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Israel strikes Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, kills three in Beirut | What we know so far
World | Mar 05, 2026, 06:53 AM ISTIsrael's military issued warnings to residents of dozens of border villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate "immediately" on Wednesday as airstrikes on suburbs of Beirut intensified and Hezbollah claimed more attacks.
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5 killed, dozens injured as Israel targets senior Hezbollah leader in Beirut despite ceasefire
World | Nov 23, 2025, 11:37 PM ISTThis was Israel's first strike on Beirut since June 5 when it had targeted a drone factory of Hezbollah there. Israel and Hezbollah have been engaged in a war since October 8, 2023.
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Israel launches first attack against Beirut since ceasefire ended latest Israel-Hezbollah war
World | Mar 28, 2025, 09:05 PM ISTIsrael's attack on Beirut comes after the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that it had eliminated Ahmed Adnan Bajija, a battalion commander in Hezbollah's elite force. The IDF asserted that it will continue to operate in order to remove any threat posed to the Israel.
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Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem boasts 'divine victory' against Israel after ceasefire agreement
World | Nov 30, 2024, 08:55 AM ISTThe US And France brokered a ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Isarel that came into effect on Wednesday. As per the truce, the conflict along the Israeli-Lebanese border will end and both fighting sides will retreat. The agreement implementation will be watched by the Lebanese Army.
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Smile returns in Lebanon after ceasefire | IN PICS
World | Nov 27, 2024, 12:57 PM ISTActivity returned to the streets of Beirut on Wednesday after a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group started. People were seen waving Hezbollah flags, some held up a large portrait of its late leader Hassan Nasrallah while cars blared their horns in celebration.
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Israeli military launches 'large scale' attack on Hezbollah hours before vote on ceasefire deal
World | Nov 26, 2024, 10:08 PM ISTThe strike levelled the building in central Beirut's Basta neighbourhood, the second strike in recent days in the crowded area near the city's downtown.
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Israel kills Hezbollah media relations chief in latest strike in central Beirut
World | Nov 17, 2024, 07:04 PM ISTThe Hezbollah spokesperson Mohammad Afif was killed in a strike in Ras Al-Nabaa Neighbourhood in Beirut. Apart from central Beirut, the Israeli warplanes also pounded southern suburbs where Hezbollah has a strong presence.
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Netanyahu approved pager operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon: Reports
World | Nov 11, 2024, 12:24 AM ISTOn September 17, pagers started detonating in Lebanon and Syria sending Hezbollah into confusion. A day later, the walkie-talkies exploded in a similar way during the funeral of those who died in a pager attack.
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Beirut residential building crumbles to ground after apparent Israeli airstrike | VIDEO
World | Oct 23, 2024, 11:45 AM ISTAfter the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, Israel has intensified its strikes in Beirut suburbs. The collapsed building captured in the viral video was hit 40 minutes after Israel issued a warning.
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Lebanon: Huge blast near Beirut airport triggers panic, smoke blankets city | Israel-Hezbollah war
News | Oct 21, 2024, 01:57 PM ISTLebanon: Large explosions and fire were seen near Beirut’s international airport on October 20 engulfing the area in thick smoke. Hundreds of Beirut residents fled their homes late on Sunday after Israel said that it was preparing attacks on sites linked to the financial operations of Lebanon
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Israel's military attacks Hezbollah's intelligence HQ in Beirut, 3 Iran-backed commanders killed
World | Oct 20, 2024, 03:53 PM ISTSmoke rose into the skies across Beirut on Sunday after Israel carried out airstrikes on a neighbourhood in the Lebanese capital.
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Israel launches ground operations in southwest Lebanon as Iran delivers warning
World | Oct 08, 2024, 02:26 PM ISTIsraeli military strikes are targeting Iran’s armed allies across a nearly 2,000-mile stretch of the Middle East and threatening Iran itself. The efforts raise the possibility of an end to two decades of Iranian ascendancy in the region.
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Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza, southern Lebanon on eve of Oct 7 anniversary
World | Oct 07, 2024, 08:27 AM ISTOn October 7, 2023, Hamas militants infiltrated Israel and slaughtered over 1,200 civilians while taking many hostage. The war, which started with the incident, has taken the lives of over 42,000 people in Gaza. Thousands have been killed in Lebanon and Isarel.
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Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon, 440 Hezbollah fighters killed in ground operations
World | Oct 06, 2024, 07:55 AM ISTPowerful new explosions rocked Beirut's southern suburbs late on Saturday as Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon, striking a Palestinian refugee camp deep in the north for the first time as it targeted both Hezbollah and Hamas fighters.
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Israel eliminates commander of Hezbollah's communications unit in Beirut airstrike
World | Oct 04, 2024, 05:05 PM ISTIsrael launched a series of airstrikes targeting Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine, rumoured successor to its assassinated leader Hassan Nasrallah. Safieddine's fate remains unknown with no comments from Israel or Hezbollah.
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Israel- Iran Conflict: Thousands of citizens evacuated as Israel continues to strike Beirut
News | Oct 04, 2024, 09:58 AM ISTIsrael- Iran Conflict: Israel's military told residents of more than 20 towns in south Lebanon to evacuate their homes immediately. The directive came as Israel pressed on with cross-border incursions and struck Hezbollah targets in the area.
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Israeli airstrike in Beirut kills Hassan Nasrallah's potential successor Hashem Safieddine: Reports
World | Oct 04, 2024, 07:57 AM ISTAn Israeli airstrike in Beirut reportedly killed Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine, seen as a potential successor to Hassan Nasrallah. The attack has not been officially confirmed by Israel or Hezbollah, but Safieddine held a critical position in the group’s leadership.
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American killed in Israeli airstrike while helping elderly and disabled near Lebanon hospital
World | Oct 03, 2024, 09:21 AM ISTNadine Jawad, the daughter of the deceased, stated that her father was killed in an Israeli strike in Lebanon on Tuesday "while attempting to save innocent lives." She also noted that in his final days, he chose to remain close to a hospital to assist the elderly and disabled.
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Lebanon PM ready to end war, agrees to implement 2006 deal on Hezbollah's armed presence at Litani
World | Sep 30, 2024, 05:19 PM ISTUNSC 1701 ended the month-long 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel and called for a full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and that the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers be the only armed force south of the Litani River.
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33 killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon's Beirut, 195 injured
World | Sep 29, 2024, 08:37 AM ISTIsrael eliminated Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in a precise airstrike in Beirut on Friday. Tensions have soared in the Middle East following the death of Nasrallah and the region is on the edge of a full-blown war.