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The US has “not seen evidence” that there is a Hezbollah bunker underneath the Al Sahel Hospital in Beirut, as Israel has alleged, the defence secretary has said. Israel has claimed Hezbollah is storing gold and cash in an underground bunker, an allegation the hospital denies. Asked about the Israeli claims, Lloyd Austin said: “We’ve not…
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US secretary of state Antony Blinken will travel to the UK this week to meet with Arab leaders. The diplomat is currently on his 11th trip to the Middle East since the war broke out last October. Mr Blinken is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia today after lengthy talks with Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday in Jerusalem.…
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Israel begins strikes on Tyre Israel has begun striking the historic southern Lebanese port city of Tyre. Around three hours ago, an Israeli military spokesman, Avichay Adraee, published a map on X showing dozens of buildings highlighted in red and ordered their residents to evacuate. The port is typically a bustling hub for southern Lebanon,…
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The number of people facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity in Gaza is projected to increase three-fold in the next six months, according to the UN. Its humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said 60,000 children aged between five months and five years will become acutely malnourished over the coming year. Nearly 133,000 people are suffering catastrophic…
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Rescuers were still removing debris late yesterday after an Israeli airstrike hit Beirut across the street from the capital’s main public hospital, killing at least 18 people. Residents who survived the massive explosion were still in shock, some searching through the debris with their hands for their relatives or their belongings. The Lebanese Civil Defence…
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A humanitarian appeal to address the “overwhelming” need in Gaza, Lebanon and the wider Middle East has raised £15m in the first five days. Fifteen charities making up the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) launched the appeal to raise urgent funds for the millions in the region requiring food, water, shelter and medical care after fleeing…
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It could take 350 years to rebuild Gaza’s economy if it remains under a blockade, a UN report has warned. The organisation has previously estimated that rebuilding Gaza fully after the Israel-Hamas conflict could drag on for decades, but a new report from the UN’s trade and development wing now speaks in terms of centuries.…
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The UK has donated £1m to the Egyptian health authority to support Palestinians evacuated from neighbouring Gaza for medical treatment. The funding includes vital medical supplies and medication including chemotherapy and equipment to aid rehabilitation. It was announced as Hamish Falconer, the UK minister for the Middle East, visits the region for the first time.…
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France has banned Israeli firms from participating in an upcoming military naval trade show, two sources have told Reuters. Euronaval, which is organising the annual naval fair between 4 and 7 November, did not respond to requests for comment by the news agency. Paris banned Israeli firms from taking part in a military trade show earlier…
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The US has issued new Hezbollah-related sanctions. The action targeted three people linked to Hezbollah’s finance arm and four Lebanon-based companies registered to conceal ties to the militant group, the Treasury said. It said the companies had “generated millions of dollars in revenue for Hezbollah”. The US also sanctioned three individuals involved in the production…
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Back to the UN Security Council meeting in New York, where Israeli ambassador Danny Danon is speaking. The meeting has been called to discuss the suffering of people in Gaza, a day after the US gave Israel an ultimatum to increase the flow of aid entering Gaza or risk losing military support. Mr Danon claims…
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The UK has announced sanctions against several Iranian senior military figures and organisations following Iran’s multiple rocket attack on Israel on 1 October. The sanctions target senior figures in the Iranian army, air force and organisations linked to Iran’s ballistic and cruise missile development. “Despite repeated warnings, the dangerous actions of Iran and its proxies…
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An Israeli strike has hit the north Lebanese majority-Christian region of Aitou for the first time in a year of hostilities, according to local media reports. Lebanese media also said Israeli jets had struck several villages in the Baalbek district in the Bekaa Valley. Israel has said it is targeting Hezbollah strongholds in the south of…
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Hezbollah’s drone strike on Binyamina failed to trigger Israel’s air defence alert systems, which the Iran-backed group says was part of its plan to cause maximum destruction. It says that, as part of a “qualitative and complex operation”, it launched dozens of missiles towards various targets in Israel “with the aim of occupying the Israeli…
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Downing Street has joined a growing chorus of international condemnation, saying it is “appalled” by reports that Israel deliberately fired on peacekeepers in Lebanon. “It is vital that peacekeepers and civilians are protected,” a spokeswoman said. Asked if Sir Keir Starmer saw the attacks as a breach of international law, she said: “All parties must…
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Israel is facing heavy criticism over its attacks on UN peacekeeping positions in Lebanon. A UN source said Israel had injured two people when it fired on peacekeepers in southern Lebanon this morning. The UN peacekeeping mission known as UNIFIL is stationed in southern Lebanon to monitor hostilities along the demarcation line with Israel – an area…
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