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Ministry of Agriculture Condemns Israeli Attacks

This is Beirut, 2024-12-29 10:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Ministry of Agriculture condemned the ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon's agricultural sector, including the recent destruction of the seedling multiplication project built in Wadi Houjair in 2020 with funding from the European Union and support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). In a ...

Israel Arrests The Director of a Gaza Hospital In a Military Operation, The WHO ‘Appalled’.

This is Beirut, 2024-12-29 01:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel said on Saturday that it had arrested the director of a hospital in the north of the Gaza Strip that had been presented as a Palestinian Hamas command centre and was now empty of patients and staff, according to the World Health Organisation, which said it was ‘appalled’. The Kamal Adwan hospital was the last major hospital ...

Qatar PM Meets Hamas Delegation for Gaza Ceasefire Talks

This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Qatar's prime minister met a Hamas delegation in Doha on Saturday to discuss a "clear and comprehensive" ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza, a statement said. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held talks with a Hamas team led by senior official Khalil al-Hayya, the foreign ministry statement said. It is unusual for Sheikh ...

Lebanese Army Enters Al-Qantara Following Israeli Incursion in the Region

This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Army entered the town of Al-Qantara in southern Lebanon on Saturday to protect its residents following an incursion by Israeli troops. Israeli forces reportedly raided homes and set them ablaze, sparking a wave of displacement from the area. The incursion coincided with extensive operations targeting neighborhoods in Taybeh, ...

WHO: Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital 'now empty'

This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The World Health Organization said Saturday that the Kamal Adwan hospital was "now empty" following an Israeli military raid which put north Gaza's last major health facility out of service. The WHO said it was "appalled" by Friday's raid, saying "hospitals have once again become battlegrounds", and describing the lifeline of healthcare in north ...

Hezbollah: Denial and Manipulation!

Roger Merheb, 2024-12-28 16:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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One might think that Hezbollah has a short memory. But no. It resorts to manipulation and counts on the very short memory of certain Lebanese who still see it as a protective shield because they do not want to – or dare not – face reality. They refuse to admit that if part of Lebanon is destroyed and if the Israeli army is present in certain ...

Houthis Say New Airstrikes Hit Northern Yemen

This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 16:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Houthis said new airstrikes hit northern Yemen on Saturday, shortly after claiming responsibility for a missile attack on Israel. A Houthi military statement reported that the airstrikes targeted the Buhais area in the Medi district of Hajjah province, attributing the attacks to "US-British aggression." There was no immediate comment from ...

Israel Intercepts a Missile From Yemen The Day After a Strike On Sanaa

This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 04:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen early Saturday, a day after the Houthi-held capital Sanaa was hit by fresh air strikes. Sirens sounded in areas of Jerusalem and the Dead Sea on Saturday as "a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted... prior to crossing into Israeli territory", the Israeli ...

Last Major Hospital in Northern Gaza ‘Out Of Action’ After Israeli Raid, Says WHO

This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 01:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The WHO announced on Friday that the last major hospital in northern Gaza was ‘out of service’ after an Israeli army raid on Hamas fighters near the hospital, which the Palestinian Islamist movement claims was taken by storm. ‘This morning's raid on the Kamal Adwan hospital has put the last major health centre in northern ...

Houses Blasted in Naqoura, Raids on Yaroun and Aita al-Shaab

This is Beirut, 2024-12-27 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli forces detonated houses in Naqoura, causing explosions that were heard in Tyre and the adjacent area in the western sector early Friday evening. Alarm sirens had already sounded in the UNIFIL headquarters of Ras Naqoura and Naqoura. The Israeli army also bombarded the towns of Aita al-Shaab and Yaroun, highlighting the ceasefire’s ...

Israel Launches Military Operation Near Kamal Adwan Hospital

This is Beirut, 2024-12-27 18:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli military reported launching an operation on Friday targeting Hamas militants near one of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals, while Hamas accused it of storming the facility and evacuating those inside. The operation, centered near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, followed an announcement from the hospital on Thursday ...

Damascus Governor: Syria's New Government Seeks Peaceful Relations With Israel

This is Beirut, 2024-12-27 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Three weeks after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, the new Syrian government says it wants to establish cordial relations with Israel. This was stated by the governor of Damascus, Maher Marwan, during an interview with NPR in his office in the Syrian capital. Speaking on behalf of Syria's new leader, Ahmed el-Sharaa, Marwan stressed that ...

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