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Israel invokes Macron's 2018 proposal on Iran, wants tougher nuclear talks

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to revisit a 2018 proposal for a new Iran deal, saying the current diplomatic stalemate threatened a Middle East arms race.

Reuters

Russia Condemns ‘Air Aggression’ on Syria

Russia's foreign ministry on Monday called strikes on Syria that have been blamed on Israel unacceptable, and demanded an unconditional cessation of the attacks. Syria on Saturday accused Israel of launching an "air aggression" from the Mediterranean west of Lebanon's second city Tripoli, with several missiles targeting an area to…

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Lebanon FM Criticizes Hezbollah Drone Mission near Israel Gas Rig

Lebanon's caretaker foreign minister said Monday any interference in US-mediated talks to demarcate its maritime border with enemy state Israel is "unacceptable". His comments came after Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah party launched three unarmed reconnaissance drones Saturday towards the offshore Karish gas field and Israel said it shot them down.

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Lebanese PM criticizes Hezbollah over drone provocation

Lebanon's caretaker prime minister has criticized the militant group Hezbollah for sending three unmanned aircraft over an Israeli gas installation

The Independent UK

Lebanon PM chides unofficial moves in Israel row after Hezbollah sends drones

Lebanon's prime minister on Monday criticised as risky and unacceptable any unofficial dealings over its sea border row with Israel, after the powerful Hezbollah movement sent three drones towards an Israeli gas rig that were shot down.

Reuters

Rahi Urges Formation of All-Party Gov’t, President to ‘Pull Lebanon from Rock Bottom’

Lebanon’s top Christian cleric has reiterated demands for politicians to speed up the formation of an all-party government and elect a new president to pull the country out of rock bottom. "The government shall be inclusive, inspire confidence through its national approach, and seriously address some outstanding issues," Maronite Patriarch…

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Kedami, running for a cause — his daughter’s smile

He travels the world running ultramarathons for his epileptic daughter

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Lapid Says Israel Would Take Any Step Necessary to Defend Itself after Hezbollah Launches Drones

Israel's caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid held his first Cabinet meeting on Sunday since taking over as leader, promising a functional government despite the political instability that is sending Israel to its fifth elections in less than four years. Lapid, sitting next to his predecessor power-sharing partner Naftali Bennett, also…

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Yemeni FM: Lebanon’s Vowed Measures against Houthi Channels Remain Mere Ink on Paper

Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak has heavily criticized Lebanon-based Hezbollah’s interference in the Yemeni crisis and demanded that the country take effective measures to shut-down Houthi satellite channels broadcasting from Beirut’s southern suburbs. “Lebanon has announced a policy of disassociation towards the Yemeni crisis.

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Arab Foreign Ministers Renew Confidence in Lebanon's Stability, Future

The Arab foreign ministers reaffirmed Arab support and solidarity with Lebanon, reflecting "confidence in Lebanon's stability and future," announced Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit. Arab foreign ministers arrived in Beirut to participate in the consultative meeting in preparation for the Arab Summit that will be held in Algeria in…

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Lebanon's Hezbollah Confirms it Launched Drones Towards Karish Field

Lebanon's Hezbollah said Saturday it had launched three drones towards an offshore gas field in the Mediterranean, after Israel's army said it had intercepted drones belonging to the Iran-backed movement. "On Saturday afternoon, three unarmed drones were launched towards the disputed Karish field for reconnaissance missions," the Shiite group said…

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Hezbollah launches unarmed drones towards Israeli gas rig in disputed waters

The Israeli military on Saturday said it shot down three unmanned aircraft launched by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah heading towards an area where an Israeli gas platform was recently installed in the Mediterranean Sea, amid rising tension between Israel and Lebanon.

