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The Latest Breaking News from Lebanon

Relief in Lebanon as Hezbollah’s Nasrallah holds off on wider Israel war

Many in Lebanon are worried about the prospects of a broader confrontation with Israel amid the war on Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Thousands gather for Hezbollah leader’s first speech on Israel-Hamas war – and hear little but threats

Many across Lebanon had been fearful of the escalation the address could bring, reports Abbie Cheeseman from Beirut

The Independent UK

Hezbollah’s leader says ‘all scenarios open’ over fight with Israel – as he also threatens US

Hassan Nasrallah says Washington will also 'pay price' if Israel's bombardment of Gaza does not stop

The Independent UK

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Israeli PM tells US: no pause in Gaza fighting without release of hostages

Netanyahu says ‘full force’ offensive will continue, despite growing concerns over civilian casualties

The Guardian - UK

Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah speech on Israel-Hamas war: Key takeaways

Nasrallah addressed his followers without disclosing details on the next moves Hezbollah could take in the Israel war.

Al Jazeera

Hezbollah leader threatens escalation in fighting with Israel

Hassan Nasrallah praises Hamas’s 7 October attack and says Hezbollah’s operations increasing day by day

The Guardian - UK

Israel dismisses U.S. call to prioritize civilians in Gaza, escalating siege in north

Israel's military confirmed a deadly strike near Gaza's largest hospital. The country's leader said Israel's offensive would not relent until Hamas is defeated and the hostages are returned.

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‘All scenarios open’: Hezbollah chief in first speech since Israel-Gaza war

In a highly anticipated speech, Hassan Nasrallah said a wider conflict could not be ruled out if the Gaza war continues.

Al Jazeera

Gaza Update: as Israel begins its ground offensive, the conflict's reverberations are being felt far beyond the Strip

The ground assault on Gaza is now well underway and, as they advance into the Strip’s urban areas, the Israel Defence Forces are coming up against an elusive enemy that has been preparing for this conflict for years. For Hamas’s military wing, a key part of those preparations has been…

The Conversation

Leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group speaks out for the first time since Israel-Hamas war

Leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group is speaking out for the first time since the start of the Israel-Hamas

The Independent UK

Israel warns Hezbollah not to ‘sacrifice its future for Hamas’ as its leader makes key speech

The chief of the Iran-backed group in Lebanon is set to give his first remarks on the war in Gaza as it clashes with Israeli forces on the Lebanon-Israel border

The Independent UK

Hezbollah says 'total war possible' as France warns of Lebanese fallout

France has urged Israel and the Lebanese Islamist group Hezbollah to avoid destabilising the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon – warning that broadening the Israel-Hamas war would plunge Lebanon "into an abyss". However Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday said an escalation of hostilities was "a realistic possibility".

Radio France Internationale

Live updates | Israeli troops tighten encirclement of Gaza City as top US diplomat arrives in Israel

Israeli troops have tightened their encirclement of Gaza City as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel to press for a humanitarian “pause” in the fighting with Hamas and for more aid to be allowed into besieged Gaza

The Independent UK

What’s Israel’s Hannibal Directive? A former Israeli soldier tells all

The controversial policy to avoid capture of Israeli soldiers isn’t formally in place now. But echoes persist in Gaza.

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Lebanon-Israel border fighting picks up before Hezbollah leader’s speech

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah is set to speak Friday for the first time since the war began.

France 24

What does Iran want? Israel, Gaza and the spectre of regional escalation

All eyes are on this Friday’s duelling narratives. Lebanon will see the first speech since October 7 by Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah, while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns to the region, starting in Israel before Jordan and possibly Turkey. What does the US…

The Independent UK

UN plans to cut number of refugees receiving cash aid in Lebanon by a third, citing funding cuts

The United Nations will cut the number of refugee families receiving cash assistance in Lebanon by nearly a third next year

The Guardian - UK

Tension escalates on Lebanese frontier amid Hamas and Hezbollah barrages

Hamas armed wing the al-Qassam brigades says it hit border town, while Hezbollah claims attack on 19 Israeli positions

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Israel-Hamas war: Lebanese peace plan reflects country's lack of appetite for more conflict

As the Lebanese prime minister, Najib Mikati, outlined a three-step peace plan for the conflict in Gaza on October 31, he made a statement which may seem ordinary to a western audience: “We will consider the right of Israel and the right of the Palestinians.”

Al Jazeera

‘This is Nasrallah’s moment’: Will Hezbollah’s chief declare war on Israel?

Hezbollah’s leader will speak Friday on the Israel-Hamas war. What he says could determine whether the conflict spreads.

The Conversation

Gaza bombing adds to the generations of Palestinians displaced from their homes

An estimated 1.4 million Palestinians have been displaced from their homes since the Israeli military began bombing the Gaza Strip on Oct. 8, 2023, in retaliation for a surprise attack by Hamas militants. Many of these Palestinians have sought refuge in United Nations emergency shelters in a situation the World…

The Guardian - UK

How Iran uses proxy forces across the region to strike Israel and US

Hezbollah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad at core of Iran’s foreign policy, resisting US in Middle East while avoiding all-out war

France 24

Lebanon's economic woes threaten its preparedness amid fears of war spillover

As Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon continue to trade fire with Israeli forces, there are fears the war between Israel and Hamas could spread. Lebanese authorities have scrambled to develop an emergency plan in case the conflict does spill over, though residents and local authorities say the cash-strapped nation is…

The Independent UK

Amnesty International says Israeli forces wounded Lebanese civilians with white phosphorus

The human rights group Amnesty International says civilians in southern Lebanon were injured this month when Israeli forces hit a border village with shells containing white phosphorus

Al Jazeera

Protests in Lebanon express frustration at international support for Israel

Demonstrators rallied outside the French embassy in Beirut to call for support for Palestinians under threat in Gaza.

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