks to prevent Israel-Hezbollah escalation, State Dept official says

Hindustan Times  

By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis US seeks to prevent Israel-Hezbollah escalation, State Dept official says NEW YORK, Sept 23 - The U.S. does not support the escalation between Israel and Hezbollah across the border, a senior State Department official said, adding that Washington was going to discuss "concrete ideas" with allies and partners to prevent the war from broadening. …

US sends additional forces to Middle East as tensions soar, warns Americans to leave Lebanon
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US sends additional forces to Middle East as tensions soar, warns Americans to leave Lebanon

Hindustan Times  

The United States is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East given escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, the Pentagon said on Monday, declining to specify the precise number or mission of the deployed forces. U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has been seeking to contain the conflict to Gaza and has repeatedly called for the …

Israel's 'war on five fronts': How Jewish state faces all-out conflict against its Middle Eastern enemies after 'killing hundreds' in latest Hezbollah strikes as Lebanon accuses it of carrying out an
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel's 'war on five fronts': How Jewish state faces all-out conflict against its Middle Eastern enemies after 'killing hundreds' in latest Hezbollah strikes as Lebanon accuses it of carrying out an

Daily Mail  

Many are warning that violence in the region is reaching untenable levels Israel intensified the conflict in the Middle East to new levels today, killing more than 180 people in Lebanon in the latest attacks since military officials declared a 'new phase' of war against Hezbollah had begun last week. Its terrifying missile and drone arsenal is large enough to …

EU top diplomat urges Lebanon and Israel to ease tensions along their border
3 months, 4 weeks ago

EU top diplomat urges Lebanon and Israel to ease tensions along their border

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The European Union’s top diplomat on Thursday urged Lebanon and Israel to work on deescalating tensions along the border, saying that since his last trip to the region in January “the drums of war have not stopped pounding.” The comments of Josep Borrell, the EU foreign policy chief, came as members of the militant Hezbollah group and Israel’s …

How the Israel-Hezbollah crisis could lead to an all-out war
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How the Israel-Hezbollah crisis could lead to an all-out war

Daily Mail  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ramped up concerns of an all-out war in the Middle East after a ferocious exchange of fire between Hezbollah and the Israeli military this weekend. The Prime Minister's vow comes as his citizens continue to brace for a retaliatory strike from Iran in exchange for the assassination of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in …

Its economy and infrastructure battered, can Lebanon afford a war with Israel?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Its economy and infrastructure battered, can Lebanon afford a war with Israel?

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The ferocious exchange of fire by Hezbollah and the Israeli military is raising fears of a regional war beyond the tense border. Planning for a 2006 war repeat — or worse FILE - Black smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Aita al-Shaab, a Lebanese border village with Israel as it is seen from Rmeish …

Israel striking Lebanon to prevent 'large-scale' Hezbollah attack
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel striking Lebanon to prevent 'large-scale' Hezbollah attack

Raw Story  

The Israeli military launched pre-emptive strikes in Lebanon on Sunday after detecting preparations for "large-scale" attacks by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.The military also warned Israelis to expect incoming missiles and drones launched by Hezbollah, with the government declaring a 48-hour state of emergency. The Middle East had been on edge for weeks after the group and its patron Iran …

Lebanon: Foreign citizens urged to leave ‘as soon as possible’ as Middle East tensions spike
5 months ago

Lebanon: Foreign citizens urged to leave ‘as soon as possible’ as Middle East tensions spike

CNN  

CNN — Several countries including the United States, the United Kingdom and France have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon as heightened tensions in the region spark fears of a widening Middle East conflict. The warnings come after the US said it was sending additional warships to the region and as Washington’s embassy in Lebanon called on citizens to book …

Netanyahu seeks total war: Hezbollah is a sideshow, Iran is the real target
5 months, 1 week ago

Netanyahu seeks total war: Hezbollah is a sideshow, Iran is the real target

Firstpost  

Israel wants Iran to react; it wants an excuse to go after Iran’s nuclear sites Israel’s strategy has taken a formidable turn towards total confrontation, seeking what some may call the Sri Lanka solution—total annihilation of its adversaries. This was followed by the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, the political head of Hamas, in Tehran, a stark indication that Israel’s reach …

Israel conflict not inevitable, U.S. defense secretary says
5 months, 1 week ago

Israel conflict not inevitable, U.S. defense secretary says

Hindustan Times  

MANILA/JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, - The U.S. defense secretary said on Tuesday he did not believe a fight was inevitable between Hezbollah and Israel though he remained concerned about the potential for escalation after a deadly rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Israel conflict not inevitable, U.S. defense secretary says Tensions have worsened since Saturday when the rocket killed 12 children and …

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