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The Israeli decision to ban the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) on its territory and sever diplomatic ties with it could have a devastating impact on millions of Palestinians who rely on the services provided. Unless there is an intervention, the ban will come into force in 90 days. The vote in the Knesset…
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An Israeli airstrike on Saturday hit a building that was part of Iran’s defunct nuclear weapons programme, according to an American researcher. David Albright, a former UN weapons inspector and head of the Institute for Science and International Security research group, said that Israel struck buildings in Parchin, a military complex near Tehran. He said…
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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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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 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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Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has urged members of the European Union to suspend the bloc’s free trade agreement with Israel over its actions in Gaza and Lebanon. Both Spain and Ireland have been in talks with other EU nations for months over reviewing the EU-Israel Association Agreement on the basis Israel may be breaching…
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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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US defence secretary Lloyd Austin has told his Israeli counterpart that Israel should be taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon and the Lebanese Armed Forces. In the call with Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant, Mr Austin also said Israel should pivot away from military operations in…
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Israeli airstrikes have forced around 40% of Lebanon’s 1.5 million students from their homes, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). It comes as the start of the school year for public schools in Lebanon has been postponed until 4 November, with around 60% of public schools currently being used…
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Hezbollah’s priority right now is defeating Israel militarily, the head of Hezbollah’s media office, Mohammad Afif, has said. “Tel Aviv is only the start, Israel has only seen so little,” he said. “Our absolute priority now is to defeat the enemy and force them to stop the aggression. “However, any internal or external political effort…
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We have been reporting today that two people from UNIFIL, the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, were injured when Israel fired on them yesterday. Now, the IDF has commented on the incident and said the peacekeepers were “inadvertently hurt during IDF combat against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon”. “The IDF expresses deep concern over incidents of…
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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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Hurricane Milton’s arrival is coming at a vulnerable moment for many Americans. I recently returned from North Carolina, one of multiple states in turmoil after Hurricane Helene ripped through the US’s south-east less than two weeks ago. At least 225 people have so far been confirmed killed by the storm, which also hit South Carolina,…
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi visited the Jdeidet Yabous crossing on the border between Syria and Lebanon on Monday, Syria’s state news agency SANA reported. “I’m at the Syrian/Lebanese border, where a quarter of a million people have crossed since September 23, when Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon escalated,” Grandi said Monday…
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UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon are currently staying in their positions and continue to do their best to implement their Security Council mandate in very difficult conditions, the UN peacekeeping chief said on Thursday. Peacekeepers of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) “feel duty-bound to the mandate given to them by the Security Council”…
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