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Hezbollah maintains openness to direct US contact while backing political process
A Hezbollah political council member said the group is not closing the door to direct talks with the United States, but has decided to…
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Lebanon in its neighbourhood: the southern border, the wider region, and the outside powers whose decisions land here. Regional coverage from The Beirut Journal, spectrum-balanced and neutrally attributed.
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France prepares international conference to support Lebanese Army
France is coordinating with Jordan to organize a preparatory meeting in Paris on September 17 ahead of an international conference to support the Lebanese…
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US reclassifies Hezbollah and targets Iran funding networks
The United States reclassified Hezbollah on Thursday and said it would pursue Iranian financing networks that support the group, while Iran's foreign ministry condemned…
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US Treasury redesignates Hezbollah as terrorist organization under Iranian command
The United States Treasury Department has redesignated Hezbollah as a terrorist organization operating under the command of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force,…
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Israeli strikes continue in south Lebanon as UNIFIL handover begins
Israeli forces struck multiple southern villages overnight and carried out demolitions as the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon prepared to hand over positions to…
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Israel preparing for possible extended combat in Lebanon
The Israeli army is preparing for possible days of renewed combat in Lebanon as escalation continues on the border, with airstrikes on Saturday killing…
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Strikes kill two in south as Israel continues overnight operations
The Israeli army struck multiple locations across south Lebanon overnight and into Wednesday, with unexploded ordnance killing two men near Mayfadoun.
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Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon overnight
The Israeli army struck multiple locations across southern Lebanon on Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, including residential areas and hilltop positions.
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Israel and Hezbollah agree to de-escalate after commanders killed
A diplomatic source says high-level contacts between Beirut and Washington led to an agreement where Israel would refrain from further strikes if Hezbollah did…
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Lebanon and Israel sign framework agreement as occupation forces expand displacement zones
Lebanon and Israel signed a framework agreement in Washington on Friday, designating two occupied zones for Israeli military withdrawal in exchange for Lebanese army…