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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.

World News

Many EU states urge their nationals to leave Lebanon immediately

The EU has warned airlines to avoid Israeli and Lebanese airspace for a month, whilst many states urge their citizens in Lebanon to leave immediately.

Israel

Hezbollah confirms Israel has killed its leader Hassan Nasrallah

Iran announced on Saturday that a prominent general in its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard sanctioned by the U.S. also died in the airstrike.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Middle East horror unfolds from afar

After the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell called the situation in Lebanon "extremely dangerous and worrying", is the world now witnessing another fullscale war?

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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.

Lebanon

Israel strikes central Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut

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

Europe News

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.

Travel News

Is it safe to travel to Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan right now?

Some areas are still safe for tourists while others are completely offbounds.

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.

Lebanon

We are winning, Netanyahu tells UN as Israel continues Lebanon strikes

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Lebanese citizens have fled across the border from Lebanon into Syria since the beginning of the week as Israel bombards Hezbollah targets.

Europe News

Cyprus ready to manage possible evacuation of Lebanese nationals

Israeli attacks targeting Hezbollah members have killed hundreds in southern Lebanon since Monday, while Hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets at Israel over the last year.

World News

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

European Council president Charles Michel calls for Security Council reform

The EU council chief says 'a permanent seat on the Security Council is not a privilege. It is a responsibility.'

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.

Europe News

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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