Zeinab Halawi, 29 years old, stands at an airport in Iraq with a one-way ticket to Sweden. In war-torn Lebanon, she has left a bombed-out company and a home with shattered windows. The life I have built is destroyed, everything is gone and now I have to start over, she says.
SwedenIsrael has intensified its bombing attacks on Lebanon on Saturday. Twelve air strikes have been carried out against Beirut's southern suburbs. Tripoli in the north has also been attacked.
WorldThe answer will be comprehensive and "stand in proportion to Israel's aggressions". After last week's significant robot attack against Israel, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi continues to plead for Hezbollah support during a surprise visit to Lebanon.
World politicsIn the shadow of the escalating conflict in the Middle East, Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei has spoken out during Friday prayers in Tehran – with a rifle by his side. If necessary, we will strike against Israel's regime again, thunders the ayatollah before the large crowd of people.
WorldThe main road between Beirut and Damascus has been destroyed in an Israeli air attack, according to Lebanese politicians and media.
WorldIsrael continues to attack Beirut. On Friday, several attacks were carried out, including against the likely successor of former leader Hassan Nasrallah. Over the past few days, 250 members of Hezbollah have been killed, according to the Israeli military.
WorldForeign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) is worried that the conflict in the Middle East will spread. We can already see that the conflict in the Middle East or in other parts of the world affects Sweden, she says to Dagens Nyheter.
Swedish politicsHezbollah will never be allowed to return and establish themselves in southern Lebanon, so that they can threaten Israelis on the other side of the border. This is stated by the Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi in a speech, and announces continued attacks on Beirut and southern Lebanon.
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