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Israel has invaded Lebanon six times in the past 50 years – a timeline of events

YoopyaOctober 8, 2024October 8, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 8, 2024October 8, 20240537

Israel has launched its sixth incursion into Lebanese territory since 1978. Here’s a timeline of how this seemingly unending conflict has evolved. 1970s: PLO occupation...

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A year of devastation: with hope and trust shattered, what can bring an end to the violence in Israel-Palestine?

YoopyaOctober 7, 2024October 7, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 7, 2024October 7, 20240481

On October 7 2023, Hamas launched a savage attack on southern Israel, massacring around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting another 240 people. The following...

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Khamenei says Iran and its allies will not back down from Israel

YoopyaOctober 4, 2024October 4, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 4, 2024October 4, 20240699

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Iran and its regional allies will not back down from Israel,...

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Iran’s leaders have everything to lose in a direct war with Israel. Why take such a massive risk?

YoopyaOctober 2, 2024October 2, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 2, 2024October 2, 20240503

With Iran’s firing of some 180 ballistic missiles at Israel overnight, the Middle East is again on the brink of what would be a costly, ruinous regional...

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Does Hezbollah represent Lebanon? And what impact will the death of longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah have?

YoopyaSeptember 29, 2024September 29, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 29, 2024September 29, 20240532

Israel has killed the leader of the militant group Hezbollah in a airstrike in Beirut, marking a further escalation of hostilities in the region. The death...

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Both Israel and Hezbollah are obligated by the law to prevent civilian deaths. Neither side is showing restraint

YoopyaSeptember 24, 2024September 24, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 24, 2024September 24, 20240437

As the violence between Israel and Hezbollah has escalated dramatically in recent days, civilians have paid a heavy price. Hundreds of people in southern Lebanon have...

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Israel and Hezbollah carry out new attacks amid fears of wider conflict

YoopyaSeptember 24, 2024September 24, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 24, 2024September 24, 20240644

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Israel struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and said it would keep up intense pressure on its foe, which said...

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Biden says US will not walk away from Middle East

YoopyaJuly 16, 2022April 6, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 16, 2022April 6, 20230333

President Joe Biden, speaking at a summit of Arab leaders, said Saturday that the United States will not walk away from the Middle East as...

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Palestinians, Israeli police clash at Jerusalem shrine for third day

YoopyaSeptember 15, 2015July 2, 2023

by YoopyaSeptember 15, 2015July 2, 202306

Israeli police armed with stun grenades and tear gas clashed with rock-throwing Palestinian youths who barricaded themselves inside Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque on Tuesday, police and...

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Negotiations are way to prevent long Yemen conflict, UN chief says

YoopyaMarch 28, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 28, 2015July 3, 202306

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said negotiations are the only way to prevent a long-term conflict in Yemen. The U.N....