Press Releases

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(MENAFN) Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has accused Israel of committing what he described as “war crimes” through its reported targeting of journalists, saying the pattern of attacks in southern Lebanon reflects a deliberate and repeated...

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(MENAFN) The Israeli military issued new evacuation warnings on Wednesday for residents of several towns in southern Lebanon, despite a fragile ceasefire remaining in place.

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(MENAFN) Hezbollah said Tuesday that Iran’s missile attacks on Israel were intended to increase pressure on Tel Aviv to comply with the ceasefire agreement involving Lebanon.

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(MENAFN) The United Nations has raised alarm over what it described as a “deteriorating” situation in Lebanon after Israel issued a displacement order affecting the entire port city of Tyre, with officials warning that nearly 44,000 people could...

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(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stated on Friday that Lebanon refuses to be treated as a “bargaining chip” in wider regional confrontations, stressing that the country is pursuing diplomacy as the only viable route toward lasting...

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(MENAFN) Israeli government officials have heightened their rhetoric toward Lebanon, with some ministers advocating harsher military measures, including strikes on Beirut and territorial occupation, following recent Hezbollah drone attacks.

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(MENAFN) Senior Israeli cabinet members dramatically hardened their rhetoric against Lebanon on Monday, openly calling for the bombing of Beirut, the detention of civilians, and the seizure of Lebanese territory in response to Hezbollah drone...

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(MENAFN) Lebanese group Hezbollah has stated that recent Iranian missile strikes on Israel were intended to pressure Israel to adhere to the existing ceasefire arrangement in Lebanon, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Israeli ministers have issued increasingly hardline statements regarding Lebanon, including calls for strikes on Beirut, territorial occupation, and punitive measures against civilians, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Negotiations aimed at resolving tensions between Lebanon and Israel are making progress and have reached a decisive phase, according to the US ambassador in Beirut.

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(MENAFN) A fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes tore through southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least five people in what Beirut condemned as a new ceasefire violation — just one day after Iran and Israel agreed to halt their exchange of attacks....

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(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized comments made by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun regarding Iran’s involvement in Lebanon, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Israel has reportedly agreed to suspend its airstrikes on Iran following a request from US President Donald Trump, while maintaining military operations in Lebanon, according to a senior Israeli official.

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(MENAFN) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Tuesday that Lebanon requires €500 million (over $588 million) over the next six months to respond to a deepening humanitarian crisis linked to the ongoing war with Israel.

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(MENAFN) Lebanese militant group Hezbollah declared Tuesday that Iran's missile offensive against Israel was a calculated move to compel Tel Aviv into honoring its commitments under the Lebanon ceasefire agreement. "The Iranian response...

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(MENAFN) The European Commission has called for the complete enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, emphasizing the importance of upholding Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the aftermath of a US-brokered...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump reportedly cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against reigniting hostilities with Iran, warning that Israel could face the consequences without American backing if another conflict erupts....

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(MENAFN) Israeli airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon have caused numerous casualties, coming less than a day after officials in West Jerusalem and Beirut reportedly reached a US-mediated ceasefire proposal.

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(MENAFN) China on Tuesday said that recent use of military force by the United States, Israel and Iran has shown that armed action cannot resolve regional disputes, calling instead for renewed diplomatic engagement.

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(MENAFN) Two high-ranking members of Iran’s military were killed during Israeli strikes on Monday, according to Iranian state media reports.