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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.”

The Conversation

‘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.

Al Jazeera

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…

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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

The Guardian - UK

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…

France 24

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

The Independent UK

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.

Al Jazeera

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Analysis: It’s a win-win for Hezbollah against Israel so far

Hezbollah does not need to cross the border to keep Israel locked into the prospect of a two-front war.

Al Jazeera

Safety of Irish troops in Middle East ‘of paramount concern’ – deputy premier

Micheal Martin made his comments as he met soldiers preparing to deploy to Lebanon on UN peacekeeping duties.

The Independent UK

Spooky Arab tales for Halloween: Lebanon’s Dr Dahesh of miracles

The spooky tale of a mystical man with supernatural powers is a popular children’s story in Lebanon.

Al Jazeera

What is daylight saving time and which countries are changing their clocks?

Majority of countries outside North America and Europe do not follow the practice of resetting clocks twice a year.

Al Jazeera

Is the trajectory of Lebanon-Israel border conflict changing?

An upcoming Hassan Nasrallah speech on Friday could provide a better idea of Hezbollah’s plans for dealing with Israel.

Al Jazeera

Lebanon fears regional war as Hezbollah-Israel fighting intensifies

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati warns ‘chaos could engulf’ the region if his country enters the Israel-Hamas war.

Al Jazeera

Watchdog group says attack that killed videographer 'explicitly targeted' Lebanon journalists

A watchdog group advocating for press freedom has said that the strikes that hit a group of journalists in southern Lebanon earlier this month, killing one, were targeted rather than accidental and that the journalists were clearly identified as press

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Reuters journalist was killed in a ‘targeted’ strike in Lebanon, Reporters without Borders investigation finds

RSF revealed in its preliminary findings Issam Abdallah and six other journalists were 'clearly identifiable' as journalists before the attack

Radio France Internationale

Lebanon working to avoid entering Hamas-Israel war as clashes along its border escalate

Lebanon's caretaker prime minister said Monday he was working to ensure his country does not enter the Hamas-Israel war as clashes along the Israel-Lebanon border escalate

The Conversation

Israel-Hamas war: hard experience says a land war won't go well – and faltering international support suggests the world knows it

For the past four decades, Israel’s experience of fighting paramilitary militias has been grim.

The Guardian - UK

Room Without a View review – the cruel truth behind Lebanon’s domestic labour laws

This troubling documentary reveals how migrants working as live-in hired help are exploited and abused by a system that gives total control to employers

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Radio France Internationale

Strikes on journalists in Lebanon were 'targeted', says RSF media watchdog

Strikes in Lebanon that killed a journalist with the Reuters news agency and wounded six others two weeks ago were deliberate and targeted, according to the preliminary findings of a Reporters Without Borders investigation.

Al Jazeera

Israel strikes Syria, Lebanon following rocket attacks, military says

Israel’s latest attacks on the neighbouring countries comes amid fears of broader conflict across the Middle East.

The Guardian - AU

Hamas reports clashes with IDF – as it happened

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Al Jazeera

Reuters, Al Jazeera journalists ‘targeted’ in Lebanon strike: Press group

Reporters Without Borders says ‘unlikely’ that Issam Abdallah and six other journalists were mistaken for combatants.

The Guardian - AU

Icac says Berejiklian inquiry sent ‘clear message’ – as it happened

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The Conversation

Will the Israel-Hamas war become a regional conflict? Here are 4 countries that could be pivotal

Fears are escalating the conflict between Israel and Hamas could spill over into a broader war involving other countries in the region.

Al Jazeera

‘It’s scary’: Israel war fears batter Lebanon’s struggling economy

Cafe footfall is down 80 percent; tourism has crashed and airlines are cutting flights even before Lebanon enters a war.

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