Lebanon
Israel to keep troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. What does that mean?
Israel says it needs to hold on to the zones to prevent future attacks, but the takeovers appear to meet the dictionary definition of military occupation.
- Joseph Krauss
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When the airstrike hit the surgical department, Israel got their target
Ismail Barhoum was reportedly being treated for wounds when the precision strike hit the hospital, killing him and four others, including a teenage patient, according to reports.
- Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell
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- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel launches heaviest strikes against Hamas since ceasefire began, hundreds dead
The surprise attack shattered a period of relative calm during Ramadan and raised the prospect of a full return to fighting in the 17-month war.
- Wafaa Shurafa and Josef Federman
Thousands attend funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Hezbollah called on its supporters to attend the funeral in large numbers in what appears to be a move to show that it remains powerful, while Israeli warplanes flew overhead.
- Bassem Mroue, Abby Sewell and Sally Abou Aljoud
‘We’re worthless’: Israel blocks Palestinians going home to northern Gaza, kills 22 in Lebanon
Israeli forces opened fire on protesters demanding their planned withdrawal from Lebanon, while in Gaza, a dispute over a hostage appears settled.
- Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Joseph Krauss
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- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel pushes ahead with applying Gaza ‘lessons’ to West Bank
The operation is the third major incursion by the Israeli army in less than two years into Jenin, as the military says it is applying lessons learnt in Gaza.
- James Mackenzie and Raneen Sawafta
Lebanon names ICJ chief as PM of distressed nation, angering Hezbollah
The choice of diplomat Nawaf Salam, the chief justice in The Hague, to lead the country’s revival underlines a major shift in the power balance.
- Omar Tamo and Dana Khraiche
‘Nice to get this win for Lebanon’: the qualifier inspiring a war-torn country
Lebanese tennis player Hady Habib was largely unknown a week ago. Now, he’s a hero in his war-torn country.
- Billie Eder
Lebanon finally has a new president. It ends a two-year vacuum but his challenge is huge
Hezbollah, relations with Israel, and a five-year economic crisis are just some of the problems for the country which was heavily targeted by Israel’s bombing last year.
- Mohamad El Chamaa and Suzan Haidamous
‘Like The Truman Show’: Ex-Israeli spies reveal details of exploding pager plot against Hezbollah
The pagers had to be made slightly larger to accommodate the explosives hidden inside. They were tested on dummies multiple times to find the right amount of explosive.
- Darlene Superville
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