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US, UK, France urge citizens to leave Lebanon amid fears of wider conflict in Middle East

The US and UK on Saturday issued warnings to citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately amid growing fears of a regional war in the Middle East triggered by the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday. France issued a similar warning on Sunday, telling its citizens to…

France 24

Fears Of Middle East War Grow After Hamas Leader's Killing

Fears of a regional Middle East war grew on Saturday after the assassination of Hamas's political leader, blamed on Israel, triggered vows of vengeance from Iran-backed Middle East groups.

International Business Times

US sends fighter jets to Mideast amid escalating regional tensions

The U.S. will send a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Friday, beefing up its military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies. The move comes as Iran's Revolutionary Guards said a Hamas chief killed in Tehran this week…

France 24

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How might the ‘axis of resistance’ respond to Israel’s escalation?

Iran and allied groups vow to hit back at Israel, seeking to restore deterrence, say analysts.

Al Jazeera

Thousands Throng Beirut Show As Hezbollah Vows Revenge

As Hezbollah's leader threatened Israel with crushing retaliation for killing their top commander, thousands in Beirut flocked to a dance extravaganza in a stark illustration of Lebanon's deep divisions.

International Business Times

Leave Lebanon, the Australian government has urged its citizens, but some are determined to get in

Lebanese-Australian Sam Youchaa says Lebanon’s mentality is to stay calm – even when tensions are boiling over at the southern border

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: assassinated Hamas leader buried in Qatar – as it happened

Hamas has called for a ‘day of overwhelming anger’ as Ismail Haniyeh is buried

The Guardian - AU

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The war in the Middle East is escalating fast – and Biden has squandered too many chances to stop it

The president says his priority is to avoid a regional conflict involving Israel and Iran. Withholding arms is his best lever, says Mohamad Bazzi of the Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies

The Guardian - UK

Rockets Fired From Lebanon Toward Israeli Territory

Dozens of rockets launched from Lebanon toward Israel, raising tensions in the region. Hezbollah threatens border confrontations despite recent deaths of k...

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Who are the Druze? A look at the community following a deadly attack

The Arab ethnoreligious community was at the centre of Saturday’s attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

Al Jazeera

Deadly explosion in the Golan Heights: Tracing a rocket’s trajectory

An explosion on a football pitch in a Druze village in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights near the Lebanese border killed 12 people on July 27, all of them children. This region has been the theatre of military conflict between Lebanon-based Hezbollah, a close ally of Hamas and Iran, and Israel…

France 24

What countries has Israel attacked since October 7?

Since October 7, Israel has been responsible for more than 17,000 attacks in the Middle East.

Al Jazeera

Middle East crisis: Israel confirms death of Hamas military chief who masterminded 7 October attack – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: Dutton tells Netanyahu he’d improve relations with Israel, as danger for Australians in Lebanon rises

Peter Dutton has met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top figures in a three-day visit to Israel this week that has further underlined the unravelling of bipartisanship towards that country.

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Aussies told to leave Lebanon as contingencies prepped

Australians in Lebanon have been told to leave immediately as the security situation deteriorates and commercial flights are at risk of being grounded.

The Guardian - AU

Marles refuses to say when US B-52s will start NT deployment – as it happened

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The Conversation

With Hezbollah and Hamas assassinations, Netanyahu shows willingness to risk regional war for political survival

Israel’s apparent assassinations of Fuad Shukr, Hezbollah’s top military leader, in Beirut, and Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, have raised again the specter of a regional war involving regional adversaries – one that could potentially drag the United States into the fray.

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US State Department Raises Travel Advisory For Lebanon To Level 4

US State Department issues level 4 travel advisory for Lebanon due to rising tensions between Hezbollah and Israel.

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Al Jazeera

Who was Fuad Shukr, the Hezbollah commander killed by Israel in Beirut?

Shukr was a founding member of Hezbollah’s armed wing. Israel and the US have accused him of leading major attacks.

Al Jazeera

Hezbollah says top commander Fuad Shukr killed in Israeli strike on Beirut

Lebanon’s Health Ministry said three people, including two children, were killed and 74 also wounded in the attack.

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Israel Aims To Remove Hezbollah From Southern Lebanon Border Positions

Israel Defense Forces target Hezbollah in southern Lebanon border to prevent violence and protect civilians. Efforts focus on removing key figures and impl...

Al Jazeera

From Paris to Beirut: Israel’s long record of assassinating Palestinians

Ismail Haniyeh is the latest in a list of Palestinian leaders believed to have been assassinated by Israel.

Evening Standard

Britons in Lebanon urged to register with Foreign Office as Navy ships near if evacuation needed

British nationals in Lebanon have been urged to leave the country, while commercial flights are still running

The Independent UK

Hezbollah military commander claimed killed by Israel was blamed by the US for 1983 Marine bombing

The Hezbollah commander the Israeli military says it killed in an airstrike was blamed by Israel for a deadly weekend rocket attack and was accused by the U.S. of orchestrating a deadly 1983 bombing aimed at U.S. Marines in Beirut

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Iraq Condemns Israel's Strike On Lebanon As Violation Of Law

Iraq and other countries condemn Israel's strike on Lebanon, emphasizing the breach of international law and the threat to regional stability.

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