Lebanon
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'Not very promising': Lebanon expresses disappointment with Biden's remarks at UN on Israel
World | Sep 25, 2024, 08:05 AM ISTAfter an almost year-long war with Hamas in Gaza, Israel has shifted its focus towards ally Hezbollah in multiple airstrikes at Lebanon that has killed 569 people since Monday. Lebanon has appealed to the US for help in stopping Israel's offensive as fears of an all-out war surge in the Middle East.
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Israeli airstrike on Beirut kills Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Quabaisi: Report
World | Sep 24, 2024, 07:42 PM ISTAn Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Tuesday killed a Hezbollah commander who was a leading figure in its rocket division, two security sources in Lebanon said.
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Israel's deadliest airstrikes on Lebanon kill 558 including 50 children, 94 women: Health Ministry
World | Sep 24, 2024, 04:45 PM ISTIsraeli strikes on Lebanon killed at least 558 people, including more than 94 women and children, Lebanese authorities said, in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.
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As tensions between Israel & Hezbollah rise, what will be socio-economic impact of a full-blown war?
Originals | Sep 24, 2024, 12:19 PM ISTIsrael has declared a state of emergency following a significant escalation in hostilities with Hezbollah. This comes after Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets at Israeli military bases, a direct response to Israel's recent aerial campaign in Lebanon that left over 356 people dead.
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Israeli strikes kill 492 in Lebanon; Netanyahu says 'war not with citizens, but Hezbollah'
World | Sep 24, 2024, 11:08 AM ISTIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu urged the Lebanese population to evacuate and "get out of harm's way". The Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Monday killed 492 people, including women and children.
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Israel's highly advanced Iron Dome intercepts thousands of rockets launched from Lebanon | WATCH
World | Sep 23, 2024, 11:59 PM ISTIsrael used all four tiers of its air defences — and help from allies — to block Lebanon's mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory.
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Israel declares emergency as Hezbollah fires thousands of rockets after IDF kills 356 in Lebanon
World | Sep 24, 2024, 12:04 AM ISTThe Israeli military is preparing for the next stage of its operation in Lebanon after launching a wave of air strikes against Hezbollah targets on Monday morning, the military chief of the general staff Herzi Halevi said.
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Lebanon: Heavy traffic in Sidon as civilians flee deadliest Israeli attack that killed 356 | VIDEO
World | Sep 24, 2024, 12:05 AM ISTIsraeli strikes killed more than 356 Lebanese in the deadliest and most intense barrage in nearly a year as the Israeli military warned residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate their homes ahead of a widening air campaign against Hezbollah.
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Lebanon: Over 356 people killed, 1024 injured in fresh Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets
World | Sep 24, 2024, 12:06 AM ISTIsraeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in a post on X that so far, more than 800 Hezbollah targets have been struck after earlier warning that airstrikes on houses in Lebanon, in which "Hezbollah hid weapons" were imminent.
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Israel-Hezbollah tensions peak: What will be socio-economic impact of full-blown war? | EXPLAINED
Explainers | Sep 23, 2024, 02:03 PM ISTFears are rising of a full-blown war in the Middle East as Israel and Hezbollah take each other head-on with attacks and counter-attacks. What will be the impact of a full-blown war on both Israel and Lebanon?
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Israel asks Lebanese to leave homes where Hezbollah stores arms as attacks continue on both sides
World | Sep 23, 2024, 12:42 PM ISTThe Lebanese armed militant group Hezbollah fired over 150 rockets across northern Israel, with some landing near the city of Haifa, as Israel launched hundreds of strikes on Lebanon.
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Punjab man returns home after 23 years stranded in Lebanon
India | Sep 21, 2024, 11:38 PM ISTAfter 23 years stranded in Lebanon due to a lost passport, Gurtej Singh from Punjab has finally returned home. Thanks to intervention from MP Balbir Singh Seechewal, Singh's emotional homecoming reunites him with his family after decades apart.
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Who was Hezbollah's Ibrahim Aqil, featuring in US wanted list and killed in Israeli airstrike?
World | Sep 21, 2024, 12:05 PM ISTIn a significant development, top Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon. Aqil, a senior leader in the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group, played a key role in the organization’s military operations.
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Can your smartphone be used as explosive like pager? Here's what experts say
Technology | Sep 20, 2024, 06:53 PM ISTRecent explosion of a pager in Lebanon sent shockwaves globally, leaving people wondering if their smartphones could also be used as explosives. Here's what the experts have to say.
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Hezbollah fires 140 rockets towards Israel after heavy strikes as all-out war seems imminent
World | Sep 20, 2024, 05:28 PM ISTOn Thursday, Israel claimed to have destroyed over 1,000 Hezbollah rocket launchers in some of its most intense attacks on Lebanon. This came after an unprecedented attack believed to be carried out by Israel when communication devices used by Hezbollah exploded, killing over 30 people.
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Lebanon blasts: Qatar Airways asks passengers not to carry pager, walkie-talkie from Beirut airport
World | Sep 20, 2024, 08:56 AM ISTLebanese authorities banned walkie-talkies and pagers from being taken on flights from Beirut airport. The move comes after thousands of such devices exploded during a deadly attack on Hezbollah this week, killing several and leaving numerous others injured.
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Lebanon bans walkie-talkies, pagers on flights as people fear deadly bombs in their pockets
World | Sep 19, 2024, 11:57 PM ISTThe attacks on Hezbollah communications equipment sowed fear across Lebanon, with people abandoning electronic devices for fear of carrying bombs in their pockets.
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Coffee Par Kurukshetra: Is Pager technology developed to eradicate terror?
Kurukshetra | Sep 19, 2024, 11:52 PM ISTthree technical strikes have been reported in Lebanon in the last 3 days. First there were serial blasts in the pagers used by Hezbollah fighters. After that blasts were also reported in walkie talkies that were used for communication.
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Lebanon: At least 14 killed, over 450 injured after multiple walkie-talkies explode in Beirut
News | Sep 19, 2024, 10:26 AM ISTAt least 14 people were killed and more than 450 injured after hand-held radios (walkie-talkies) used by Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah detonated late on Wednesday afternoon across the country's south and in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut, a security source and a witness said.
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Israel declares 'new phase' of war with Hezbollah as exploding walkie-talkies kill 20 in Lebanon
World | Sep 19, 2024, 07:53 AM ISTAfter thousands of pagers across Lebanon exploded on Tuesday and killed 12 people, the country was rocked again when walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday. The incident has further stoked tensions between Israel and Hezbollah and raised the risks of an all-out war.