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In the ruins of a bombed-out church in Lebanon, there’s now a tiny Christmas tree

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In the ruins of a bombed-out church in Lebanon, there’s now a tiny Christmas tree

Georges Elia decorates a Christmas tree inside St. George Melkite Catholic Church, that was destroyed by Israeli airstrike, in the town of Dardghaya in southern Lebanon, on December 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A Christmas tree stands among the fallen stones of what remains of St. George Melkite Catholic Church in southern Lebanon. Once…

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Beirut businesses struggle to stay afloat under Israeli raids

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Beirut businesses struggle to stay afloat under Israeli raids

A woman collects belongings in an apartment amid destruction in a residential area where an Israeli airstrike killed 9 people the day before, according to Lebanese officials, on November 7, 2024 in Baalbek, Lebanon. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Lina al-Khalil has fled her south Beirut home to escape escalating Israeli attacks on Hezbollah, but…

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Israeli strikes kill 25 in Lebanon, including in a town with a dark history of civilian deaths

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Israeli strikes kill 25 in Lebanon, including in a town with a dark history of civilian deaths

Israeli airstrikes pounded areas across Lebanon, killing at least 25 people, officials said Wednesday (October 16, 2024), including more than a dozen in a southern town where Israeli bombardments in previous conflicts are seared into local memory. Elsewhere in the south, a city’s Mayor was among the dead in a strike that Lebanese officials said…

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U.N. refugee agency says 25% of Lebanon under Israeli evacuation orders

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U.N. refugee agency says 25% of Lebanon under Israeli evacuation orders

A woman walks outside accommodations housing Lebanese fleeing the war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, in al-Harjalah, south of the Syrian capital Damascus, on October 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Israel, which began incursions into south Lebanon two weeks ago to battle Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, has issued military evacuation orders affecting more…

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34 nations contributing troops to U.N. Lebanon force issue statement condemning attacks

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34 nations contributing troops to U.N. Lebanon force issue statement condemning attacks

In a joint statement on Saturday (October 12, 2024), 34 countries contributing troops to the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) condemned ongoing attacks on peacekeepers and called on all to respect the UNIFIL’s mission and ensure the safety of its personnel. India, which has 903 personnel serving under the UNIFIL, is not among…

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Israel army warns south Lebanon residents ‘not to return to homes’

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Israel army warns south Lebanon residents ‘not to return to homes’

Displaced Palestinians make their way as they flee areas in the northern Gaza Strip, following an Israeli evacuation order, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City October 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Israeli military on Saturday (October 12, 2024) warned residents of south Lebanon “not to return” to their homes as troops continued…

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Israeli forces kill 2 Lebanese soldiers and injure 2 U.N. peacekeepers in separate strikes

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Israeli forces kill 2 Lebanese soldiers and injure 2 U.N. peacekeepers in separate strikes

An Israeli airstrike killed two Lebanese soldiers and wounded three on Friday (October 11, 2024), Lebanon’s military said, just hours after the Israeli military fired on the headquarters of U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, injuring two of them for the second day in a row. The incidents entangling both Lebanon’s official Army — which has…

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Hezbollah chief denounces Israeli attacks as warplane sonic booms rattle Beirut

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Hezbollah chief denounces Israeli attacks as warplane sonic booms rattle Beirut

Deadly Israeli attacks that blew up Hezbollah radios and pagers crossed all red lines, the leader of the heavily armed Lebanese movement said on Thursday (September 19, 2024), in a speech broadcast as sonic booms from Israeli warplanes shook buildings in Beirut. Lebanon and Hezbollah have blamed Israel for attacks on Hezbollah’s communications equipment that…

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Another round of blasts in Lebanon, now walkie-talkies explode in Hezbollah strongholds

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Another round of blasts in Lebanon, now walkie-talkies explode in Hezbollah strongholds

People gather as smoke rises from a mobile shop in Sidon, Lebanon, on September 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters A source close to Lebanon’s Hezbollah group said walkie-talkies used by group members exploded in its Beirut stronghold on Wednesday (September 18, 2024), with State media reporting similar blasts of pagers and “devices” in east…

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Israeli defence minister declares 48-hour state of emergency

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Israeli defence minister declares 48-hour state of emergency

This photo taken from a position in northern Israel shows a Hezbollah UAV intercepted by Israeli air forces over north Israel on August 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Defence Minister Yoav Gallant announced a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency from 06:00 am Sunday (August 25, 2024), after the Israeli military launched what it called…

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