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Thousands of Swedes in Lebanon – urged to leave

As many as 10,000 Swedish citizens may be in Lebanon, according to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs' assessment. In the event of an escalated conflict in the area, people risk being trapped.

Thousands of Swedes in Lebanon – urged to leave

Ministers clash over storming of Israeli base

Several of Israel's heaviest ministers have been drawn into a conflict over the military base Sde Teiman. The Defense Minister demands that the Security Minister be investigated since the base was stormed by extremists.

Ministers clash over storming of Israeli base

Flights to Beirut stopped

Several airlines are stopping flights to and from Lebanon's capital Beirut, including Air France-KLM and German Lufthansa. .

Flights to Beirut stopped

Israel prepares response to deadly attack

Israel's government is preparing a response to the attack on the Golan Heights where at least twelve children and young people were killed. Israeli ministers have significantly escalated their tone against Hezbollah and the concern for escalation in the region is great.

Israel prepares response to deadly attack

Expert: Possible War Scenario for Israel

After the attack on the Golan Heights, where at least twelve children died, Israel has responded by attacking targets deep inside Lebanon. I don't think we've seen the end of the Israeli response, says Middle East expert Anders Persson.

Expert: Possible War Scenario for Israel

Billström reminds of warning against Lebanon travel

Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs [advises](https://regeringen. se/ud-avrader/libanon--andrad-avradan/) since October 2023 all Swedes who are in Lebanon to leave the country.

Billström reminds of warning against Lebanon travel

Iran warns of consequences

Now Iran is warning of the consequences of Israeli attacks on Lebanon. "All impulsive actions by the Zionist regime can lead to increased instability, uncertainty, and war in the region," says Nasser Kanani, spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, according to AFP.

Iran warns of consequences

Israel raises the tone after the attack - "Massacre"

Israel has attacked targets "deep inside Lebanese territory" in response to the attack on the Golan Heights, where at least twelve children and young people were killed. Israeli ministers are now raising their tone against the northern neighbor, and the concern for escalation in the region is great.

Israel raises the tone after the attack - "Massacre"

Expert on Rocket Attack: A Nightmare Scenario

The rocket attack on a football pitch in the Golan Heights, annexed by Israel, can in the worst case lead to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah deteriorating and escalating, according to Middle East expert Anders Persson. Everything depends on how Israel chooses to respond to the attack, he says.

Expert on Rocket Attack: A Nightmare Scenario

Twelve dead in rocket attack on Golan Heights

At least twelve people, most of them young, were killed and tens injured in a rocket attack from Lebanon against the Israel-occupied Golan Heights, according to the Israeli military. Israel points out Iran-backed Hezbollah as responsible.

Twelve dead in rocket attack on Golan Heights

Germany bans Islamist group

Germany is banning the religious association Hamburg Islamic Center. The Interior Ministry believes that the group has close ties to Hezbollah in Lebanon and that its activities aim to spread Iran's supreme leader's "revolutionary concept.

Germany bans Islamist group

His children were killed in an attack in southern Lebanon

When Shaheen Jarkas fled war-torn Syria to Lebanon, he hoped that his family would be safe. Instead, his two children were killed in an attack that Israel is accused of.

His children were killed in an attack in southern Lebanon

Hezbollah warns of attacks if civilians are killed

If more civilians die in Israeli attacks in Lebanon, the Shia militia Hezbollah will attack new targets within Israel, says the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah. According to Lebanon's state news agency, five people, including three children, were killed in Israeli attacks on Tuesday.

Hezbollah warns of attacks if civilians are killed

Denmark tightens its travel advisory to Israel

The Danish Foreign Ministry is tightening its travel advisory to Israel. The reason is the escalating conflict with the Shia militia Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Denmark tightens its travel advisory to Israel

Optimism in ceasefire talks

The negotiations about a ceasefire in the Gaza War have taken small steps forward. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved further talks with Hamas and consulted with USA's President Joe Biden.

Optimism in ceasefire talks

Hezbollah: Fired 200 rockets at northern Israel

The Shia Islamist Hezbollah claims to have fired 200 rockets and explosive drones at Israeli outposts in the border area and at the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Israel responds with airstrikes against southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah: Fired 200 rockets at northern Israel

High-ranking Hezbollah leader killed

A high-ranking military leader in the Iran-backed Shia militia Hezbollah has been killed in an Israeli attack near the coastal city of Tyre in southern Lebanon. In response to the attack, 100 rockets have been fired at two posts in the Golan Heights, annexed by Israel, according to the Islamist extremist group.

High-ranking Hezbollah leader killed

Iran: Devastating War if Attack on Lebanon

Iran warns that the country and its regional allies will confront Israel with a "devastating" war if it attacks Lebanon. .

Iran: Devastating War if Attack on Lebanon

Israeli air strikes in northern Gaza

The battles in Gaza continue and Israel's military says it has carried out airstrikes in northern Gaza – and killed tens of fighters from Hamas. .

Israeli air strikes in northern Gaza

Gallant: Can send Lebanon back to the Stone Age

Israel does not want war in Lebanon – but has the capability to send its neighbouring country "back to the Stone Age" if diplomacy fails, claims the Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. .

Gallant: Can send Lebanon back to the Stone Age

UN: Alarming Risk of War Spreading

If the war between Israel and terrorist-designated Hamas spreads to Lebanon, it could be "potentially apocalyptic", warns the UN's head of humanitarian affairs Martin Griffiths. .

UN: Alarming Risk of War Spreading

Erdogan: West backs Israeli plans for Lebanon

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan accuses the West of backing Israeli plans to "spread war in the Middle East". .

Erdogan: West backs Israeli plans for Lebanon

Kristersson on Iran travellers: "Deeply provocative"

The Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) lashes out at Swedes who travel to Iran. > It is deeply provocative that people living in Sweden continue to travel to Iran, despite the Foreign Ministry's strict advice against it, says Kristersson in his speech in Almedalen in Visby.

Kristersson on Iran travellers: "Deeply provocative"

USA to Israel: Avoid Escalation

The American Foreign Minister Antony Blinken urged the Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday not to escalate the situation with Lebanon further. The urging came in connection with the ministers meeting during Gallant's visit to Washington, according to a statement from Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the US Foreign Office.

USA to Israel: Avoid Escalation