Fresh Israeli attacks on Lebanon threaten US-Iran ceasefire
Lebanon bears the brunt as Israel’s army claims the killing of a close aide to Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem.

Lebanon bears the brunt as Israel’s army claims the killing of a close aide to Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem.








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As Israel expands Lebanon invasion, Tom Fletcher asks how world will prepare for ‘new addition’ to occupied territory.

The UN condemned the deaths of three Indonesian peacekeepers in Lebanon, who were killed in two separate incidents.
At least three UN peacekeepers killed this week as violence surges amid Israel’s expanding invasion of southern Lebanon.
The UN’s nuclear watchdog says Iran’s Khondab heavy water production plant is no longer operational.
Displaced Lebanese families ‘living in constant fear’ under Israeli bombardment, warns UN Refugee Agency official.
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UN Chief Antonio Guterres has said that the conflict in the Middle East is “out of control”.
UN Human Rights Council passes resolution demanding end to Iran’s ‘unprovoked attacks’ on countries in the Middle East.
Dr Hussam Abu Safia ‘systematically denied’ medical treatment in Israeli detention, UN special rapporteurs warn.