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Families Forced to Sleep on the Streets of Beirut as Israel Pounds Hezbollah
Thousands fled the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital before Israel unleashed heavy strikes on the militant group overnight. Many say they have nowhere to go.
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‘The memories stay behind’: hundreds of thousands flee the Israeli bombs in Beirut
With one text message, Israel made half a million people homeless, leaving the city’s southern suburbs a ghost townThe ding of half a million phones, a pause and a collective gasp: in an instant, more than 500,000 people had just been declared homeless…
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Smoke engulfs buildings after Israeli forces strike Beirut suburbs – video
Footage showed the aftermath of an Israeli strike in the south of Lebanon’s capital, a day after Israel issued a mass evacuation order for the south of the country. The Israeli military carried out further strikes on Beirut’s southern Dahiyeh suburb, a…
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Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as bombs pound Tehran and Beirut
US president again calls on Iranian people to overthrow government or face ‘absolutely guaranteed death’Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said only Iran’s “unconditional surrender” will bring an end to the offensive launched seven days …
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Tehran warns Europe to stay out of conflict or face ‘retaliation’ – as it happened
This blog is now closed. Our live coverage of the Middle East crisis continues hereTell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?Iran and Lebanon were hit with a wave of intense Israeli strikes overnight.Israel’s military …
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Lebanon at ‘Tipping Point’ as It Seeks to Disarm Hezbollah
The country is waiting to see if the government seizes on this moment to disarm the Iranian-backed armed group and how the militants will respond.
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Israel Pounds Southern Beirut, a Hezbollah Stronghold
The strikes were the most intense bombardment since a cease-fire deal in late 2024.
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Israel Begins Assault in Southern Beirut, Raising Fears of Wider Incursion
As the war with Iran threatens to engulf more countries in the region, President Trump said he wanted to be involved in picking a new leader in Tehran.
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Israel Pushes Farther Into Lebanon, and Readies for More
Days into its offensive against Hezbollah, Israel is massing armored vehicles near the Lebanese border for a potentially much larger ground incursion.