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. Al Jazeera · Oct 30, 2023
Icac says Berejiklian inquiry sent ‘clear message’ – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Oct 29, 2023
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. The Conversation · Oct 29, 2023
‘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. Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2023
Israel’s war on Gaza in 10 explainers The big picture on a rapidly escalating conflict that now threatens to blow up into a regional conflagration. Al Jazeera · Oct 28, 2023
Warning for Australians in Lebanon amid conflict The government has again warned Australians about the volatile security situation in Lebanon as Israel's war on Hamas threatens to spread across the region. AAP · Oct 27, 2023
Iran's foreign minister: Armed groups are poised with 'their finger on the trigger' Israel's intensifying military campaign in Gaza is raising the specter of a broader regional war involving Iran-allied groups. Iran's foreign minister says its allies are ready to strike. WEKU · Oct 27, 2023
Fear and defiance in Lebanon as the threat of new war opens old wounds In a crowded suburb of Beirut, some are praying to be spared a war with Israel spilling over from Gaza, as others prepare to join the Hezbollah ‘resistance’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023
What is the 'axis of resistance' of Iran-backed groups in the Middle East? There have been questions about how Iranian-backed forces in the "axis of resistance" may influence the Israel-Hamas war. The network of forces is "a kind of NATO for militant groups," an expert says. WEKU · Oct 26, 2023
Security fears over impact of possible Gaza invasion There are concerns within the government that a possible ground invasion of Gaza could heighten tensions in Australia. AAP · Oct 26, 2023
EU talks on common Gaza stance must consider all perspectives, says Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he hoped the European Council could agree a joint call for a humanitarian ceasefire. The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
Is it safe for Americans to travel right now amid ‘worldwide advisory’? Latest government advisory warns all Americans to exercise caution when travelling anywhere in the world – and specifically not to travel to Gaza, the West Bank, Israel and Lebanon The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
Is it safe to visit Lebanon? Foreign Office advice after US embassy in Beirut is set on fire The US has recently warned citizens not to travel to the Middle Eastern country The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
Israel-Hamas war could threaten already fragile economies in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan Economic crises are rippling through the countries bordering Israel The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
France 24 · Oct 25, 2023 What's the plan? Israel's delayed invasion and the future of Gaza With each day that passes, the fury begets more fury. But while intense air strikes on Gaza and a chokehold blockade from Israel continue, while missile attacks from Gaza and Lebanon also continue, there is still no ground offensive. It is reportedly on hold, at Washington's request.
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023 Leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah holds talks with senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad figures The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group has met with top Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad officials
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023 Despite their rhetoric, neither Iran nor Hezbollah want an escalation of war in the Middle East. Here’s why A Lebanese front is unlikely: it wouldn’t be in Iran’s interests, as it would probably spark US intervention, says Lina Khatib, director of the Soas Middle East Institute
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023 Watch live: View of Israel-Lebanon border as US plans mass evacuation Watch a live view of the Israel-Lebanon border as US makes contingency plans for a possible evacuation to get Americans out of the region.
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023 Lebanon's prime minister visits troops at the country's tense southern border with Israel Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister has visited troops deployed near the border with Israel and U.N. peacekeepers as Hezbollah militants and Israeli troops clash for a third week
Al Jazeera · Oct 24, 2023 Israel’s war in Gaza revives Sabra and Shatila massacre memories in Lebanon Survivors of the 1982 massacre by an Israel-backed militia in Lebanon say what Gaza is going through is even worse.
France 24 · Oct 24, 2023 Hezbollah would 'prefer not to go into large-scale war' with Israel, expert says Hezbollah could be forced into a war with Israel, but for now it’s trying to avoid any major conflict. That's the view of Ziad Majed, a professor of Middle East studies at the American University in Paris. Majed, who was born in Beirut and lived for years in Lebanon, says…
The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023 Hamas and Israel at war: what we know on day 18 Hamas releases two more hostages on ‘humanitarian and poor health grounds’; Emmanuel Macron visits Israel
Radio France Internationale · Oct 24, 2023 Hamas releases two more hostages, as UN calls for an 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire' Two elderly Hamas hostages were airlifted to an Israeli hospital to be reunited with family Tuesday, as the United States demanded Palestinian militants release more than 200 other captives before Gaza ceasefire talks are considered.
Al Jazeera · Oct 23, 2023 More than 19,000 displaced in Lebanon as Israel border clashes escalate: UN IOM official says the movement of thousands of people not helping an already ‘deteriorating’ situation in Lebanon.
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023 40 years after Beirut's deadly Marines bombing, US troops again deploying east of the Mediterranean Forty years after the bombing that killed 241 U.S. troops in Beirut, the United States is again sending troops to the eastern Mediterranean as tension between Israel and Iran increases over the Israel-Hamas war