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Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as new chief to replace Nasrallah

Deputy leader promoted after Israeli assassinations left the Lebanon-based group in a leadership vacuum.

Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2024

Middle East crisis: US concerned by ‘horrifying’ Israeli airstrike that killed at least 93 civilians, including 20 children, in Gaza – as it happened

US spokesperson says officials are asking Israel what happened, expressing ‘deep concern’ over loss of civilian lives

The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2024

As Israel strikes deeper into Lebanon, fear rises in communities where the displaced took refuge

Israel has concentrated its bombardment of Lebanon mostly in the country’s south and east and in Beirut’s southern suburbs

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024

Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Doha, but ‘no breakthrough’ expected

Israeli and US spy chiefs join talks in bid to reach a ceasefire deal, but analysts say a breakthrough is unlikely.

Al Jazeera · Oct 28, 2024

Is targeting UN peacekeepers in Lebanon a war crime? Here’s what international law says

Recent incidents involving the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (Unifil) have raised an important question. Can Israel lawfully target UN peacekeepers and premises in Lebanon, or would that constitute a war crime? To answer that question, it’s worth looking at the rules of…

The Conversation · Oct 28, 2024

Once a refuge, southern Lebanese city of Tyre empties as airstrikes rain down

Streets deserted amid attacks and evacuation orders, which critics claim are designed to provoke mass displacement

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024

Israel Presses Gaza And Lebanon Assaults As Egypt Touts Truce Plan

Israeli forces launched deadly strikes on Lebanon and Gaza on Monday, pressing their offensive against militants after Egypt's president proposed a two-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war.

International Business Times · Oct 28, 2024

Egypt Proposes Two-day Gaza Truce In Hope Of Full Ceasefire

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday proposed a two-day truce in Gaza and limited hostage exchange aimed at securing "a complete ceasefire" after more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas.

International Business Times · Oct 28, 2024

Refugees Flee Lebanon To Syria Amid Border Crossing Closures

Israeli strikes on Lebanon-Syria border crossings disrupt refugee flow and humanitarian aid, raising concerns over worsening humanitarian crisis.

Top News · Oct 28, 2024

Destruction of Lebanon-Syria border crossings in Israeli airstrikes creates difficulties

A stream of refugees fleeing Lebanon to Syria have been crossing a narrow makeshift bridge in the Qusair area of Syria’s Homs province since the official border crossing was put out of commission by an Israeli strike two days earlier

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2024