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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’s deadly strikes in Lebanon spark outrage, condemnation from rights bodies

April 9, 2026 admin

A man inspects the site of an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon on Thursday (April 9, 2026). | Photo Credit: Reuters The world had barely caught its breath as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire came into force for two weeks on Wednesday (April 8, 2026), when Israel intensified its attacks on Lebanon, killing…

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Lebanon withdraws accreditation of Iran’s Ambassador

March 24, 2026 admin

The Lebanese government has been critical of Iran and accuses its elite Revolutionary Guard of operating in Lebanon alongside the Hezbollah militant group and dragging the country into another war with Israel. | Photo Credit: AP The Lebanon government on Tuesday (March 24, 2026) ordered Iran’s Ambassador to leave country. The Foreign Ministry said Tehran’s…

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Israel’s military to occupy swathe of southern Lebanon, Defence Chief says

March 24, 2026 admin

Israeli soldiers gather next to military vehicles on the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon, amid escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, and amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in northern Israel, on March 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel’s military will occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, defence minister Israel…

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Lebanon PM says Iran Guards commanding Hezbollah operations in Lebanon

March 23, 2026 admin

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. File. | Photo Credit: AFP Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Sunday that members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are commanding Hezbollah’s operations in the group’s ongoing war against Israel. In an interview with the Al Hadath network, Mr. Salam once again lashed out at Hezbollah for dragging Lebanon into…

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Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah near Israel border within three months: Minister

September 9, 2025 admin

Lebanon’s Army will fully disarm Hezbollah near the border with Israel within three months, Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi told AFP on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) in an interview that provided details of a plan rejected by the militant group. In August, the Lebanese government, under pressure from the United States and Israeli strikes, ordered the…

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Amnesty urges war crimes probe into Israeli destruction in Lebanon

August 26, 2025 admin

An Israeli tank is positioned on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Amnesty International said Tuesday (August 26, 2025) that the Israeli army’s extensive destruction of civilian property in south Lebanon, including after a ceasefire with Hezbollah was struck, should be investigated as a war crime. The November 27…

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Israel Air Force strikes Hezbollah Weapons Factory In Lebanon

January 31, 2025 admin

Israel attacked the Hezbollah militant organization in the Bekaa region of Lebanon. Jerusalem: The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) reported that Israel Air Force (IAF) fighter jets attacked during the night targets of the Hezbollah militant organization in the Bekaa region of Lebanon that the IDF said posed a threat to the Israeli home front and…

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Israel Poised To Miss Deadline For Lebanon Pullout

January 26, 2025 admin

Beirut: The Israeli military is all but certain to miss a Sunday deadline to withdraw from southern Lebanon under a ceasefire deal that ended its war with Hezbollah two months ago. Under the terms of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire that took effect on November 27, the Lebanese army is to deploy alongside United Nations peacekeepers in…

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Lebanon’s President names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam Prime Minister

January 13, 2025 admin

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun appointed Nawaf Salam Prime Minister of the crisis-hit country. File | Photo Credit: AP Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday picked international jurist Nawaf Salam to form a government to pull the war-scarred country out of economic crisis. A majority of Lebanese lawmakers endorsed Mr. Salam, the presiding judge at the…

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