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Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon, but tense ceasefire holds

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says Israeli jets have launched an airstrike over a southern Lebanese border village, while troops shelled other border towns and villages still under Israeli control

The Independent UK

Israelis are wary of returning to the north because they don't trust the ceasefire with Hezbollah

Even after a tenuous Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire took hold this week, the mood among residents of northern Israel is far from celebratory

The Independent UK

Cease-Fire Reached Between Israel And Hezbollah In Lebanon

Republican lawmakers accuse Biden of pressuring Israel into a cease-fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israel's military actions halted amid reported threats ...

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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal promises a precarious peace in a region racked by conflict

After two months of ground war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, a negotiated ceasefire has been reached which for now should help to relieve civilian suffering. However, much will depend on both local and global politics.

The Conversation

Efforts To Enforce UN Resolution 1701 For Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire

Resolution 1701 seeks to bring lasting peace between Israel and Lebanon through strengthened enforcement measures and negotiations.

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UN Resolution 1701 is at the heart of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal. What is it?

In 2006, the U.N. Security Council voted for a resolution to end a bruising monthlong conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militant group, and pave the way for lasting security along the border

The Independent UK

Cheers and emotional reunions as Irish peacekeepers touch down on home soil

More than 200 members of the Irish Defence Forces returned home on Monday morning after six months serving with Unifil in southern Lebanon.

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Israel bombards Beirut suburbs as fighting rages in southern Lebanon

Five healthcare workers killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, Ministry of Public Health says.

Al Jazeera

UNIFIL Monitors Heavy Clashes In South Lebanon

Israeli troops clash with Hezbollah in south Lebanon; ICC issues arrest warrants for war crimes. Gaza faces severe humanitarian crisis with food shortages.

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Middle East latest: UN reports heavy clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in south Lebanon

Israeli troops have fought fierce battles with Hezbollah fighters in different areas in south Lebanon, including a coastal town that is home to the headquarters of U.N. peacekeepers

The Independent UK

Israeli attack kills 3 more Lebanese soldiers as death toll passes 40

The number of Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli attacks since October 2023 reported to reach 41 after latest attack.

Al Jazeera

Lebanon Army Redeployment In South Crucial To War Solution: UN Peacekeeping Chief

The UN peacekeeping chief whose force monitors Lebanon's south said redeploying Lebanese troops there is crucial for any solution to more than a year of Hezbollah-Israel clashes that escalated into war in September.

International Business Times

2 Israeli airstrikes hit Syria's capital and a suburb, killing 15 people, Syrian state media say

Syria’s state news agency says Israel has carried out two airstrikes on a western neighborhood of Damascus and one of the capital’s suburbs

The Independent UK

UN peacekeepers accuse Israel of ‘deliberate and direct’ attack in Lebanon

The Israeli military, which has hit UNIFIL positions several times, denies responsibility despite footage.

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Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister officially steps down

Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant has officially stepped down in a ceremony that replaced him with Israel Katz, the former foreign minister, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Gallant earlier this week

Al Jazeera

Israel killed over 3,100 people in Lebanon since October 2023: Ministry

Since genocide in Gaza began, Israel has also been at war with Hezbollah, an ally of the Palestinian group, Hamas.

International Business Times

Lebanon Says 3 Killed, UN Peacekeepers Wounded In Israel Strikes

The Lebanese army said an Israeli strike on a vehicle near a checkpoint in the southern city of Sidon on Thursday killed three people and wounded troops and UN peacekeepers.

The Conversation

Lebanon peace deal: Israel-Hezbollah agreement needs to be guaranteed by the Lebanese armed forces

After a month of heavy bombardment, and despite continuing its military campaign and clearing border villages in south Lebanon, Israel is reportedly indirectly negotiating a peace deal with Hezbollah leaders. The terms of a ceasefire require the full implementation of UN resolution 1701, with a presence of around 10,000 Lebanese…

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Evening Standard

UN chief hails ‘remarkable courage’ of Irish soldier killed in Lebanon in 2022

Antonio Guterres paid tribute to Private Sean Rooney in a letter to his mother.

The Independent UK

Israel's path of destruction in southern Lebanon raises fears of an attempt to create a buffer zone

Satellite imagery and data collected by mapping experts show extensive destruction in 11 villages in southern Lebanon located immediately next to the border with Israel

The Conversation

Israel’s relations with the UN hit a new low with Unrwa ban

Israel’s relationship with the United Nations has historically been strained, but over the past year, tensions have reached new levels. On October 28, the Israeli parliament (the Knesset) passed a law to prohibit operations of the UN’s relief and works agency (Unrwa) – the UN body responsible for Palestinian refugees…

Evening Standard

Irish peacekeeping troops escape injury after Lebanon camp struck by rocket

Irish premier Simon Harris described the incident as ‘extremely serious’.

Al Jazeera

UN peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon targeted 30 times in October

UNIFIL attributes 20 incidents to the Israeli military of which it says seven were ‘clearly deliberate’ attacks.

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Biden's Advisers Work On Cease-Fire Deal Between Israel, Hezbollah

Efforts to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, replacing UNIFIL, amid ongoing tensions and military actions in the Middle East.

Al Jazeera

Eight wounded in new attack on UNIFIL peacekeepers in Lebanon

UNIFIL says rocket attack likely fired by Hezbollah or ‘affiliated group’ hit its headquarters in Naqoura.

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