Lebanon
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Development
Hezbollah Shifts Combat Doctrine, Leans on Low-Cost Drone Warfare Against Israel
DID Press: With the effective collapse of the 16 April ceasefire in southern Lebanon, the confrontation between Hezbollah and Israel has entered a phase defined by sustained fire exchanges rather than political agreements, according to battlefield assessments. The area stretching…
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Hezbollah Launches 19 Operations Against Israeli Forces
DID Press: Hezbollah announced that its fighters carried out 19 armed operations against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon over the past 24 hours, describing the attacks as a response to what it called repeated Israeli ceasefire violations. In a statement,…
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Former Canadian Diplomats Urge Ottawa to Sanction Israel
DID Press: Nearly 200 former Canadian diplomats have called on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to impose “broad and decisive” sanctions on Israel over the worsening situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and Lebanon. According to media reports, 190 retired…
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Russia Calls for Israeli Withdrawal from Lebanon at UNSC
DID Press: Russia’s envoy to United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, has urged Israel to withdraw from Lebanon and comply with international obligations, during a meeting of the UN Security Council. Nebenzya criticized Israel’s conduct, accusing it of failing to respect the…
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Israel Repeatedly Violates Ceasefire in Lebanon, Reports Say
DID Press: Lebanese media report that Israel has continued to violate a 10-day ceasefire agreement, just five days after it was announced, with renewed strikes and rising tensions in southern Lebanon. According to these reports, the Israeli military has repeatedly…
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UN: Attacks on UNIFIL Constitute Violation of Intl Law
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly attack in southern Lebanon, warning that targeting peacekeeping forces may amount to a war crime. According to Stéphane Dujarric, the killing of a French peacekeeper serving with the UNIFIL…
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UN Experts Urge Member States to Suspend Israel Arms Transfers
DID Press: Experts from the United Nations have strongly condemned large-scale Israeli strikes on Lebanon carried out just hours after a ceasefire announcement, calling on member states to immediately suspend arms transfers to Israel. According to the experts, Israeli forces…
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Canada Pledges $40M in Humanitarian Aid to Lebanon
DID Press: Al Jazeera, citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon, reported that the government of Canada has allocated $40 million in humanitarian assistance to Lebanon. According to the report, the aid will be distributed through international…
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Iran Conditions Islamabad Peace Talks on Halt of Israeli Attacks in Lebanon
DID Press: A spokesperson for the Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that a delegation from Tehran will travel to Islamabad today to participate in peace negotiations. However, Iran’s participation is contingent on Israel ceasing its attacks on Lebanon. The…
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Pakistan Envoy Says Lebanon Included in Iran–US Truce
DID Press: Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, Ambassador of Pakistan to US, stated that based on recent understandings, Lebanon is considered part of the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States. He added that this issue could serve as one of…
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