Iran’s top diplomat has made a sustained effort to contain the scale of Israel’s potential retaliation. On Sunday he met with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, who said Baghdad was against an expansion of the Mideast war to Iran. At a joint press conference, Aragchi reiterated that Iran would continue consultations “to prevent the escalation…
Rubble and plumes of smoke were all that was left Sunday of Nabatiyeh marketplace, once the beating heart of the city in south Lebanon where Israel has intensified its bombardment. Late Saturday, state media reported Israeli air strikes on the marketplace of the major city some dozen kilometres (miles) from the border with Israel. The…
Text size The Israeli military on Sunday called for residents of more than 20 villages in south Lebanon to evacuate their homes, as troops continue to target Hezbollah positions across the border. “The Army does not intend to harm you. For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and relocate to the north of…
Israeli air raids have destroyed an Ottoman-era market in the southern city of Nabatieh overnight, killing at least one person and wounding four. Lebanon’s Civil Defense officials on Sunday said they battled fires in 12 residential buildings and 40 shops in the market, which dates back to 1910. “Our livelihoods have all been levelled to…
Israel hits southern Lebanon in new round of air raids, while at least 15 people are killed in attacks in central and northern parts of the country. A series of Israeli air raids have destroyed a mosque and levelled a marketplace in southern Lebanon, in what has been described as “apocalyptic” scenes as Israel intensifies…
The IDF carried out 200 air strikes against Hezbollah targets across Lebanon over the last 24 hours while also maintaining four divisions, destroying the terror group’s south Lebanon infrastructure, they announced on Sunday. However, it still failed to substantially reduce rocket fire on the home front. Over Yom Kippur, Hezbollah pounded Israel with over…
Hezbollah engaged in fierce clashes with Israeli forces attempting to infiltrate the village of Ramya in southern Lebanon on Sunday, the Iran-backed group said. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported that an Israeli airstrike early on Sunday morning had completely destroyed a mosque in the southern village of Kfar Tibnit. A person stands by…
Iran on Saturday banned pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights, according to local media. This comes weeks after Israel allegedly attacked Lebanon with pager attacks, killing at least 39 people. India slammed Bangladesh over the attacks on Hindu temples during the ongoing Durga Puja festival. The Ministry of External Affairs expressed concerns about the attack…
The Israeli military has fired on the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon twice in less than 48 hours, the UN says. Israeli forces repeatedly fired at a guard tower at the headquarters of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Thursday, injuring two members of the force, and again fired at a watchtower, injuring…
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Most Palestinian refugees living in camps in southern Lebanon or near Beirut have fled following escalating Israeli strikes, the head of the United Nations agency on Palestine refugees said on Friday, drawing parallels with mass displacement in Gaza. UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini told Reuters that the agency continued to provide services to…