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The Latest Breaking News from Beirut

Lebanon and Israel ‘prefer’ diplomatic end to tensions, US envoy says

Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in cross-border attacks since the early days of the war on Gaza.

Al Jazeera

As conflict on Israel's northern border grows, residents agonize over whether to stay

The pace of attacks across the Lebanon border has quickened since a strike in Beirut killed a Hamas official. Some residents have vowed to stay. Others wonder whether it's time to move away for good.

WEKU

Why both Israel and Hezbollah are eager to avoid tit-for-tat attacks escalating into full-blown war

The killing of a Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon on Jan. 8, 2024, has raised concern that the conflict between Israel and Hamas could escalate into a regional war.

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Draw down or second front? Blinken back in Israel amid Lebanon escalation

Second front or wind it down? The new year begins with yet another trip by the US Secretary of State to Israel. What message does Antony Blinken carry for Benjamin Netanyahu? As the war in Gaza enters its fourth month, we ask about Washington's calls for restraint and the potential…

France 24

With every strike and counterstrike, Israel, the US and Iran's allies inch closer to all-out war

In the last week alone, Israel has killed a senior Hamas militant in an airstrike in Beirut, Hezbollah has fired barrages of rockets into Israel, the U.S. has killed a militia commander in Baghdad and Iran-backed rebels in Yemen have traded fire with the American Navy

The Independent UK

Lebanon airport screens display anti-Hezbollah message after being hacked

The information display screens at Beirut’s international airport have been hacked by domestic anti-Hezbollah groups, as clashes between the Lebanese militant group and the Israeli military continue to intensify along the border

The Independent UK

‘Victory photo’: Will Beirut killings help embattled Netanyahu politically?

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Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran … how far could war in the Middle East spread?

Attacks in the Red Sea. An airstrike in Baghdad. As the conflict with Hamas bleeds across borders, is wider violence inevitable?

The Guardian - UK

Israel Says Part Of Hamas 'Dismantled' As War Enters Fourth Month

Israel said it had "dismantled" Hamas's military leadership in northern Gaza as its war against the Palestinian group entered its fourth month Sunday, with fears mounting that the conflict could spread into neighbouring Lebanon.

International Business Times

Hezbollah Retaliates with Rocket Attack on Israel

Hezbollah retaliates with rocket attacks on Israel after the targeted killing of a Hamas leader. As tensions escalate, the region braces for further conflict.

Top News

US and EU launch twin diplomatic mission to calm tensions in Middle East

Escalation of violence comes as US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, and Europe’s Josep Borrell begin tours of the region

The Guardian - UK

Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel in ‘response’ to Hamas leader’s killing

Lebanese group says it targeted Meron air base following the killing of Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut.

Al Jazeera

Creation of Palestinian state is only way to peace, EU foreign policy chief says – as it happened

Josep Borrell wants European-Arab initiative to revive a peace process, with the ultimate aim being a two-state solution

The Guardian - AU

Why is Lebanon home to so many Palestinian refugees and leaders?

An estimated 270,000 Palestinians live in the country. Their story is one of war, displacement and a struggle to return.

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Response to killing of Hamas leader in Beirut 'inevitable', says Hezbollah chief Nasrallah

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel on Friday that the group will "inevitably" respond to the assassination of Hamas's deputy political leader in Beirut this week, saying it "cannot remain silent" to such an incursion on Lebanese territory.

The Guardian - UK

Hezbollah chief says response to killing of senior Hamas official is ‘inevitable’

Hassan Nasrallah says assassination in Beirut has changed nature of his group’s conflict with Israel, raising fears of escalation

The Independent UK

Hezbollah leader says his group must retaliate for suspected Israeli strike in Beirut

The leader of the Lebanese militia Hezbollah says his group must retaliate after a presumed Israeli strike hit a Beirut neighborhood this week, killing a senior Hamas official

The Guardian - UK

Israel is pushing Hezbollah to its limits. How it responds will define the future of this war

With the assassination of Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon, Israel has risked an alarming escalation, says Amal Saad of Cardiff University

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The Independent UK

Live updates | Hamas loses a leader in Lebanon but holds on in Gaza

Israel appears far from achieving its goals of crushing Hamas and freeing an estimated 129 hostages still held in Gaza nearly three months after the group’s surprise cross-border attack and the Israeli government’s declaration of war

Al Jazeera

Beirut bombings: Israel’s long history of assassination attempts in Lebanon

Killing of Hamas officials comes after an 18-year pause in Israel’s targeting of Palestinian leaders in Lebanon.

The Independent UK

Thousands attend the funeral of a top Hamas official killed in an apparent Israeli strike in Beirut

Thousands of people took to the streets of Beirut for the funeral of a top Hamas commander, Saleh Arouri, who was killed earlier this week in an apparent Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese capital

International Business Times

Hundreds Mourn Hamas Deputy Leader At Beirut Funeral

Hundreds of people attended the funeral in Beirut on Thursday of Hamas number two Saleh al-Aruri who was killed in a Lebanon strike blamed on Israel.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Israel's strike against Hamas in Lebanon poses big questions for the West

Across the Middle East, Dahiya, in south Beirut, is seen as not just a suburb. It is a synonym for Hezbollah. This is not only the movement’s stronghold, it is the headquarters of what is in Lebanon a state within a state. That an Israeli drone strike could kill the…

International Business Times

Israel Launches Deadly Gaza Strikes As Mideast Tensions Rise

Israeli bombing killed dozens of people overnight in Gaza, the health ministry of the Hamas-run Palestinian territory said Thursday, as regional tensions have surged over the almost three-months-old war.

Al Jazeera

Israeli military strikes south Lebanon stoking fears of widening conflict

Attacks on Hezbollah military infrastructure follow the killing of Hamas leader in Beirut, which Israel has not claimed.

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