Middle East live: UN says its peacekeepers refused Israeli request to leave positions in Lebanon
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UN official appeals for Lebanon's ports and airport to be spared as Israel presses its offensive
A top United Nations official says that he is concerned that Lebanon’s ports and airport might be taken out of service, with serious implications for getting food supplies into the county12 minutes ago - Israel -
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Middle East live: UN says peacekeepers will stay in Lebanon despite five members being wounded by Israeli airstrikes
Spokesperson cites ‘unanimous decision to stay’, as Lebanese health ministry reports 2,255 people killed by Israeli raids. Images on the newswires show Palestinians fleeing areas in the northern ...20 minutes ago - Israel -
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Fifth peacekeeper wounded in southern Lebanon, UN says
The UN said a peacekeeper in the city of Naquora was injured on Friday amid "military activity" nearby.30 minutes ago - United Nations -
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Heavy Israeli bombardment in northern Gaza as UN peacekeepers in Lebanon are hit again
Palestinians in northern Gaza are describing heavy Israeli bombardment in the hours after airstrikes killed at least 22 people1 hour ago - Israel -
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Who Are the U.N. Peacekeepers at Lebanon-Israel Border?
Established to maintain peace in southern Lebanon, the UNIFIL forces have been increasingly caught in the middle of the Israeli-Hezbollah war.1 hour ago - Israel -
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Israeli military orders evacuations in Lebanon
The Israeli military ordered people in more than 20 villages in Southern Lebanon to evacuate north it targets spots it claims Hezbollah is using. An Israeli military spokesman says anyone who goes ...1 hour ago - Israel -
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Biden: Israel should 'absolutely' stop strikes on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
President Biden said Friday that Israel should “absolutely” stop strikes on the U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon, following two incidents the group was involved in this week. When asked Friday if he ...2 hours ago - United Nations -
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Middle East latest: Palestinian officials say 22 killed in Israeli airstrikes
The Israeli military has renewed its orders for Palestinian in the northern Gaza Strip to leave their homes and shelters as troops press on a weeklong offensive against militants3 hours ago - Israel -
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Trump team requests military-level security citing threats from Iran
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Israeli Strikes on Northern Gaza Kill at Least 20, Aid Workers Say
Israel’s military said it was “operating with great force” against Hamas and allied groups and issued new evacuation orders, as it also continued its campaign in Lebanon.3 hours ago - Israel -
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Israeli military renews orders for Palestinians to leave northern Gaza
The military also ordered the three main hospitals in northern Gaza to evacuate patients and medical staff.6 hours ago - Israel -
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U.S. officials say Israel has narrowed down its targets for strike on Iran
U.S. officials believe Israel has narrowed down what they will target in their response to Iran’s attack, which these officials describe as Iranian military and energy infrastructure.10 hours ago - Iran -
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Is Israel’s Invasion of Lebanon Legal? Here’s What International Law Says.
Explaining the issues of sovereignty, self-defense and humanitarian safeguards.14 hours ago - Israel -
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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp, officials say, as thousands remain trapped
Palestinian women and children among dead after Israel reportedly targets schools and homes with quadcopters and airstrikes. At least 30 people have been killed by Israeli strikes throughout the ...14 hours ago - Israel -
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Israeli Military Intensifies Campaign Against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Two peacekeepers were injured when explosions rocked the headquarters of the United Nations mission on the Lebanon-Israel border.19 hours ago - Israel -
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Israeli forces kill 2 Lebanese soldiers and injure 2 UN peacekeepers in separate strikes
The Lebanese army says that an Israeli airstrike killed two of its soldiers and wounded three others, an incident that further entangled Lebanon's official army in the escalating conflict between ...21 hours ago - Israel -
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Two Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli airstrike hours after UN peacekeepers HQ fired on
Two incidents in Lebanon prompt growing concern over Israel’s escalating campaign and the spreading Middle East conflict. An Israeli airstrike has killed two Lebanese soldiers and wounded three ...22 hours ago - Israel -
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UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon in crosshairs of Israel’s war on Hezbollah
Israeli airstrikes have hit the headquarters of the U.N. peacekeeping force and other positions in southern Lebanon in recent days, drawing widespread condemnation from around the world23 hours ago - United Nations -
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Israeli fire injures UN peacekeepers in second day of strikes
Attacks wounding members of Unifil force along de facto Lebanon border have drawn international condemnation23 hours ago - Israel -
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U.S. crude oil posts second weekly gain on Middle East war risk
Traders worry Israel will hit Iran's oil industry, potentially triggering a cycle of escalation that causes a significant disruption of supplies.23 hours ago -
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Activists risk their lives to rescue animals in areas of Lebanon hit by Israeli airstrikes
Animal rights activists are risking their lives in Lebanon to rescue cats, dogs and other animals harmed by Israeli airstrikesYesterday - Israel -
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Kim Jones Is Leaving Fendi, LVMH Confirms
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Why the NBA Is Making Abu Dhabi Its Middle East Hub
The league has held preseason games in the United Arab Emirates for three years. It says the impact has been positive, but others say it’s helping a repressive regime.Yesterday - NBA