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Israel Says Al Jazeera Journalist it Killed in Gaza was Hamas 'Sniper'

This is Beirut, 25/03 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel on Tuesday said it had killed an Al Jazeera employee in the Gaza Strip, accusing the journalist, Hussam Shabat, of being a "sniper terrorist" for Hamas. The Qatar-based network said Shabat was killed Monday in an Israeli strike on his vehicle in northern Gaza, in an attack that media watchdog Reporters without Borders (RSF) condemned as ...

Israel Strikes Syria and Presses Gaza Offensive

This is Beirut, 25/03 13:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Authorities in southern Syria reported that Israeli bombardment on Tuesday killed at least five people in Daraa province, while Israel's military said it carried out a strike in response to incoming fire. The violence in the south, near the UN-patrolled buffer zone on the Golan Heights, followed Israeli air strikes in central Syria, the ...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Hezbollah Commander in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 25/03 12:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel carried out a targeted drone strike in southern Lebanon on Monday evening, killing a senior Hezbollah commander, marking yet another escalation in the ongoing tensions between the two sides. The strike, which took place in the village of Qaaqaiyet el-Jisr in the Nabatiyeh region, targeted a car and resulted in the death of Hassan Kamal ...

From Normalization Hopes to Ceasefire Reality: Israel’s Demands vs. Lebanon’s Preconditions

Philippe Abi-Akl, 25/03 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The issue of normalization has reemerged in Lebanese domestic politics, with each political party leveraging it to serve its own interests. In a development, significant in both substance and timing, US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff announced that Lebanon would be asked to enter into direct negotiations with Israel. He added that Lebanon should ...

US Pressures Lebanon on Border Security Amid Rising Tensions

This is Beirut, 24/03 21:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States is increasing pressure on Lebanon over security concerns in the south, questioning the Lebanese army’s role in preventing rocket launches and urging action to resolve border disputes. US Deputy Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus emphasized Washington’s commitment to stability in Lebanon, reaffirming strong US-Lebanese ties while ...

UN Blames 'Israeli Tank' for Deadly Strike on Its Buildings in Gaza

This is Beirut, 24/03 21:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Nations said Monday a strike on its buildings in Gaza last week that killed one employee and injured several others was caused "by an Israeli tank," a claim disputed by the country's government. "Based on the information currently available, the strikes hitting a UN compound in Deir al-Balah on 19 March were caused by an Israeli tank," ...

Lebanon Contacts US to Avert Threat of Israel Strikes on Capital

This is Beirut, 24/03 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanese leaders have been in intensive contact with Washington and Paris to prevent Israel from bombing Beirut, a Lebanese official said Monday, after heavy Israeli strikes on the country at the weekend. Israel launched air strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, killing eight people, in response to rocket fire that hit its territory for the ...

EU Top Diplomat: Israel Strikes on Syria, Lebanon 'Risk Further Escalation'

This is Beirut, 24/03 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned on Monday during a visit to Jerusalem that Israeli strikes on Syria and Lebanon threatened to worsen the situation. The most intense escalation since a November ceasefire, which ended the war between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, occurred on Saturday. Lebanon's health ...

UN Peacekeeping Missions: An Endless Odyssey?

Mario Chartouni, 24/03 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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From the dusty streets of Bangui to the mountains of Lebanon, over 70,000 United Nations peacekeepers put their lives on the line every day to uphold a fragile peace. Drawn from 125 countries, these missions represent one of the UN’s most dangerous undertakings. But how much do we really know about these operations that, for more than 70 ...

Huthis Say One Killed in Strikes Blamed on US

This is Beirut, 24/03 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Yemen's Huthi rebels said one person had been killed and 13 others injured in strikes late Sunday on the capital Sanaa that they blamed on the United States. "A citizen was killed and 13 others were injured, including three children, in the final toll of the US aggression on a residential building in the Aser area," said Huthi health ministry ...

A Top Priority: Ending the War Games

Michel Touma, 24/03 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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This is referred to as "playing with fire." Or, in more academic terms, an act of unfathomable recklessness—one marked by reprehensible indifference and a cynical disregard for third-party populations, who are manipulated and sacrificed to serve entirely foreign interests. Imam Khamenei might want to review the significant reference work by ...

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