WorldLebanon and Israel are discussing so-called pilot zones in southern Lebanon, where Israeli forces would withdraw and the Lebanese Army would take control, potentially enabling displaced residents to return. Yet while negotiations continue, Israeli strikes are driving people from villages beyond the 10-kilometre area already occupied by Israeli forces. In Mansouri, residents were told to evacuate before strikes hit, while the Lebanese Army was also ordered …
WorldFamilies returning to damaged or destroyed homes near Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh face Israeli forces only metres away and a Lebanese army roadblock behind them. The village is the first “pilot zone” under US-mediated talks, but Israel says foreign verifiers must confirm there are no Hezbollah facilities before reconstruction can begin.
WorldIsrael’s attack on a Syrian air base has drawn widespread condemnation. The US special envoy warns that it could have triggered a direct confrontation with Turkish forces. The programme examines why Israel targeted the base and what consequences may follow.
WorldLebanon experienced its deadliest day of fighting in months, increasing pressure on stalled US-Iran negotiations as Washington prepares fresh sanctions against Iran.
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WorldIsrael’s strike on Lebanon is described as the deadliest since June, while planned new US sanctions on Iran complicate efforts to formally end the US-Iran ceasefire. Israel says it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon. More ships, including several Abu Dhabi National Oil vessels, came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz as Gulf flows continued and oil steadied.
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WorldLebanon endured its deadliest day of fighting in months, increasing pressure on stalled US-Iran negotiations as Washington prepares new economic measures.
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WorldLebanon experienced its deadliest day of fighting in months, increasing pressure on stalled US-Iran negotiations as Washington prepares new economic measures. President Donald Trump told the Pentagon to substantially reduce military drills with South Korea.
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WorldIsrael has struck Lebanon as the United States prepares a fresh round of sanctions against Iran. The developments were featured among the key stories in Bloomberg’s Asia Trade program as the Asian trading day began.
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WorldHezbollah held a funeral for six members of one family killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon. Coffins draped in Hezbollah flags were carried into a cemetery as relatives and supporters gathered, with some crying and others holding posters of the deceased.
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WorldFox News reports that Israel struck Hezbollah after an attack on the Israel Defense Forces, describing the incident as a major ceasefire violation. The program also discusses the looming expiration of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding.
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WorldIsraeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed 11 people on Saturday, in what has been described as the biggest threat to peace talks since the June agreement. Middle East studies professor Ziad Majed discusses how the attacks could affect negotiations in Rome, the US role and Israel’s policy toward Lebanon, particularly Hezbollah.
WorldIsraeli strikes in southern Lebanon have killed at least 11 people, which local authorities call the biggest escalation since the June agreement. Emergency doctor Pierre Catoire told FRANCE 24 that conditions are worsening: some doctors lost their homes in Saturday’s strikes, while healthcare workers increasingly fear hospitals could also be targeted.
World5:35Professor Rami Khouri of the American University of Beirut says Israel plans to keep a permanent military presence under the label of a “security zone” while taking part in what he calls “make-believe” peace talks.
WorldLebanon condemned Israeli strikes on two southern villages, saying they hit civilian areas and killed at least 11 people, including three children, while seriously injuring 18 others. Beirut called the attacks a ceasefire violation. Israel said it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure, but Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam rejected that claim.
WorldA family who fled their destroyed home in southern Lebanon for what they believed was a safer area was killed there in an Israeli airstrike, according to Al Jazeera correspondent Ali Hashem. He says the attack exposes Lebanon’s dilemma as a ceasefire remains on paper while people continue to be killed on the ground.
WorldAt least 11 people, including three children, were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, Lebanon’s state news agency reported. The attacks are the deadliest since a US-mediated peace framework was agreed in June. Israel said it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure, while Lebanese officials condemned them as a threat to negotiations and Lebanon’s sovereignty.
World0:32Lebanon’s state news agency said an Israeli air strike on a house in Ansar, in the country’s south, killed seven people and injured three others.
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World1:00An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon killed an internally displaced family, underscoring the gap between the declared ceasefire and continued violence on the ground. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem reports.
World1:01Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said an Israeli airstrike hit a home near the village of Ansar in southern Lebanon early Saturday, killing seven people and injuring three. It was among the deadliest attacks since a precarious Israel-Hezbollah truce began June 20.
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WorldOvernight Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least seven people in one village, marking the deadliest escalation since fighting eased two months ago. FRANCE 24 correspondent Renée Davis, reporting from Beirut, says the attacks represent a significant escalation despite the so-called truce and provides an update on ongoing negotiations with Israel.
World3:42Israel’s defence minister says troops will not withdraw from Lebanon, Syria or Gaza. During a visit to soldiers in southern Lebanon, Israel Katz said the military was destroying every home in the area where it was operating. Rami Khouri, a Distinguished Public Policy Fellow at the American University of Beirut, commented on the issue.
World7:15Three days of discussions involving the United States, Israel and Lebanon have ended in Rome. Reports say the talks centred on possible pilot zones for an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Rami Khouri, a Distinguished Public Policy Fellow at the American University of Beirut, assesses what the meetings may mean.
World6:38The Israeli military says two of its soldiers were killed and eight others wounded in fighting in southern Lebanon. It says strikes carried out on Wednesday were launched in response to what it described as Hezbollah violations of the ceasefire. The violence has intensified as peace talks between Israel and Lebanon ended in Rome. Political analyst Van Meguerditchian offers an assessment of whether negotiations can secure an Israeli withdrawal.
WorldIsrael and Lebanon have completed a seventh round of peace talks in Rome, brokered by the United States, without a significant breakthrough. A central proposal would see Israeli forces withdraw from parts of southern Lebanon where they have been fighting Hezbollah. Lebanese government troops would then assume security duties in those areas. Early efforts to put the plan into practice have not gone smoothly.
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