France 24

Israel shoots down Hezbollah drones over Mediterranean

The Israeli military says it has shot down three unmanned aircraft launched by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah that were heading toward an area where Israel recently installed an offshore gas platform

The Independent UK

Israel Shoots Down Unarmed Hezbollah Drones Heading for Gas Rig

Israel said it had shot down three drones headed from Lebanon toward one of its Mediterranean gas rigs on Saturday and accused the Iranian-backed Hezbollah party of launching them. There was no immediate response from Lebanon to the Israeli allegation, which came amid tensions between the countries over the location…

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Israel shoots down unarmed Hezbollah drones heading for gas rig - security source

Israel shot down three unarmed "hostile drones" coming from Lebanon on Saturday that were approaching gas rigs in Israel's maritime economic zone, an Israeli security source said.

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Lebanon: US Ensures Egypt, Jordan are Exempted from Caesar Act on Gas Deal

The US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea assured that progress has been made on the agreement to secure Egypt and Jordan from the Caesar Act in order to deliver natural gas to cash-strapped Lebanon. Shea made her assurance during a meeting with Lebanon’s caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayyad on Friday.…

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Two Injured in Israeli ‘Aggression’ Targeting Syria’s Tartus

Israel carried out an airstrike on a coastal Syrian village near the Lebanon border Saturday morning, Syrian state media reported. Two people, including a woman, were wounded. The attack was the first since a June 10 Israeli airstrike on the international airport in the Syrian capital of Damascus caused significant…

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Illegal Migration from Northern Lebanon to European Shores on the Rise

Illegal migration is on the rise from northern Lebanon towards European shores. The capsizing of a migrant boat off the impoverished northern city of Tripoli on April 23 has not deterred people from embarking on the dangerous journey. Around 40 people were killed in the tragedy, the latest to strike…

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Qatar to support Lebanese soldiers' salaries with $60 million pledge

Qatar has pledged $60 million to the Lebanese army, state news agency QNA said on Thursday, funding that is earmarked to support the salaries of Lebanese soldiers, two sources briefed on the deal told Reuters.

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Qatar Donates $60 Million to Lebanon’s Army During Crisis

Qatar has donated $60 million to the Lebanese army, hard hit by the Mediterranean nation's unprecedented economic meltdown, Qatar News Agency reported Thursday. The announcement came shortly after Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani arrived in Beirut, where he is expected to meet senior Lebanese officials. Lebanon's…

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Saudi Ambassador Visits Southern Suburbs, Underlines Lebanon’s Pluralism

Saudi Ambassador to Beirut Walid Bukhari visited on Monday Scholar Ali Fadlallah at his home in the southern suburbs of Beirut, offering condolences on the 12th anniversary of the passing away of his father, Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah. The two officials touched on recent developments in Lebanon and the region.…

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Israel Accuses Hezbollah of Trying to Hack UN Lebanon Peacekeepers

Israel accused the Iranian-backed Lebanese Hezbollah party on Wednesday of conducting a cyber operation designed to disrupt a UN peacekeeping mission on the border between the countries, and threatened harsh Israeli retaliation against enemy hackers. The allegation - to which there was no immediate response from Beirut, Tehran or the…

Reuters

Israel accuses Hezbollah of trying to hack U.N. Lebanon peacekeepers

Israel accused the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah on Wednesday of conducting a cyber operation designed to disrupt a U.N. peacekeeping mission on the border between the countries, and threatened harsh Israeli retaliation against enemy hackers.

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Memoirs of Late Prime Minister Saeb Salam (Part 2): The Americans Secured Arafat’s Protection as He Left Beirut

The second episode of the memoirs of late Lebanese Prime Minister Saeb Salam talks about the Israeli invasion in the summer of 1982, where Salam says that under the bombardment and raids, he felt as if “the gates of hell were wide open.” Salam reviewed the contacts he made with…

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Israel Threatens to Target Iranian Oil Tankers Suspected of Transferring Weapons to Syria

Israel threatened on Sunday to target Iranian oil tankers heading to Syria if their cargo was not inspected. According to an unsourced report by Channel 12 news, Israel demanded that the United States monitor Iran’s transfer of oil to Syria and obtain the required information in this regard to ensure…

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