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European reaction to killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah

64-year-old Nasrallah, who headed Hezbollah for more than three decades, is by far the most powerful target to be killed by Israel in weeks of intensified fighting with the Lebanese group.

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Israeli army spokesman says: 'We don't rule out invasion'

Hours after the death of the leader of Hezbollah, an Israeli army spokesman said Israel won't rule out the possibility that it may invade Lebanon.

Lebanon

Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader who defied Israel for decades

On Friday Israel killed the leader of Hezbollah, the Shiite Islamic militant group based in Lebanon's capital Beirut, in a massive airstrike.

Lebanon

Josep Borrell warns Middle East headed for 'full-blown war'

Speaking to reporters in New York, the EU's foreign policy chief said that no power seemed able to 'stop' Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Lebanon

Israel strikes central Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut

Local media reports claim that the strike targeted Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

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Lebanese community in Germany fears the worst as threat of war looms

Germany has over 47,000 Lebanese nationals, who are following developments in the Middle East with fear.

Lebanon

Are the people of Lebanon the true hostages of a proxy war?

A major humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and the risk of an Israeli ground invasion could overwhelm the country and plunge the region into a total war. What can be done to spare the Lebanese people from a disaster?

Lebanon

Landlords force displaced Lebanese people to pay exploitative rents

Between overcrowding and impossibly high upfront costs, people displaced by an accelerated war are finding it hard to secure temporary homes.

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Lebanon peacekeeping mission in 'most difficult period' since 2006 war

Established in 1978 its more than 10,000 peacekeepers from 50 countries have been regularly patrolling the Blue Line, the UN-drawn border between Lebanon and Israel, while also engaging in efforts to de-escalate tensions between the two sides.

Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon continue despite calls for ceasefire

Israel's military chief said Wednesday they were preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon as Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets into Israel.

USA

US and European allies call for three-week Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Earlier, representatives for Israel and Lebanon reiterated their support for a UN resolution that ended the 2006 war between Israel and the Tehran-backed militant group.

Lebanon

Israel's top general announces possible ground invasion of Lebanon

Israeli military officials said they intercepted Hezbollah's surface-to-surface missile, launched after Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed hundreds of people, as the two sides teeter towards an all-out war.

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European countries urge nationals to leave Lebanon

Portugal, Spain, France and the UK have issued warnings to their nationals in Lebanon to return home while commercial flights remain available.

Europe News

Pope Francis expresses concern over escalation in Lebanon

Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the Lebanese people in an address on Wednesday, adding that he hopes the international community will make “every effort” to stop the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.

USA

World leaders gather in New York as Mid-East tensions escalate

The UN's biggest annual event sees presidents, prime ministers, monarchs and other top leaders of all 193 member states addressing the world and each other.

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Lebanese ambassador: Israeli attacks are an existential threat to us

In an interview with Euronews, Ambassador of Lebanon to Belgium Fadi Hajali called on Brussels to go one step further in imposing sanctions on Israel.

Lebanon

Tens of thousands displaced as Israel continues strikes on Lebanon

Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets into Israel, including a long-range projectile that set off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv and across central Israel.

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Thousands flee southern Lebanon due to intense bombardment

Heavy Israeli bombardment on Monday forced thousands to flee southern Lebanon, with families seeking refuge in Beirut and nearby mountains.

Lebanon

Israel's 'targeted strike' in Beirut kills six, health ministry says

As the Israeli military attempts to lay waste to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, civilians have been caught in the crossfire.

Lebanon

Lebanese citizens flee the south as Israeli strikes kill hundreds

The strikes follow Sunday’s heavy exchange of fire, during which Hezbollah launched more than 100 rockets, missiles and drones into northern Israel, with some landing near the city of Haifa.