Lebanon Conflict
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Can Trump keep Netanyahu in check on Lebanon? US president says he knows how to handle 'Bibi'
World | Jun 23, 2026, 06:43 AM ISTNotably, Israel has continued its strikes in Lebanon despite the issue being one of the key points in the 14-point proposal underpinning the US-Iran deal.
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From Hormuz to Lebanon ceasefire and nukes: What dominated the US-Iran talks in Switzerland?
World | Jun 22, 2026, 07:01 AM ISTThe discussions, held under the framework of a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), began on Sunday and continued throughout the day in different formats. Officials examined several political and technical issues as both sides sought to move the negotiations forward.
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What is Yellow Line? How Israel is using a Gaza-style separation line in Lebanon
World | Apr 19, 2026, 08:22 AM ISTTrump on Thursday announced a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, saying the agreement followed “excellent conversations” with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Lebanon-Israel hold first talks in 33 years in Washington amid Gulf tensions; more meetings expected
World | Apr 15, 2026, 06:40 AM ISTThe discussions come amid a broader regional crisis and follow a fragile ceasefire reached a week earlier involving the United States, Israel and Iran. Israel is expected to focus on the disarmament of Hezbollah and the possibility of a future peace agreement with Lebanon.
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India backs joint statement strongly condemning Israeli attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
World | Oct 13, 2024, 04:37 PM ISTFive peacekeepers have been injured in three separate incidents since Thursday, the peacekeeping mission UNIFIL has said. The joint statement, co-signed by 34 countries, strongly condemned the attacks on UNIFIL peacekeepers and said such actions must be investigated.
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Israel eliminates Mohammad Hossein Ali al-Mahmoud, who served as Hamas' executive arm in Lebanon
World | Oct 05, 2024, 06:55 PM ISTIsrael also eliminated Said Alaa Naif Ali, another Hamas official in Lebanon who led attacks against Israeli targets, and Saeed Atallah Ali, an official with the group's military wing. Israel has killed several Hamas officials in Lebanon since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023.
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Israeli airstrike kills Hamas military leader Saeed Atallah Ali, his family in Lebanon
World | Oct 05, 2024, 03:37 PM ISTHamas said an airstrike on the Beddawi refugee camp in Lebanon killed Atallah, his wife and two daughters. Israel has killed several Hamas officials in Lebanon since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023.
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Israel targets Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in Beirut as Iran warns of 'harsher response'
World | Oct 05, 2024, 12:09 PM ISTA blast was heard and smoke was seen over Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Saturday as the Israeli military issued three evacuation alerts. The IDF claimed to eliminate at least 250 Hezbollah members, including commander Mohammed Rashid Sakafi, on Friday.
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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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Who is Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine, Nasrallah's likely successor targeted by Israel?
World | Oct 04, 2024, 11:16 AM ISTIsrael conducted air raids on Thursday midnight targeting Safieddine, who was the rumoured successor to its assassinated leader Hassan Nasrallah, in an underground bunker. Safieddine's current conditions are unknown and Israel has declined to comment.
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Israel strikes Beirut, 4 soldiers killed in Lebanon; Biden discusses strikes on Iran | Key POINTS
World | Oct 03, 2024, 11:29 PM ISTThe Israeli military claimed to have killed at least 15 Hezbollah members in Lebanon, while four Israeli soldiers were killed by a bomb detonated by the group. Israel is also planning to attack its arch-rival Iran in retaliation for Tuesday's missile barrage.
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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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US, France working on 21-day ceasefire deal as conflict escalates between Israel and Hezbollah
World | Sep 26, 2024, 08:08 AM ISTThe brewing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has killed more than 600 people in recent days, displaced thousands in Lebanon and brought the Middle East to the brink of an all-out war. The US and France are working to avoid an escalation of hostilities and ensure the return of displaced people.