Villagers in South Lebanon hang on to hope and their homes as war continues
“My house is my only shelter, and I don’t want to leave it,” one villager told Breaking Defense.
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How Israel Is Taking Control of Southern Lebanon
Israel says it will occupy much of southern Lebanon after its ground invasion. Here’s what the Israeli military presence there looks like now.
Pakistan announces free public transport after fuel price hike – as it happened
This blog is closed – our live coverage continues in a new blog hereAuthorities in Abu Dhabi have reported two incidents of debris falling from intercepted aerial threats in the UAE capital, with one sparking a fire at a gas facility,The official Abu D…
Artist files war crime case in Paris over Israeli strike that killed parents in Lebanon
Lebanese-French man Ali Cherri demands investigation into Beirut bombing as possible war crime against civiliansA Lebanese-French artist has filed a legal complaint in a Paris court about an Israeli bombing of his family home in Lebanon that killed his…
‘Weak and pathetic’: why is the EU not using its leverage to stop Israel?
Deep divisions on Israel mean the union has failed to act over Lebanon, Gaza, or settler violence in the West BankThe human costs of Israel’s attacks on Lebanon were plain to see when the Irish MEP Barry Andrews visited Beirut last month. He met people…
What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Wednesday.
Formidable strikes rocked Tehran early Wednesday morning. Iran launched what its state-aligned media called one of the largest attacks on Israel yet, damaging several cities.
Israel hits Iran with waves of attacks and says it killed top Hezbollah commander
War shows little sign of easing despite Donald Trump claiming Iranian leadership ‘just asked’ for ceasefireMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael unleashed two waves of attacks on Tehran and said it had killed a senior Hezbollah commander on Wednesday…
Israel’s Message to a Broad Swath of Lebanon: Shiites Must Go
Israel has issued sweeping evacuation warnings, and pressed some Christian and Druse leaders to expel Shiite Muslims from southern towns, the leaders said.
U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Were Killed by Roadside Bomb
Members of the United Nations Security Council condemned deadly attacks on U.N. peacekeepers in south Lebanon and called for de-escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.
Confident of Air Supremacy, U.S. Sends B-52 Bombers Over Iran
Iran continued to retaliate across the region on Tuesday but markets saw hopes that fighting might ebb. Israel said it would occupy a large chunk of Lebanon even after the war ends.