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Cheers and emotional reunions as Irish peacekeepers touch down on home soil

More than 200 members of the Irish Defence Forces returned home on Monday morning after six months serving with Unifil in southern Lebanon.

Evening Standard

Israel bombards Beirut suburbs as fighting rages in southern Lebanon

Five healthcare workers killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, Ministry of Public Health says.

Al Jazeera

UNIFIL Monitors Heavy Clashes In South Lebanon

Israeli troops clash with Hezbollah in south Lebanon; ICC issues arrest warrants for war crimes. Gaza faces severe humanitarian crisis with food shortages.

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Middle East latest: UN reports heavy clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in south Lebanon

Israeli troops have fought fierce battles with Hezbollah fighters in different areas in south Lebanon, including a coastal town that is home to the headquarters of U.N. peacekeepers

The Independent UK

Israeli attack kills 3 more Lebanese soldiers as death toll passes 40

The number of Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli attacks since October 2023 reported to reach 41 after latest attack.

Al Jazeera

Lebanon Army Redeployment In South Crucial To War Solution: UN Peacekeeping Chief

The UN peacekeeping chief whose force monitors Lebanon's south said redeploying Lebanese troops there is crucial for any solution to more than a year of Hezbollah-Israel clashes that escalated into war in September.

International Business Times

2 Israeli airstrikes hit Syria's capital and a suburb, killing 15 people, Syrian state media say

Syria’s state news agency says Israel has carried out two airstrikes on a western neighborhood of Damascus and one of the capital’s suburbs

The Independent UK

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UN peacekeepers accuse Israel of ‘deliberate and direct’ attack in Lebanon

The Israeli military, which has hit UNIFIL positions several times, denies responsibility despite footage.

Al Jazeera

Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister officially steps down

Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant has officially stepped down in a ceremony that replaced him with Israel Katz, the former foreign minister, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Gallant earlier this week

The Independent UK

Israel killed over 3,100 people in Lebanon since October 2023: Ministry

Since genocide in Gaza began, Israel has also been at war with Hezbollah, an ally of the Palestinian group, Hamas.

Al Jazeera

Lebanon Says 3 Killed, UN Peacekeepers Wounded In Israel Strikes

The Lebanese army said an Israeli strike on a vehicle near a checkpoint in the southern city of Sidon on Thursday killed three people and wounded troops and UN peacekeepers.

International Business Times

Lebanon peace deal: Israel-Hezbollah agreement needs to be guaranteed by the Lebanese armed forces

After a month of heavy bombardment, and despite continuing its military campaign and clearing border villages in south Lebanon, Israel is reportedly indirectly negotiating a peace deal with Hezbollah leaders. The terms of a ceasefire require the full implementation of UN resolution 1701, with a presence of around 10,000 Lebanese…

The Conversation

UN chief hails ‘remarkable courage’ of Irish soldier killed in Lebanon in 2022

Antonio Guterres paid tribute to Private Sean Rooney in a letter to his mother.

Evening Standard

Israel's path of destruction in southern Lebanon raises fears of an attempt to create a buffer zone

Satellite imagery and data collected by mapping experts show extensive destruction in 11 villages in southern Lebanon located immediately next to the border with Israel

The Independent UK

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Israel’s relations with the UN hit a new low with Unrwa ban

Israel’s relationship with the United Nations has historically been strained, but over the past year, tensions have reached new levels. On October 28, the Israeli parliament (the Knesset) passed a law to prohibit operations of the UN’s relief and works agency (Unrwa) – the UN body responsible for Palestinian refugees…

Evening Standard

Irish peacekeeping troops escape injury after Lebanon camp struck by rocket

Irish premier Simon Harris described the incident as ‘extremely serious’.

Al Jazeera

UN peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon targeted 30 times in October

UNIFIL attributes 20 incidents to the Israeli military of which it says seven were ‘clearly deliberate’ attacks.

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Biden's Advisers Work On Cease-Fire Deal Between Israel, Hezbollah

Efforts to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, replacing UNIFIL, amid ongoing tensions and military actions in the Middle East.

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Al Jazeera

Eight wounded in new attack on UNIFIL peacekeepers in Lebanon

UNIFIL says rocket attack likely fired by Hezbollah or ‘affiliated group’ hit its headquarters in Naqoura.

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UNIFIL Peacekeepers In Lebanon Injured By Rocket Attack

Eight Austrian UNIFIL peacekeepers in Lebanon sustain minor injuries from a rocket likely fired by Hezbollah. Incident at UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura.

The Guardian - UK

Hezbollah elects new leader after Israeli killing of Nasrallah

Deputy secretary general Naim Qassem replaces longtime leader who was killed in airstrike

The Conversation

Is targeting UN peacekeepers in Lebanon a war crime? Here’s what international law says

Recent incidents involving the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (Unifil) have raised an important question. Can Israel lawfully target UN peacekeepers and premises in Lebanon, or would that constitute a war crime? To answer that question, it’s worth looking at the rules of…

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UN Peacekeepers In Lebanon Under Fire From Israeli Forces

UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon face IDF fire and pressure to vacate border posts. Despite challenges, UNIFIL remains committed to its duties.

Al Jazeera

Israel’s ‘war’ against the UN

Little is new in Israel’s current conflict with the international community in Gaza and Lebanon.

The Guardian - UK

Israel’s plan to ban Unrwa from accessing Gaza marks new low in its relations with UN

US only nation likely to be able to persuade Netanyahu to drop plan condemned by 123 member states

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