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Thousands of Swedes believed to be still in Lebanon
Between 2,000 and 3,000 Swedes are estimated to be in Lebanon, where tens of thousands of people are fleeing Israel's attacks. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which has advised against all travel to Lebanon since the end of last year, will not extend its support to Swedes in the country.
Airline stops travel to Lebanon
International airlines have cancelled a large number of flights to Lebanon since the crisis escalated between Hezbollah and Israel. Earlier, many airlines had already reduced air traffic to mainly Lebanon, but several companies have also avoided flying to Tel Aviv in Israel or Tehran, Iran's capital.
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
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 American rapper Macklemore's Gaza Protest: "Fuck America"
The American rapper Macklemore has released another protest song against the war in Gaza, writes [NME](https://www. nme.
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
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
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
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.
USA advises against invasion of Lebanon
The USA is reported to be advising Israel against launching a ground offensive in Lebanon. It already looks like a war, says the EU's Foreign Minister as the international community gathers for a top-level meeting at the UN headquarters in New York.
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. .
Middle East expert Aron Lund: Crossroads for Shaken Hizbollah
Israel's intensive attack on Lebanon implies a new phase that Hezbollah was not prepared for. Hezbollah is now facing a strategic crossroads, says Middle East expert Aron Lund, who assesses that Iran still wants to avoid a large-scale war.
Netanyahu: We're not waiting for threats
In less than a day, Israel has struck over 1,300 targets in Lebanon. For those who still haven't understood, I want to clarify Israel's policy.
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.
Multiple killed in attack on school building in Gaza
Seven people have been killed in an Israeli air strike against a school building in Gaza City, writes The Guardian, citing health authorities in Hamas-ruled Gaza. .
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"
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
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.
Israel closes Al Jazeera on the West Bank
Israeli military has entered the Qatari TV channel Al Jazeera's headquarters in Palestinian Ramallah and ordered the channel to close for 45 days. "A violation of press freedom", the channel believes.
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.
Iran showcases new ballistic missile – can reach Israel
Iran has showcased a new weapon at a military parade in memory of Iraq's invasion of the country in 1980. According to state TV, it is a ballistic missile called Jihad, manufactured by the powerful Revolutionary Guard's space division, with a range of 100 miles.
Many children among the dead in bombing in Gaza City
Most of the dead are children in a new Israeli attack on a former school in Gaza, according to Hamas-affiliated authorities. .
UN: Personal seeker attack was a crime
Using ordinary communication devices as weapons, as in the personal radio- and walkie-talkie attacks in Lebanon, is a violation of human rights. .
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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