All news on the topic: Lebanon

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People are being charged exorbitant fees to escape warzones on luxury yachts
People are shelling out up to £1,200 ($1,600) for a seat on one of the yachts travelling from Lebanon to Cyprus, as Israel renewed its bombardment of the southern suburbs of Beirut.
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Who has the stronger military out of Iran and Israel?
Grasping the prospect of a war between two of the Middle East’s strongest militaries is a challenging task for most people.
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IDF has promised to strike Iran tonight "in a powerful way" after missiles fell on Israel
Iran has fired approximately 200 missiles into Israel today in reprisal for its invasion of Lebanon - but Israel has now vowed to fight back as tensions escalate
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Iran planning imminent ballistic missile attack on Israel, US warns
Israeli forces at ‘highest readiness’ after White House officials see ‘indications’ of strike following Lebanon incursion
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US appears unable to dissuade Netanyahu from his planned invasion of Lebanon
An emboldened Israel appears to believe it can safely ignore a lame duck US president and grab the chance to reset the Middle East’s security dynamics
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Mass evacuation of British citizens following Israel’s ground assaults
The UK government has chartered a flight to get British people out of Lebanon after the Israeli military started ‘limited’ ground raids against Hezbollah.
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Israel has initiated "limited" ground operations along the Lebanese border
The Israeli military have begun small ground raids against Hezbollah and communities along its border with Lebanon.
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British woman says Israel’s strike on Lebanon killed five of her family members
Sana Chamseddin’s uncle, his wife and their three daughters died in IDF bombing of Tyre
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Israel claims to have killed a Hezbollah leader in airstrikes on Lebanon
Israel’s military says Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been killed in an air strike on Beirut.
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Israel mobilizes reserves as IDF chief reveals Lebanon ground offensive plans, while Hezbollah prepares for border attack
Iran are said to have been bolstering up Hezbollah’s war arsenal in preparation for any escalation
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"Leave immediately," Starmer urges Britons in Lebanon, as UK troops are deployed to Cyprus
Two British warships are already in the region and would be used if any evacuation operation is ordered. Royal Air Force planes and helicopters are also on standby.
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The covert supply chain transporting EU trucks to Syria
The Syrian army is getting its hands on new-looking EU-branded trucks. An undercover investigation found evidence of a secretive supply chain routing vehicles from Europe to Syria through neighboring countries such as Jordan and Lebanon.
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Israel claims to have killed senior Hezbollah commander in targeted strike on Beirut
Israel has claimed to have killed Ibrahim Qubaisi, the head of Hezbollah’s missile systems, in what it described as a targeted attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut.
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Women, children, and paramedics are among over 100 killed and 400 wounded by Israeli strikes on Lebanon, according to the health ministry
More than 100 people have been killed and 400 wounded, “including women, children and paramedics”, from ongoing Israeli airstrikes in south Lebanon today, the country’s health ministry said.
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Hezbollah says it fired rockets at northern Israel
Hezbollah has fired dozens of rockets towards northern Israel, the group says in a statement.
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What we’ve learned about the Hungarian, Bulgarian, and Norwegian connections to Hezbollah’s pagers
A Bulgarian company with Norwegian links has surfaced in the supply chain of the pagers that detonated in Lebanon this week, killing 37 people and injuring several thousand others.
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What is Hezbollah in Lebanon and will it go to war with Israel?
Twenty five people were killed and at least 600 injured in Lebanon on Wednesday when walkie-talkies used by members of the armed group Hezbollah exploded, the country’s health ministry says.
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Local officials say 22 killed, including 13 children, in an Israeli strike on Gaza, while the IDF claims it hit Hamas fighters
Some 22 people, including 13 children and six women, have been killed in an Israeli strike on a shelter in Gaza, local officials have reported, while the IDF said it targeted a Hamas command centre.
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A top Hezbollah commander has reportedly been killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting Beirut
An Israeli airstrike on Lebanon’s capital has reportedly killed a senior Hezbollah commander, as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate.
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An airstrike hit Beirut just hours after British citizens were advised to leave Lebanon
Hours after Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets, Israel launched a ‘targeted’ strike in southern Beirut.
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Hezbollah leader pledges ’retribution’ against Israel following explosive device attacks
Hassan Nasrallah decries targeting of pagers and walkie-talkies that killed 37, including children, and hurt thousands
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Exploding pagers used in apparent Israeli attack on Hezbollah were reportedly ’made in Hungary’
Hezbollah and the Lebanese government blamed Israel for what appeared to be a sophisticated remote attack.
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Hezbollah vows retaliation after exploding pagers kill nine and injure nearly 3,000
No immediate comment from Israel as detonations across Lebanon reportedly kill two Shia militia fighters and a 10-year-old girl
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Dozens of Hezbollah fighters dead or injured after pagers simultaneously explode
Dozens of members of Hezbollah have been seriously wounded in Lebanon after pagers used to communicate exploded.
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Benjamin Netanyahu warns that the attack on Lebanon is "not the end of the story" after clashes between Israel and Hezbollah
Benjamin Netanyahu says attack on Lebanon is ’not the end of the story’