No Comment Aftermath of Israeli airstrikes, Beirut residents seek shelter An Israeli airstrike, which targeted an office belonging to a Beirut-based TV station, left hollowed-out buildings, broken windows and rubble in a neighbourhood in the Lebanese capital. 25/10/2024
Gaza Blinken urges Israeli ceasefire amid continued violence Israel's strikes in Lebanon's Tyre and Maarakeh killed a top Hezbollah official and three others, as the death toll in the conflict continues to rise. 24/10/2024
Lebanon Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines keeps flying despite conflict MEA, the only airline still flying from Beirut, conducts daily risk assessments to ensure safety and has received assurances from Israel that civilian operations won’t be targeted. 23/10/2024
Lebanon Israeli army says it killed top Hezbollah leader in Beirut airstrike Hashem Safieddine, a powerful cleric within the party ranks, was expected to succeed Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in a different Israeli airstrike in September. 23/10/2024
Gaza Gaza faces seven-decade setback amid ongoing conflict, UN report says Gaza has been under closure by land, sea and air since 2007. Restrictions on the movement of people, goods and technology imports have long impacted its economy before the intensification of Israeli strikes. 22/10/2024
Lebanon Why the survival of the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon matters for Europe As the Israeli army continues to pressure the UN peacekeepers to abandon southern Lebanon, the international community remains seemingly hesitant in its response, turning UNIFIL into a should-I-stay-or-should-I-go mission. 22/10/2024
Lebanon IDF claims to have found Hezbollah bunker under Beirut hospital The hospital's director insists the facility has not been used by Hezbollah, and that the only subterranean areas there are underground operating theatres. 22/10/2024
Lebanon IDF launches air strikes on Hezbollah banking systems in Lebanon A senior Israeli intelligence official said the main target of the strikes was the Hezbollah-run banking system, al-Qard al-Hassan, which is also used by thousands of ordinary Lebanese. 21/10/2024
Europe News G7 Defence Ministers concerned for UNIFIL personnel in Lebanon On Friday, a spokesperson for the UN peacekeepers said they were maintaining their positions in southern Lebanon despite warnings from the Israeli military to move away. 20/10/2024
World News IDF finds network of Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon The IDF said more than 50 tunnel shafts and other 'terrorist infrastructure' had been destroyed and a cache of weapons including landmines and anti-tank missiles seized. 20/10/2024
Israel Hezbollah targets residence of the Israeli prime minister in Caesarea Israel’s government said a drone was launched by Hezbollah towards the prime minister’s house on Saturday, with no casualties reported. 19/10/2024
Germany Biden says forging ceasefire in Lebanon could be easier than Gaza British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said allies were working to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East and agreed that there was no 'military-only solution' as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues. 19/10/2024
Europe News 'Unacceptable': Italian PM Meloni denounces Israeli attacks on UNIFIL Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reiterated her criticism of Israel for attacking United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. 18/10/2024
Lebanon UN peacekeepers in Lebanon refuse to move despite Israeli warnings The IDF has repeatedly demanded that UNIFIL troops remove themselves from the path of its growing campaign against Hezbollah. 18/10/2024
EuroVerify What is Ireland’s Occupied Territories Bill and could it be revived? Dublin says a renewed tensions in the Middle East provide legal grounds to re-examine the bill, which has stalled for six years over concerns it breaches EU law. 18/10/2024
Europe News EU leaders converge on Israel but calls for trade sanctions still fail Diplomatic sources tell Euronews that the latest escalation in Lebanon has changed the mood music among leaders. 18/10/2024
Lebanon Dozens killed in airstrikes as Israel ramps up attacks on Lebanon Israeli airstrikes pounded areas across Lebanon, killing at least 27 people on Wednesday, while UNIFIL says Israeli troops fired at their watchtower in southern Lebanon. 17/10/2024
Europe News EU calls on member states to provide emergency medical aid to Lebanon The European Union has urged its member states to respond to Lebanon’s request for medical equipment and medications following the Israeli ground operation in the southern part of the country. 16/10/2024
Lebanon Israel resumes strikes on south Beirut despite warning from US The strikes are the first in southern Lebanon in six days, as Israel continues its ground incursion in the country's south with the US expressing concern over the "scope" of the strikes. 16/10/2024
World News US threatens to cut military aid to Israel over Gaza crisis The letter warns that Israel has 30 days to boost aid to Gaza, saying failure may "have implications for US policy." 15/10/2024