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Netanyahu Orders Escalation in Lebanon as Israel Intensifies Strikes Against Hezbollah

Beirut-Israel intensified airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered an expansion of military

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Israeli Far-Right Ministers Press for Lebanon Offensive as Border War Intensifies

Jerusalem-Two senior far-right ministers in Israel’s governing coalition on Monday called for a major escalation of military operations in Lebanon,

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Iran Signals Continued Backing for Hezbollah Amid Push for Broader Ceasefire

Beirut-Lebanon’s militant group Hezbollah said on Saturday that a message from Iran reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to supporting the group and

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Israeli Airstrikes Near Beirut Kill Eight Despite Fragile Lebanon Truce

Jerusalem-Israeli airstrikes targeting vehicles along a coastal highway south of Beirut killed eight people, including two children, on Wednesday, Lebanese

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Israel Expands Lebanon Strikes to Bekaa Valley Despite Fragile Ceasefire

Beirut — Israeli forces launched airstrikes in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley on Monday for the first time since a U.S.-brokered

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Hezbollah Urges Lebanon to Halt ‘Concessions’ Ahead of US Talks

Beirut— Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Friday urged the Lebanon government to stop making what he described as “free concessions”

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Israel Strikes Lebanon Again as Death Toll Surges, Ceasefire at Risk

Dubai— Israel launched fresh airstrikes across Lebanon on Thursday, killing more civilians and escalating a conflict that threatens to derail

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Israel Says 3,500 Targets Hit in Lebanon as Fighting with Hezbollah Intensifies

Jerusalem — Israel said on Friday it had struck more than 3,500 targets across Lebanon over the past month, as

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