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Lebanon reeling as Israeli strikes continue after 300 killed yesterday

Israeli air strikes hit Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon as rocket sirens blare in northern Israel, despite calls to extend a regional ceasefire.

Germany

Germany resumes talks with Iran, Chancellor Friedrich Merz says

Merz also said that the continued Israeli military campaign in Lebanon could jeopardise peace talks expected between the United States and Iran over the war in the Middle East.

Lebanon

Israel's cabinet told 'to begin direct negotiations' with Lebanon

The statement from the prime minister's office comes on the same day that the Israeli military warned residents of Beirut's southern suburbs of imminent strikes and called for them to evacuate.

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Israeli strikes on Lebanon leave more than 200 dead and 1,000 wounded

Lebanon is searching for survivors after Israeli strikes on Beirut, Tyre and the southern village of Abbassiyeh killed at least 203 people and wounded more than 1,000, the health ministry said, as the overall death toll from attacks since early March surpasses 1,500.

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Europe News

Israeli strikes on Lebanon risk unravelling US-Iran truce, EU warns

Lebanon has declared a period of national mourning after a wave of Israeli strikes killed at least 254 people on Wednesday. The EU insists that the country be covered by the US-Iran ceasefire deal.

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Israeli strikes on Beirut kill at least 182 and wound hundreds

Lebanon spent the night digging through rubble after Israeli strikes hit busy commercial and residential districts in central Beirut late on Wednesday, killing at least 182 people and wounding 890, according to the health ministry.

Iran

Ceasefire in peril as Iran closes strait over Lebanon strikes

In a social media post, Trump said the surge of US warships and troops will remain around Iran “until such time as the real agreement reached is fully complied with.”

Europe Today

Ceasefire in Iran at risk as Israeli strikes kill over 250 in Lebanon

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Multiple airstrikes hit Beirut, emergency crews respond to fires

Multiple Israeli strikes hit Beirut shortly after a US-Iran ceasefire was announced, sending smoke over the city.

Lebanon

Lebanon not part of Iran ceasefire agreement, Trump tells US media

Israel has rarely struck central Beirut since the outbreak of the latest Israel-Hezbollah war on 2 March but has regularly struck southern and eastern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs.

Europe News

Europe hails US-Iran ceasefire. Yet major questions hang over deal

The US-Iran ceasefire deal leaves several crucial questions unanswered for Europeans, who now find themselves excluded from the diplomatic process and scrambling to contain the ripple effects from the war.

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Lebanon hit by fresh Israeli raid and Hezbollah response

Deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon hit a building in Zebdine, near Nabatieh. The raid came as Hezbollah launched rockets and drones across the border and regional tensions deepened.

Lebanon

Strikes kill seven in Beirut as Israel vows to occupy southern Lebanon

Heavy strikes hit Lebanon's capital Beirut overnight as Israel claimed it had struck a "senior Hezbollah commander" and another member of the group. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said his country's military intends to occupy a swathe of southern Lebanon.

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Strikes hit southern Lebanese village, damage buildings and vehicles

Israeli strikes hit a village in southern Lebanon, damaging buildings and emergency vehicles as rescue teams responded

Europe Today

Lebanese minister calls for Israel talks to avert catastrophe

Lebanese justice minister warns of 'dramatic' situation in the country as Israeli floats extended buffer zone on its southern border. Nassar calls for diplomacy to avert a catastrophe as he lashes at Hezbolahh for sabotaging diplomatic efforts by not laying down weapons.

Lebanon

UN Security Council to meet after peacekeeper deaths in Lebanon

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said two of its personnel were killed Monday in an explosion and another died late Sunday when a projectile hit their position. The UN force said it launched an investigation into the separate incidents.

Europe Today

Newsletter: Lebanese minister denounces Israeli "occupation"

Also in this newsletter: Euronews exclusively previews an EU statement on the Israeli bill re-introducing the death penalty, passed by the Knesset on Monday.

Iran

Trump says deal with Iran may be reached 'soon' as strikes hit Tehran

Iran launched strikes on Kuwait and Saudi Arabia after Iranian electrical facilities came under attack, cutting power to parts of Tehran and surrounding areas. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump claims the war has achieved regime change and a deal could be reached "soon" with Tehran.

Europe Today

'This is an invasion': Lebanon sounds alarm over Israeli operations

Lebanon’s Culture Minister Ghassan Salamé told Euronews' flagship show Europe Today that Israel’s actions in the country's south amount to an “invasion” with entire villages destroyed and over 1 million people displaced.

Europe Today

Rubio joins crucial G7 talks as Iran war set to dominate second day

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