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Iran's Balancing Act: "Will Not Be Drawn into War"
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Iran's Balancing Act: "Will Not Be Drawn into War"

Iran is walking a delicate tightrope as the violence between Israel and Hezbollah escalates. The challenge consists of backing allied Hezbollah – without being drawn into a full-scale war
Netanyahu: If you attack us, we will attack you
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Netanyahu: If you attack us, we will attack you

In his speech before the UN General Assembly, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed threats against Iran – and called the UN a "contemptuous farce". Many delegates left the room when the Prime Minister spoke
Israel warns of more attacks in southern Beirut
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Israel warns of more attacks in southern Beirut

Israel's military announces that it has carried out a "precision attack" on Hezbollah's headquarters in Beirut. Residents of southern Beirut are now being urged to evacuate, while Israel's military announces plans to attack three buildings where Shia militia's weapon stores are located
Despite the upper hand: "No idea" about the path to victory
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Despite the upper hand: "No idea" about the path to victory

A crushing military superiority – but still not even close to any kind of real victory. This is how Israel's warfare against targets in Lebanon is summarized over the past two weeks
Lebanon appeals for ceasefire - "threatened existence"
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Lebanon appeals for ceasefire - "threatened existence"

Lebanon's Foreign Minister Abdallah Bouhabib condemns Israel's "systematic destruction of Lebanese border villages". In a speech to the UN General Assembly, he demands an immediate ceasefire "on all fronts"
Israel shoots down drone from Yemen
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Israel shoots down drone from Yemen

Israel vs Hezbollah – but where does Lebanon stand?
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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
Netanyahu: Fight with full force
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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
Neighbors warn: Israel is driving towards a major war
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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".
Iran's new president: Wants to be constructive
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Iran's new president: Wants to be constructive

Israel's Army Chief: Go in and Annihilate the Enemy
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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
Joe Biden urges peace in final UN speech
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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
War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins
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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.
The Week That Shook Lebanon
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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.
Expert: Strong Hezbollah Wants to Eradicate Israel
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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"
Continued attacks on Lebanon – and more to come
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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
Tens of thousands in panic-stricken flight in Lebanon
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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
Eight days that shook Lebanon
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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.
Near 500 killed in attacks in Lebanon
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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
UN Chief: Fearful of "a new Gaza" in Lebanon
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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
Attacked in ways they "could not imagine"
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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
Closed schools after Hezbollah attack on Haifa
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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
USA urges citizens to leave Lebanon
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USA urges citizens to leave Lebanon

Three children among rising death toll in Beirut
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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
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