UN: More than half a million people displaced in Lebanon
More than half a million people are now displaced in Lebanon, with 285,000 having left the country, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on…
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Massive blasts in Beirut after renewed Israeli air strikes
Apparent Israeli bombing has caused large explosions just outside Beirut's international airport during a further night of air strikes targeting Hezbollah in the city. It is not clear what…
Israel strikes central Beirut, orders evacuations in southern Lebanon
Israel continued to pound Lebanon on Thursday, as it launched further attacks on the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, including in central Beirut, while calling on residents in southern…
Israel has attacked Hezbollah press office, group says
The Israeli army has struck the media office of Lebanese militia Hezbollah south of Beirut, the Iran-backed militia says. Videos circulating on social media said to show the building…
Lufthansa Group extends flight stop to Tel Aviv, Beirut and Tehran
Europe's Lufthansa Group airlines will not resume flights to Israel, Lebanon or Iran in the near future and have cancelled additional scheduled connections because of the growing conflict…
Africans in Lebanon: ‘Everyone is nervous on campus’
Farai Makamba, a 27-year-old student from Zimbabwe, used to keep his university books on his desk at home in Beirut. Now they’ve been replaced by his passport, travel documents, and cash.…
UK charters flight for British nationals to leave Lebanon
The UK government has chartered a commercial flight out of Lebanon to assist British nationals trying to flee the fighting, the foreign secretary has announced. The situation was…
Lebanon: 53 killed and dozens injured in latest Israeli attacks
At least 53 people have been killed and 100 others injured in fresh Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported on Sunday. The ministry said the strikes targeted…
After Nasrallah, Hezbollah leader Nabil Kaouk killed in Israeli airstrike
Nabil Kaouk, Hezbollah commander | Credit: X 1 min read Last Updated : Sep 29 2024 | 3:25 PM IST The Israeli military says it has killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official in an…
'It's the worst moment the country has passed through'
Lebanon is a country that knows war all too well. And it is not eager for more. It still bears the scars of 15 years of civil war between 1975 and 1990, and of the last war between…
German government lifts crisis level for foreign missions
The German government's crisis team has decided to further raise the crisis level for foreign representations in Beirut, Ramallah and Tel Aviv due to the escalation in the Middle East, the…
Hezbollah chief Nasrallah confirmed dead in Israeli strike on Beirut
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah confirmed on Saturday that its long-time leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli strike on a suburb of Beirut. The killing of the…
Hezbollah confirms leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in Israeli airstrike
Lebanon’s Hezbollah group confirmed on Saturday that its leader and one of its founders, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut the previous day. A statement said…
Israeli commander warns other enemies of Israel
Israel's military chief issued a threat to other enemies of the country, shortly after Israel claimed that the leader of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was killed in an airstrike on…
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah killed in Beirut strike, Israel says
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, was killed in an Israeli strike on a Beirut suburb on Friday, the Israeli military said on Saturday. Hezbollah has so far…
Israel launches new strikes on Hezbollah targets in eastern Lebanon
The Israeli army has launched a new series of strikes on "terror targets" belonging to the Shiite Hezbollah militia in the Beqaa area in eastern Lebanon, the military said on Saturday…
Israel launches series of overnight airstrikes on southern Beirut
Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs in the early hours of Saturday. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) called on residents in the Dahieh neighbourhood of…
Israel went after Hezbollah's leader in a powerful strike on its headquarters. His fate is still unknown.
Israel said Friday that it carried out a strike against Hezbollah's headquarters in Beirut. The strike reportedly targeted the military group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah. His fate is…
Israel: Strike near Beirut kills Hezbollah rocket chief
The Israeli military said on Tuesday it killed Hezbollah's rocket chief in a "targeted" strike on a Beirut suburb. The military said Ibrahim Qubaisi was responsible for rocket attacks on…
German government warns against Middle East conflict spreading
The German government is concerned that if the conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah spreads over the Middle East, the ensuing destruction would be…
World governments urge citizens to leave Lebanon as fears of Israel-Hezbollah war grow
The News The US, the UK, Australia, Sweden, France, Italy, Canada, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan have issued warnings to citizens to leave Lebanon; the UK has also deployed experts…
Hezbollah confirms commander died in Israeli strike
Hezbollah has confirmed one of its senior military commanders was killed in an Israeli air strike in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Late on Wednesday, the Iran-backed group said Fuad…
Beirut death toll from Tuesday's Israeli attack rises to five
The death toll from an Israeli airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut his risen to five, Lebanon's Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Three women and two children have died and more than…