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Lebanese President says Israeli withdrawal is ‘non-negotiable’

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Lebanese President says Israeli withdrawal is ‘non-negotiable’

Plumes of smoke billow from southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes, as seen from Marjayoun, Lebanon on Sunday (May 24, 2026). | Photo Credit: Reuetrs Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday (May 25, 2026) said Israel’s withdrawal from the country’s south was a “non-negotiable” demand that authorities would pursue through negotiations, days ahead of a new…

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Israel threatens to sue media over report on sexual abuse of inmates

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Israel threatens to sue media over report on sexual abuse of inmates

Israel on Thursday (May 14, 2026) threatened to take The New York Times to court over a piece it published denouncing allegedly widespread sexual abuse against Palestinian detainees. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar have ordered the “initiation of a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times”, according to a joint statement…

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The View From India Newsletter: Rifts in the Gulf

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The View From India Newsletter: Rifts in the Gulf

(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.) We are living through devastating wars that seem never ending. Nearly 75,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. Around 3,000 people have died in Israeli attacks in Lebanon since early March this…

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Amnesty calls for ‘war crimes’ probe into Israeli destruction of south Syria homes

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Amnesty calls for ‘war crimes’ probe into Israeli destruction of south Syria homes

Amnesty International said that the Israeli army’s destruction of civilian homes in southern Syria since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad should be investigated as “war crimes”. | Photo Credit: AFP Amnesty International said on Thursday (May 14, 2026) that the Israeli army’s destruction of civilian homes in southern Syria since the fall of…

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The View from India newsletter | Trump’s genocidal threat to Iran and an elusive deal

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The View from India newsletter | Trump’s genocidal threat to Iran and an elusive deal

FILE – Former President Donald Trump returns from a lunch break at Manhattan Criminal Court, May 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, Pool, File) | Photo Credit: Julia Nikhinson (This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox…

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Israel says troops fighting Hezbollah surrounded key Lebanon town

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Israel says troops fighting Hezbollah surrounded key Lebanon town

Destroyed buildings in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from the Israeli side of the border in northern Israel, April 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Israeli military said on Monday (April 13, 2026) its troops had surrounded a key town in southern Lebanon after killing more than 100 Hezbollah…

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Israel’s Ben-Gvir visits flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

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Israel’s Ben-Gvir visits flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

Worshippers enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound following a ceasefire reached between Iran, Israel and the United States in Jerusalem’s Old City, Thursday, April 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Israel’s far-right Police Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, visited the ​flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on Sunday (April 12, 2026), saying he ‌was seeking greater access for…

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Israel’s Foreign Minister denies reports of ‘direct’ Lebanon talks

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Israel’s Foreign Minister denies reports of ‘direct’ Lebanon talks

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel’s Foreign ​Minister on Sunday (March 15, 2026) denied reports ‌that Israel could soon hold direct ​talks with Lebanon ⁠and rejected claims it had told the United States it was running low ‌on interceptors. Also read: West Asia war updates on March 15, 2026 Israel’s…

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Israel army says ‘struck and dismantled’ Iran’s state broadcaster HQ

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Israel army says ‘struck and dismantled’ Iran’s state broadcaster HQ

Demonstrators protest against the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, in New York City, U.S., on March 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel’s military said it “struck and dismantled” the headquarters of Iran’s state radio and television broadcaster, as it pressed on with its campaign against the…

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Israeli approval of West Bank land registration draws outrage

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Israeli approval of West Bank land registration draws outrage

Israel’s government has approved a process to register land in the West Bank as “state property”, drawing condemnation from Arab nations and critics who said it would accelerate annexation of the Palestinian territory. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said the measure, approved late on Sunday (February 15, 2026), would enable “transparent and thorough clarification of rights to…

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