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Israel launches heavy airstrikes on southern suburbs of Beirut

In retaliation for Hezbollah launching over 200 rockets into Israel, Israeli airstrikes on Sunday targeted and destroyed several buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon.

25 November 2024

Europe News

Borrell says EU supports UNIFIL at meeting with force commander

The meeting in Beirut comes days after four Italian soldiers were injured after two rockets exploded at a UNIFIL base in Shama, apparently fired by Hezbollah or one of its affiliate groups.

25 November 2024

Europe News

EU to allocate over €200 million to Lebanese military, says Borrell

The EU's Foreign Policy chief Josep Borrell’s visit to Lebanon comes at the end of a Middle East tour related to the ongoing wars in Gaza and Lebanon. Before his visit to Beirut, Borrell visited Cyprus and Jordan.

24 November 2024

Europe News

Borrell attends Israel-Palestine two-state solution conference

Asked whether he was optimistic about peace in the Middle East over the coming months, Borrell said "a ceasefire must come and it is absolutely essential."

23 November 2024

Europe News

At least 11 killed and dozens injured in Israeli strikes on Beirut

The strikes came a day after heavy bombardment of Beirut’s southern suburbs and as heavy ground fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants continues in southern Lebanon, with Israeli troops pushing further into the country.

23 November 2024

Lebanon

‘There's nothing left to lead’: Who controls Hezbollah now?

With an Israeli onslaught decimating its leadership, one of the most entrenched and resilient militant groups in the Middle East is struggling to keep itself together.

23 November 2024

World News

Italy's Foreign Minister condemns rocket attack on UNIFIL base

The UNIFIL mission base in Shama in southern Lebanon was hit by rockets allegedly fired by Hezbollah or one of its affiliate groups.

23 November 2024

Lebanon

Four Italian soldiers injured in Hezbollah strikes on UNIFIL base

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the attack as 'unacceptable' and expressed sympathy for the officers and their families.

22 November 2024

Netherlands

Dutch court weighs lawsuit against arms sales to Israel

The complaint, lodged by pro-Palestinian activists, comes a day after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence secretary Yoav Gallant.

22 November 2024

Israel

European leaders give mixed reactions on Netanyahu's arrest warrant

Europe's top diplomat Josep Borrell has insisted that the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants for Israel's prime minister and his former defence secretary should be respected, but European countries are not so sure.

22 November 2024

Lebanon

US's Lebanon ceasefire proposal met with scepticism on all sides

Middle East experts from across the spectrum told Euronews they all see the proposals as unworkable, but for very different reasons.

21 November 2024

Gaza

Massive overnight attacks on Gaza raise death toll to over 44,000

Israeli air strikes on northern and central Gaza killed at least 88 people on Wednesday night.

21 November 2024

Lebanon

US envoy says truce between Israel and Hezbollah is 'within grasp'

Peace talks between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah centre around troops from both forces withdrawing from a UN buffer zone in southern Lebanon.

20 November 2024

Lebanon

US envoy arrives in Lebanon as Israeli airstike hits central Beirut

Recent Israeli strikes targeted government and diplomatic buildings in a densely populated area of the Lebanese capital, killing at least five people.

19 November 2024

Lebanon

Israel kills Hezbollah's chief spokesman in Lebanon

A rare Israeli airstrike on central Beirut killed Hezbollah's chief spokesman on Sunday, an official with the militant group said.

17 November 2024

Gaza

Pope calls for probe into Israel's attacks in Gaza

The call was released in excerpts published on Sunday from an upcoming new book ahead of Pope Francis's jubilee year.

17 November 2024

Lebanon

Najib Mikati asks Iran to broker Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has appeared to encourage Tehran to convince Hezbollah, which it supports, to agree to a deal that could require the militant group to withdraw from the Israel-Lebanon border.

16 November 2024

World News

Heavy Israeli airstrikes hit southern suburbs of Beirut

The World Bank estimates the 13-month Israel-Hezbollah conflict has caused over €8 billion in losses, with €3.2 billion in infrastructure damage and €4.8 billion in economic impact.

15 November 2024

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Funeral held for 10 people killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon

A mass funeral took place for eight ambulance drivers and two civilians killed in an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, Lebanon.

12 November 2024

Lebanon

At least 22 killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon and Gaza

Talks for a ceasefire in Lebanon continue, but Israel's defence minister ruled out any truce with Hezbollah.

12 November 2024