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Lebanon

Lebanon, Israel's northern neighbor, is being drawn into a wider conflict in the Middle East as Israel's military increasingly exchanges cross-border fire with Shiite political organization and militant group Hezbollah.

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December 2, 2024

Israel's Netanyahu accuses Hezbollah of violating ceasefire

November 30, 2024

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November 28, 2024

Israel's forces open fire in Lebanon, claim truce violation

November 28, 2024

Thousands of Lebanese return home as ceasefire takes hold

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Syrian families arrive to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate, near the town of Antakya, southern Turkey

Syrian civil war refugees begin to return home

Syrian civil war refugees begin to return home

Syrians displaced by the country's nearly 14-year civil war are heading home as rebels announce new interim PM.
ConflictsDecember 10, 202402:11 min
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Lebanon ceasefire: Civil society ramps up reconstruction

Lebanon ceasefire: Civil society ramps up reconstruction

Lebanon's destruction is addressed by the civil society. Is joining governmental and activists' forces the solution?
PoliticsNovember 29, 2024
children holding containers, queueing for food in Gaza

Israeli airstrikes intensify across central Gaza

Israeli airstrikes intensify across central Gaza

With the ceasefire in Lebanon proving fragile, there's been no letup to the conflict in Gaza.
ConflictsNovember 28, 202401:37 min
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and his wife Sarah are looking through documents on board the Israeli Air Force Boeing "Zion Wing"

How durable is Israel's truce with Lebanon's Hezbollah?

How durable is Israel's truce with Lebanon's Hezbollah?

Israel is withdrawing from Lebanon, but these major challenges threaten the fragile truce with Hezbollah.
ConflictsNovember 28, 202402:40 min
cars with belongings stacked high on their roofs

Thousands of displaced Lebanese head back home

Thousands of displaced Lebanese head back home

As the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah takes hold, thousands start to make their way back home.
ConflictsNovember 28, 202401:06 min
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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: Will it last?

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: Will it last?

After over a year of fighting, a ceasefire brokered by France and the US has been accepted by both Hezbollah and Israel.
ConflictsNovember 27, 2024
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Israel, Hezbollah evacuation orders: '45 minutes to leave'

Human rights organizations have criticized evacuation orders from Israel and Hezbollah, saying they are not effective.
ConflictsNovember 6, 2024
A man rides his moped past the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike that targetted a branch of the Al-Qard Al-Hassan finance group

How Israel tries to destroy Hezbollah's financial network

This week, Israel began a series of bombing raids on sites associated with Hezbollah's financial system.
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Donald Trump says he's "the most pro-Israel president in US history," Kamala Harris is for equity in the region.
PoliticsOctober 16, 2024
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Fleeing yet another war: Syrian refugees escape from Lebanon

Tens of thousands of Syrians are fleeing Israeli bombs in Lebanon to return to their home country.
ConflictsOctober 16, 202402:26 min
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EU to discuss Israel ties after 'attacks' on UN mission

EU foreign ministers will discuss Ireland and Spain's request to review in the bloc's ties with Israel next month.
PoliticsOctober 15, 2024
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Lebanon: Beirut night club turns into shelter for displaced

Skin, a Beirut nightclub, now hosts a different crowd. People here are seeking safety after Israeli military strikes.
ConflictsOctober 14, 202403:21 min
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