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Hezbollah says Israeli strikes on Baalbek have killed eight members

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Israeli air strikes hit Lebanon with damage in the south and east

Lebanon faced new Israeli air strikes, with damage in the south and east. President Joseph Aoun condemned the attacks, citing efforts to calm tensions.

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Israeli strikes target multiple Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon

At least one person was injured in Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon late on Monday and into the early hours of Tuesday. Officials say the strikes targeted multiple areas, including in the third-largest coastal city of Sidon.

Lebanon

Israel strikes Hezbollah's elite Radwan unit training site in Lebanon

The Israeli military said it hit a training compound and weapons depots on Friday, in an operation aimed at threats that “advance terror plots against IDF forces and the State of Israel".

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Beirut hosts colourful Christmas parade despite tension with Israel

Despite tensions with Israel and a fragile ceasefire, Lebanon entered the festive season as Beirut hosted a colourful Christmas parade, with marching bands, music and bright decorations filling the city streets.

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Bulgaria rejects extradition of Russian linked to Beirut port blast

The supervising prosecutor, Angel Kanev, said that the key issue is whether sufficient guarantees have been provided that a death sentence will not be imposed.

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Pope Leo XIV urges unity and peace at interfaith gathering in Lebanon

The pontiff's message emphasised the importance of Lebanon and its Christian population to the Catholic Church.

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Pope Leo XIV: 'In Palestine, the only solution is two States'.

The pontiff is in Lebanon for the second leg of his apostolic journey, the first since his election, which has already taken him to Turkey, Ankara, Iznik and Istanbul

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Pope Leo XIV heads to Lebanon to try bring message of hope

The Pope held prayers at the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral in Istanbul on Sunday as he aims to gather support within Christian communities around the globe.

Lebanon

Israel kills Hezbollah chief of staff in Beirut strike

Israel announced it killed Hezbollah's chief of staff Haytham Tabtabai in a strike on Beirut, marking the first Israeli strike in the city since June.

Lebanon

Israeli airstrike on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13

The attack marks the deadliest strike on Lebanon since a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect last year.

Lebanon

Israel launches heavy airstrikes on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

The Israeli military struck several towns in southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah's military infrastructure. Lebanon's government plans to disarm the group.

Lebanon

Israel warns of intensified strikes on Hezbollah if disarmament fails

Israel has threatened to increase attacks on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon if the Lebanese government doesn't disarm the militant group, despite a ceasefire.

Lebanon

UN peacekeepers in Lebanon say Israeli drone struck their headquarters

Established in 1978, UNIFIL has more than 10,000 peacekeepers from 50 countries who patrol the Blue Line, the UN-drawn border between Lebanon and Israel.

Lebanon

Israeli drone strike on southern Lebanon kills at least five people

Lebanon accuses Israel of continuing to violate the US-brokered ceasefire agreement in place, as Israeli strikes continue to target southern Lebanese positions almost daily.

Lebanon

Bulgaria arrests Russian owner of ship at centre of Beirut port blast

The arrest of Igor Grechushkin comes nearly five years after a Lebanese investigative judge issued two arrest warrants through Interpol for him and the vessel's captain.

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UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon after five decades

The multinational peacekeeping force known as UNIFIL has played a significant role in monitoring the security situation in southern Lebanon for decades, including during the Israel-Hezbollah conflict last year.

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