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

October 12, 2024 admin

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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U.S. expands sanctions on Iran in response to its ballistic attack on Israel

October 12, 2024 admin

Representational image. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. on Friday ( October 11, 2024) announced new sanctions on Iran’s energy sector in response to its Oct. 1 attack on Israel when it fired roughly 180 missiles into the country. Iran said the barrage was retaliation for a series of devastating blows Israel has landed…

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Israeli troops fire at three UNIFIL positions in southern Lebanon, U.N. source says

October 10, 2024 admin

Armoured vehicles of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) are pictured during a patrol around Marjayoun in south Lebanon on October 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Israeli troops opened fire at three positions held by U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Thursday (October 10, 2024), according to a U.N. source who was…

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Palestinian officials say death toll from Israeli strike on Gaza shelter has climbed to 21

October 10, 2024 admin

Palestinians carry casualties at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, October 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Palestinian medical officials say the death toll from an Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip…

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Israeli emergency responders say rocket kills two in Kiryat Shmona

October 9, 2024 admin

Firefighters work as they put out a fire at a residential building, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, October 9, 2024 | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli emergency responders said two persons were killed on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) in a rocket attack on the northern city of Kiryat Shmona,…

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Hezbollah is a legitimate political party of Lebanon: Lebanese Ambassador to India Rabie Narsh

October 8, 2024 admin

With the Israeli invasion and the fight between Hezbollah and Israeli Defence Forces, the people of Lebanon are facing a situation that they have not witnessed since the end of the 1975-1990 civil war. Apart from its diverse population, Lebanon is also home to a large Palestinian refugee group – all of whom are currently…

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Netanyahu says obligated to return hostages as Israel marks October 7 anniversary

October 7, 2024 admin

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Monday (October 7, 2024) to bring back all hostages still held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, as the country marked the first anniversary of the October 7 attack by Hamas. “On this day, in this place, and in many…

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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris urge Mideast peace on Oct. 7 anniversary

October 7, 2024 admin

U.S. President Joe Biden and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris are seen during an event in Washington. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. President Joe Biden and presidential candidate Kamala Harris condemned Hamas’s attack on Israel a year ago on Monday (October 7, 2024) while pushing for peace in the Middle East…

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Turkiye President Erdogan says on Gaza war anniversary that Israel will pay price for ‘genocide’

October 7, 2024 admin

File photo of Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan | Photo Credit: Reuters Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday (October 7, 2024) vowed that Israel would pay a price for the “genocide” in Gaza as he marked the first anniversary of the war in response to the October 7 attack by Hamas. “It should not…

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In Pictures: Israel-Hamas war — an year on

October 7, 2024 admin

After Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on October 7, 2023, Israel responded with a devastating military campaign in the Gaza Strip. The surprise cross-border attack one year ago — which caught Israelis unprepared on a major Jewish holiday — shook their faith in their leaders and their military,…

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