Press Releases

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(MENAFN) Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has warned residents of northern Israel to evacuate the area if Israel proceeds with expanded military actions against Beirut and its southern suburbs, according to reports citing Iranian state...

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(MENAFN) The Israeli army on Monday instructed residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate the area ahead of anticipated airstrikes, marking what was described as another breach of the existing ceasefire arrangement.

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(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Monday that holding a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not appropriate at this stage, while stressing that Lebanon remains committed to the path of negotiations, according to...

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(MENAFN) The Netherlands has suspended the return of Lebanese asylum seekers, citing concerns over a “fragile security situation” in Lebanon, according to reports on Monday.

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(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced sharp criticism on Monday from both opposition figures and members of his governing coalition after reportedly abandoning plans for attacks on Beirut following pressure from US President...

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(MENAFN) Hezbollah has published video footage that it says shows drone strikes targeting Israeli forces near Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, a historic fortress that was recently captured by Israeli troops during ongoing military operations....

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(MENAFN) A major wave of displacement has taken place in the southern suburbs of Beirut after warnings of potential Israeli airstrikes, despite an existing ceasefire agreement.

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(MENAFN) Israel is reportedly seeking permission from the United States to broaden its airstrike operations in Lebanon to include the capital, Beirut, according to media reporting.

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(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday directed the military to launch strikes against Beirut's Dahiyeh district, framing the assault as retaliation for what he characterized as Hezbollah's "repeated violations" of the...

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(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the military to carry out strikes in Beirut’s southern Dahiyeh district, escalating tensions despite an existing ceasefire agreement in Lebanon.

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(MENAFN) Israel has reportedly requested US approval to broaden its airstrike campaign in Lebanon to include the capital, Beirut, according to TV channel, which cited Israeli officials on Sunday.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, the Israeli army announced that it carried out what it described as a “precise strike” in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Thursday.

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(MENAFN) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam issued a stark warning Saturday, declaring that his country is confronting an Israeli military campaign of historic proportions despite a standing ceasefire agreement. "Israel is pursuing a policy of...

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(MENAFN) Lebanese Metropolitan Elias Kfoury described a recent incident involving an Israeli soldier damaging a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon as “not surprising,” according to an interview given on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) A Lebanese journalist was killed after an Israeli strike hit an area in Lebanon while she was on assignment, according to statements from the Red Cross cited by reports on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has accused Israel of committing what he described as “war crimes” through its reported targeting of journalists, saying the pattern of attacks in southern Lebanon reflects a deliberate and repeated...

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(MENAFN) A senior Greek Orthodox archbishop in Lebanon has criticized repeated Israeli violations against religious sites and symbols in southern Lebanon, following a recent incident involving damage to a Christian statue, according to remarks...

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(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Friday that he is prepared to “go anywhere” in order to ensure what he described as Lebanon’s “salvation,” as a ceasefire with Israel came into effect, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The Israeli military bombarded the southern Lebanese town of Arnoun on Monday using phosphorus shells, according to Lebanese news agency.

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(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has expressed optimism that upcoming talks in Washington could pave the way toward a ceasefire agreement with Israel and open the door to direct negotiations between the two sides.