Israeli army says ground offensive in Lebanon expanded
The Israeli army has intensified its ground offensive in southern Lebanon, deploying a fourth division in its fight against the Islamist Hezbollah militia. A division is a large military…
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Israeli military warns of operations on southern Lebanon’s coast
Israel’s military on Monday said it would soon launch operations on Lebanon’s southern coast, which would mark a further escalation of its fight against Hezbollah. “Urgent warning to…
Esmail Qaani: Israel Kills Iran Military Chief in Airstrike in Lebanon While Targeting New Hezbollah Leader
A top Iranian military commander is believed to have been killed in an Israeli strike that targeted Hezbollah's new leader. Esmail Qaani, the leader of the Quds Force—the elite branch of…
Thousands join pro-Palestinian rallies around globe as October 7 nears
Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent demonstrators in Rome as tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets in major European cities and around…
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…
Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike
(ASSOCIATED PRESS) — An Israeli strike on a refugee camp in north Lebanon has killed Hamas official Saeed Atallah Ali and his family, the militant group said Saturday. The early morning…
Iranian foreign minister calls for ceasefires in Lebanon, Gaza
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday called for ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza, days after Tehran fired a salvo of missiles at Israel. On a visit to the Syrian capital…
Best of BS Opinion: Deadly risks in global supply chains and more
Illustration: Binay Sinha 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 05 2024 | 6:30 AM IST The pager and walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon in mid-September added a scary dimension not just to the war…
Damaged smartphone photo from Egypt falsely linked to Lebanon communication device blasts
Screenshot of the false post, taken October 3, 2024. The photo was shared thousands of times with the same false claim on Facebook and X. AFP debunked a similar claim after it emerged in…
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…
Biden won't support strike on Iran nuclear sites as Israel weighs payback
Joe Biden added that there are things that have to be done in response to the Iranian barrage | (Photo: shutterstock) 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 03 2024 | 6:54 AM IST President Joe…
Israel's clash with Hezbollah may be shaped by its past mistakes in Lebanon
Israel launched a ground incursion that risks repeating its past mistakes in Lebanon. Israel's 15-year occupation across Lebanon's border ended as a quagmire akin to the US's Vietnam.…
'Middle East erupts' and OBE for Queen's funeral horse
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Israel-Hezbollah conflict in maps: Tracking the violence in Lebanon
Israel says it has begun an invasion of southern Lebanon after two weeks of attacks that Lebanese authorities say have killed more than 1,000 people and forced up to a million to flee…
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…
Israel launches ground operation into Lebanon to destroy Hezbollah strongholds
Israel confirmed it launched a "limited" ground offensive against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. The IDF said Tuesday it began "limited, localized, and targeted ground raids" a few hours…
Next phase of war against Lebanon will begin soon: Israeli defence minister
He said the next phase would contribute to achieving the war aim of returning residents evacuated from the area to their homes. | Photo: Reuters 1 min read Last Updated : Sep 30 2024 |…
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah's death offers Israel a chance it should seize
Nasrallah, who was confirmed dead on Saturday, led an Iran-backed organisation that exists primarily to fight Israel. Image: Reuters 6 min read Last Updated : Sep 30 2024 | 10:44 AM IST By…
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…
Benjamin Netanyahu warns Iran, says no place beyond Israel's reach
Notably, a day before, IDF confirmed the killing of Hassan Nasrallah in the airstrikes carried out by the Israeli military in Beirut (Photo: PTI) 3 min read Last Updated : Sep 29 2024 |…
'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…
Biden calls Israeli strike killing Hezbollah's chief 'measure of justice'
Joe Biden, (Photo: shutterstock) 1 min read Last Updated : Sep 28 2024 | 11:51 PM IST President Joe Biden on Saturday called the Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah a…