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(MENAFN) Senior Israeli cabinet members dramatically hardened their rhetoric against Lebanon on Monday, openly calling for the bombing of Beirut, the detention of civilians, and the seizure of Lebanese territory in response to Hezbollah drone...

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(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday condemned the deaths of three Lebanese soldiers in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, branding it a "flagrant violation" of the nation's sovereignty and international law. The Israeli...

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(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday strongly criticized an Israeli strike that killed three members of the Lebanese armed forces in southern Lebanon, describing the incident as a serious breach of Lebanese sovereignty and a...

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(MENAFN) The commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces has embarked on an official visit to Pakistan at a time of continued Israeli military activity in Lebanon and ongoing diplomatic engagement involving regional powers.

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(MENAFN) Rodolphe Haykal traveled to Pakistan on Saturday for an official visit amid ongoing Israeli military activity in Lebanon and broader diplomatic efforts involving regional actors, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) At least eight people lost their lives and 13 others were wounded on Sunday following a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting Beirut’s southern suburbs and areas in southern Lebanon, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) A senior adviser to Ali Khamenei said early Monday that Israel’s airstrike on Beirut has activated what he described as the “first phase” of a broader response by the so-called resistance axis, according to Iranian media reports.

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(MENAFN) Iran launched missiles toward northern Israel late Sunday in what appears to be the first such attack since a fragile ceasefire was reached in early April, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) An Iranian lawmaker has warned that Tehran will respond forcefully following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs that left at least two people dead and 11 others injured, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf declared Sunday that American and Israeli installations across the region have become "legitimate targets," citing a US naval blockade on Iran and Washington's backing of Israeli military...

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(MENAFN) Iran closed the western section of its airspace indefinitely Sunday, hours after unleashing three successive waves of missile attacks targeting northern Israel — the first such bombardment since the April 8 ceasefire took effect.

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(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun issued a fierce condemnation Saturday following an Israeli strike on a Lebanese Army patrol that claimed the lives of two officers and one soldier, denouncing the assault as a blatant affront to national...

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(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized comments made by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun regarding Iran’s involvement in Lebanon, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Saturday condemned an airstrike that killed members of the Lebanese army in southern Lebanon, calling it a violation of the country’s sovereignty and a breach of a key UN resolution, according...

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(MENAFN) The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Saturday condemned an airstrike that resulted in the deaths of Lebanese military personnel in southern Lebanon, stating that the incident represented a violation of Lebanese...

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(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun declared Tuesday that an Israeli military withdrawal from Lebanese soil would strip away the last remaining justification for armed groups operating outside state authority — his most direct public linkage...

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(MENAFN) Israeli government officials have heightened their rhetoric toward Lebanon, with some ministers advocating harsher military measures, including strikes on Beirut and territorial occupation, following recent Hezbollah drone attacks.

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(MENAFN) Lebanese army forces have entered the southern town of Dibbine after Israeli troops withdrew from the area, according to reports citing Lebanese news agency.

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(MENAFN) Lebanese army units moved into the southern town of Dibbine on Thursday after Israeli troops withdrew from the area, according to official reports.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, the Lebanese army deployed units to the Christian quarter of the southern city of Tyre on Tuesday and implemented security measures following an Israeli warning about alleged Hezbollah activity in the area.