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Israel shoots down drone from Yemen

Israel has shot down a drone fired from Yemen, according to the Israeli military (IDF). An air raid siren in central parts of Israel was activated just before midnight on Thursday due to the attack, according to IDF.
Israel shoots down drone from Yemen

Israel vs Hezbollah – but where does Lebanon stand?

When Israel bombs Hezbollah, civilians are forced to flee, homes are reduced to ruins, and millions of daily lives are put on hold. Yet, very little is said about the role of the state of Lebanon in the bloody conflict.
Israel vs Hezbollah – but where does Lebanon stand?

Netanyahu: Fight with full force

Reports that Israel is ready for a ceasefire in Lebanon are untrue. The military will "continue to wage war with full force", writes the prime minister's staff.
Netanyahu: Fight with full force

Neighbors warn: Israel is driving towards a major war

Egypt's, Iraq's and Jordan's foreign ministers condemn the ongoing attack on Lebanon, and jointly warn that Israel is driving the entire region towards a "full-scale war". .
Neighbors warn: Israel is driving towards a major war

Iran's new president: Wants to be constructive

Iran's new president Masoud Pezeshkian signaled that he wants to open a new, constructive chapter in the country's history during a speech in the UN General Assembly. > I aim to lay a strong foundation for my country's entry into a new era, to position it so that it can play an effective and constructive role in the evolving global order, said Pezeshkian in his speech.
Iran's new president: Wants to be constructive

Israel's Army Chief: Go in and Annihilate the Enemy

Israel has called in two reserve brigades in northern Israel at the same time as high-ranking military officers are warning of further escalation in the conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Our feeling is that your combat boots will enter enemy territory, says the army chief to the armored troops.
Israel's Army Chief: Go in and Annihilate the Enemy

Joe Biden urges peace in final UN speech

The UN Secretary-General warned that the development in the world "is not sustainable" when the organization's General Assembly began. But the US President Joe Biden wanted to spread hope for the future in his swan song at the UN: Things can get better.
Joe Biden urges peace in final UN speech

War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins

The war in the Middle East and Ukraine casts heavy shadows when world leaders gather in New York for what is sometimes described as a cocktail-infused speaking relay: the UN General Assembly's general debate. .
War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins

The Week That Shook Lebanon

Just over a week of escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Islamist Hezbollah in Lebanon is unparalleled in the two warring parties' prolonged history of violence. .
The Week That Shook Lebanon

Expert: Strong Hezbollah Wants to Eradicate Israel

Shia Muslim Hezbollah is strong. With Iran at its back and with armed, political, and social branches in Lebanese society, the organization is often called a "state within a state".
Expert: Strong Hezbollah Wants to Eradicate Israel

Continued attacks on Lebanon – and more to come

The artillery fire continues on both sides of the border between Israel and Lebanon. Israel's attacks on the Shia militia Hezbollah in Lebanon are reported to have claimed more than 550 lives.
Continued attacks on Lebanon – and more to come

Tens of thousands in panic-stricken flight in Lebanon

Tens of thousands of desperate people fleeing Israel's attack filled the Lebanese roads on Monday. First, we fled to my brother's, and then again, when they bombed three places near his house, says a refugee to AP.
Tens of thousands in panic-stricken flight in Lebanon

Eight days that shook Lebanon

A week of escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Islamist Hezbollah in Lebanon has no comparison in the two warring parties' prolonged history of violence. .
Eight days that shook Lebanon

Near 500 killed in attacks in Lebanon

Israel is attacking on a broad front in Lebanon. Nearly 500 people have been killed and more than 1,600 injured, reports the Health Department in Beirut.
Near 500 killed in attacks in Lebanon

UN Chief: Fearful of "a new Gaza" in Lebanon

The world looks on with horror at the escalation of large-scale attacks between Israel and Hezbollah. What worries me is the risk that Lebanon will be transformed into a new Gaza, says UN chief António Guterres at the General Assembly meeting in New York.
UN Chief: Fearful of "a new Gaza" in Lebanon

Attacked in ways they "could not imagine"

Israel has dealt a series of blows to Hezbollah in Lebanon that the extremist group "could never have imagined". This says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after last week's violent incidents.
Attacked in ways they "could not imagine"

Closed schools after Hezbollah attack on Haifa

The Iran-backed Hezbollah militia has fired large quantities of rockets from Lebanon towards, among other things, a military base in Haifa, in northern Israel. Israel is also shelling targets in Lebanon, and has ordered that all schools in the north be closed until Monday.
Closed schools after Hezbollah attack on Haifa

USA urges citizens to leave Lebanon

The USA is urging its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country. "Considering that it is impossible to predict how the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel will develop, and the explosions that have occurred in various places in Lebanon, also in Beirut, the embassy is urging American citizens to leave the country while there are still commercial alternatives available", states the American Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
USA urges citizens to leave Lebanon

Three children among rising death toll in Beirut

More fatalities have been confirmed after Israel's attack on southern Beirut on Friday. Among the 37 dead are 15 high-ranking Hezbollah members - but also several children.
Three children among rising death toll in Beirut

Death toll rises after Israel's attack in Beirut

Israel's military has launched an attack in a densely populated area in southern Beirut. At least 14 have been confirmed dead and over 60 people have been injured, according to Lebanon's health department.
Death toll rises after Israel's attack in Beirut

Deadly Israeli Attack in Beirut

Israel's military has launched an attack in a densely populated area in southern Beirut. At least nine have been confirmed dead and up to 60 people have been injured, according to Lebanon's health department.
Deadly Israeli Attack in Beirut

Ceasefire a long way off according to US sources

American top officials believe that an agreement on a ceasefire between Israel and terrorist-stamped Hamas is unlikely before President Joe Biden's term expires in January, reports the Wall Street Journal. .
Ceasefire a long way off according to US sources

Unique scope of the persons seeker attack

Long-term planning and large resources are likely behind the operation in Lebanon where thousands of seekers suddenly exploded. We are many who are stunned, says intelligence expert Tony Ingesson.
Unique scope of the persons seeker attack

Hezbollah's leader vows revenge after explosions

The enemy has crossed all red lines, says Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah in a speech that for the first time comments on the recent events in Lebanon. At the same time on Thursday, Israel attacked hundreds of targets in southern Lebanon, according to Israel's military.
Hezbollah's leader vows revenge after explosions
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