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Lebanon

Israeli airstrike hits Beirut in surging tensions with Hezbollah

Israel on Tuesday carried out a rare strike on Beirut, which it said killed the Hezbollah commander who was allegedly behind a weekend rocket attack that killed 12 young people in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. Hezbollah did not immediately confirm the commander’s death.

Europe News

Flights cancelled to Lebanon as fears of Israel Hezbollah war loom

Lebanon is expecting a retaliatory strike from Israel after a missile hit a football field in the town of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-annexed Syrian Golan Heights over the weekend, killing 12 children and adolescents.

Lebanon

Israeli airstrike hits Beirut in 'targeted strike on Hezbollah'

The Israeli military says it has struck Beirut, targeting a senior Hezbollah commander allegedly behind the deaths of 12 youths in Golan Heights.

Culture news

UNESCO adds ancient monastery in Gaza to list of endangered sites

The monastery’s entry to the list was fast-tracked, due to UNESCO’s “deep concern” about the impact of the ongoing war on the site.

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Lebanon

Germany urges citizens to leave Lebanon amid Israel-Hezbollah tensions

Germany urged its citizens to leave Lebanon as tensions in the region rise following a deadly strike on an Israel-occupied town that killed 12 children and teenagers.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. Newly elected governments worldwide must act for children in conflict

Over 50 countries have or will go to the polls this year. As new governments are formed, they must live up to their legal obligations to protect children in Gaza and beyond, War Child CEO Rob Williams writes.

World News

Diplomats appeal for calm after strike on Israel kills 12 youngsters

Israel said its intelligence showed that the Lebanese group Hezbollah, which like Hamas is backed by Israel’s archenemy Iran, was responsible for the strike and promised a retaliation.

World News

Israel strikes Hezbollah targets after football pitch attack kills 12

Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria during the 1967 war and the area was later annexed in 1981. They have now retaliated against Hezbollah after a rocket strike on a football pitch in Golan Heights killed 12 people.

Europe News

Israeli airstrike hits school in Gaza, killing at least 30

The strike comes as Israel’s military ordered the evacuation of a part of a designated humanitarian zone in Gaza ahead of a planned strike on Khan Younis.

USA

Trump criticises Harris' remarks on Israel-Hamas war

Vice President Kamala Harris said on Thursday that Israel has a right to self-defence, but qualified that with, "how it does so matters".

United Kingdom

UK reverses stance on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

The Prime Minister's office said the decision is "based on a strong belief in the separation of powers and the rule of law, both domestically and internationally."

No Comment

Protesters rally in Washington during Biden's meeting with Netanyahu

The protesters poured red liquid onto the street, saying it symbolised the blood of those killed in Gaza.

USA

It is time to end the war in Gaza, Harris tells Netanyahu

The Democratic presidential contender has held "frank and constructive" talks with the Israeli PM.

World News

Netanyahu addresses US Congress: 'Our victory will be your victory'

Netanyahu lauded US-Israeli unity and praised President Joe Biden in his fiery speech to lawmakers.

Europe News

Sixteen children medically evacuated to EU for first time in Gaza war

Humanitarian workers welcome the gesture but say it is a "drop in the ocean" as children continue to bear the scars of war in Gaza.

USA

Israeli PM Netanyahu to address US Congress amid ceasefire talks

Netanyahu's visit to Washington comes as the toll of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza nears 40,000, according to the territory's Health Ministry.

Culture news

Adidas issues apology to Bella Hadid after pulling Olympic shoe ad

After campaigners convinced Adidas to drop its Olympics campaign featuring the pro-Palestinian model, the German shoe brand has now issued an apology to Bella Hadid.

France

First Palestinian Olympic boxer wants to make history at Paris 2024

"I'm here to compete, not just participate," says 20-year-old Waseem Abu Sal from Ramallah, the first Palestinian boxer at the Olympics, in an interview with Euronews. Of the eight Palestinian athletes who have competed in the Olympics, only two still reside in Palestine.

Gaza

Israel orders humanitarian zone evacuation ahead of strike on Hamas

The announcement came during delicate negotiations seeking a ceasefire in Gaza, with officials expressing hope that an agreement is closer than ever.

Gaza

Several killed in air strike on refugee camps in Gaza

The latest casualties follow a rare moment of hope in war ravaged Gaza, after a rescue team recovered a live baby from a heavily pregnant Palestinian mother killed in an airstrike that hit her home in Nuseirat late Thursday evening.

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