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Israeli strikes batter Beirut in heaviest bombardment so far, witnesses say

October 6, 2024 admin

Smoke rises in Beirut’s southern suburbs during sunset, after Israeli air strikes, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon, October 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli air attacks battered Beirut’s southern suburbs overnight and early on Sunday (October 6, 2024), the most intense bombardment of the…

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Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut, cut off key crossing into Syria

October 4, 2024 admin

Israel carried out another series of punishing airstrikes Friday (October 4, 2024), hitting suburban Beirut and cutting off the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria for tens of thousands of people fleeing the Israeli bombardment of the Hezbollah militant group. The overnight blasts in Beirut’s southern suburbs sent huge plumes of smoke and flames…

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Over 2,000 “Military Sites” Hit During Ground Incursion In Lebanon: Israel

October 4, 2024 admin

Israel has been conducting an air-land attack on Lebanon. Jerusalem: The Israeli army on Friday said its forces had hit more than 2,000 sites during its four-day incursion into southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah positions. “Over 2,000 military targets have been struck,” including militants, military buildings, weapons and more, the Israeli military said in a statement. …

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Source close to Lebanon’s Hezbollah says slain leader Hassan Nasrallah temporarily buried

October 4, 2024 admin

Iranians lay flowers under a billboard with an image of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, on October 2, 2024 in Tehran, Iran. | Photo Credit: Getty Images A source close to Hezbollah said on Friday (October 4, 2024) that the Lebanese militant group’s slain chief Hassan Nasrallah has been temporarily buried in a secret location for…

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Israel extends evacuation warnings in Lebanon, signaling a wider offensive

October 4, 2024 admin

The Israeli military on Thursday (October 3, 2024) warned people to evacuate communities in southern Lebanon that are outside a U.N.-declared buffer zone, signaling that it may widen a ground operation launched earlier this week against the Hezbollah militant group. Click here for Israel-Lebanon conflict live updates Meanwhile, Israeli forces said they had struck around…

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U.S. President Biden says ‘discussing’ possible Israeli strikes on Iran oil facilities

October 3, 2024 admin

U.S. President Joe Biden. File | Photo Credit: AFP President Joe Biden said he was discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities, in comments that sent oil prices spiking Thursday just a month before the U.S. presidential election. Mr. Biden told reporters at the White House however that he was not expecting Israel to…

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What Countries Are Doing To Rescue Nationals Out Of Lebanon Amid Conflict

October 2, 2024 admin

Western nations are ramping up contingency plans to evacuate citizens from Lebanon after a sharp escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed movement Hezbollah, coupled with Iran’s missile attack on Israel on Tuesday. No country has launched a large-scale military evacuation yet, though some are chartering aircraft as Beirut airport stays open….

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Indian troops with United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon to stay put in south Lebanon amid Israeli ground incursion

October 1, 2024 admin

United Nations peacekeepers (UNIFIL) look at the Lebanese-Israeli border File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indian contingent in the United Nations Interim Force in South Lebanon (UNIFIL) will be staying put and performing its duties in the face of Israel’s decision to enter the country amid escalating tensions in the region. “The (Indian) battalion of…

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Israeli military warns several Lebanese communities near the border to evacuate

October 1, 2024 admin

The Israeli military on Tuesday (October 1, 2024) warned nearly two dozen Lebanese border communities to evacuate, hours after launching what it said was a limited ground incursion against the Hezbollah militant group. The warning, posted by the Israeli military’s Arabic spokesman on the social media platform X, specified around two dozen communities in southern…

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In Netanyahu’s Message, Warning To Iran’s Leaders, Assurance To Its People

October 1, 2024 admin

New Delhi: In a direct address to the people of Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a clear and forceful message on Monday. The Israeli leader’s speech, delivered in English and subtitled in Persian, conveyed both a warning to the Iranian regime and an assurance to its citizens. The message comes amidst Israel’s escalating…

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