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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.

Al Jazeera

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.

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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 Guardian - 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 Independent 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

The Guardian - 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

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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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Independent UK

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.

International Business Times

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…

Evening Standard

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.

International Business Times

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.

Al Jazeera

Netanyahu seeks ‘fundamental change’ on Lebanon border – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can read our full report on the latest developments in the Middle East here and all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war here.

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Al Jazeera

Netanyahu’s bait: Why Israel might have killed Hamas leaders in Beirut now

The assassinations bear the marks of an Israeli operation. But the timing might also be about Israeli domestic politics.

The Independent UK

Leader of Hezbollah says group ‘cannot be silent’ after killing of Hamas leader

Group is ready to ‘take the war to the end’ if Israel launches attack against Lebanon

Evening Standard

Hezbollah chief warns of 'war to the end' after Hamas leader killed in Beirut

The statement comes after the assassination of a Hamas leader in Lebanon.

The Independent UK

A look at killings of militant leaders believed targeted by Israel

Hamas and Hezbollah have accused Israel of carrying out an airstrike that killed a top Hamas leader in Beirut

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France 24

Retaliate or not? Hezbollah faces conundrum after Israel kills Hamas deputy in Lebanon

Since Israel launched a war against Hamas in October, there have been fears of the conflict spreading across Israel’s northern border to Lebanon. The targeted killing of Hamas deputy Saleh al-Arouri in a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut increased the risk, putting the focus on the Lebanese Shiite group’s next moves.

International Business Times

Hezbollah Leader Warns Israel Against Waging War On Lebanon

The chief of Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, warned Israel on Wednesday against waging war on Lebanon, a day after a strike killed Hamas's deputy leader in the southern Beirut stronghold of Hezbollah.

Al Jazeera

Hezbollah chief says group won’t ‘be silent’ after killing of Hamas leader

Hassan Nasrallah offers condolences to Hamas after the killing of its deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on escalation in the Middle East: the danger of a regional war is growing

Editorial: The assassination of a Hamas leader in Beirut and Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea increase the risks

The Independent UK

An assassination in Beirut and a bombing in Iran push fear of war across Middle East to new heights

The explosions in Iran, killing more than 100, come a day after the killing of one of the leaders of Hamas, Saleh al-Aurori, in a drone strike in Lebanon increasing the tensions around the conflict in Gaza, writes Kim Sengupta

Al Jazeera

‘Israeli warning’: Beirut bombing sparks anger, fear in Lebanon

On the streets of Beirut, there is anger over what people believe was an Israeli violation of their sovereignty.

Al Jazeera

Who were the Hamas officials killed in Beirut?

Along with leader Saleh al-Arouri, other significant members of Hamas died in Tuesday’s blast.

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