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(MENAFN) Lebanese officials threw cold water Thursday on reports of an imminent phone call between Beirut and Israel, contradicting a public announcement by US President Donald Trump that such a conversation was set to take place.

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(MENAFN) Iran closed the western section of its airspace indefinitely Sunday, hours after unleashing three successive waves of missile attacks targeting northern Israel — the first such bombardment since the April 8 ceasefire took effect.

President of Azerbaijan

AZERBAIJAN, June 5 - 05 June 2026, 15:18 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Excellency, On the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan, I have the great pleasure of extending to you my...

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(MENAFN) An Israeli newspaper editorial published Friday argued that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is continuing military operations in Gaza and Lebanon for political and personal reasons rather than strategic necessity. “It’s impossible not...

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(MENAFN) Israel launched a sweeping wave of airstrikes targeting western and central Iran in the early hours of Monday, with explosions reported across multiple major Iranian cities, according to Israeli and Iranian media reports.

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(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday strongly condemned Israel’s escalating military actions in Lebanon, rejecting what they described as repeated violations of Lebanese sovereignty, according to...

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(MENAFN) Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Thursday intensified diplomatic pressure on Israel to stand down militarily in Lebanon, as fresh airstrikes killed three people and wounded eight others — just 24 hours after both nations agreed...

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(MENAFN) The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday that Israeli airstrikes near Tebnine Government Hospital in southern Lebanon have damaged the facility and left 11 staff members injured.

EIN Presswire

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) is proud to welcome Ethan Goldrich as MEMRI's Senior Director for Strategic Partnerships and Government Engagement.

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(MENAFN) Israel and Lebanon have agreed to move forward with measures aimed at reinforcing an existing ceasefire, following negotiations facilitated by the United States, according to a joint statement issued after discussions held in Washington...

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(MENAFN) Hezbollah has published video footage that it says shows drone strikes targeting Israeli forces near Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, a historic fortress that was recently captured by Israeli troops during ongoing military operations....

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(MENAFN) According to reports from Islamabad, Iran has requested that Pakistan maintain its diplomatic engagement in efforts aimed at lowering regional tensions and helping preserve the ceasefire in Lebanon, following discussions between senior...

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(MENAFN) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday he is hopeful that ongoing discussions between Israeli and Lebanese officials in Washington could soon lead to a formal security framework and joint action plan.

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(MENAFN) Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has called on Israel to stop its military escalation in Lebanon, reaffirming support for a ceasefire arrangement in the region, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Wednesday urged Israel to withdraw from Lebanese territory, describing its continued presence as unlawful and cautioning that ongoing military actions could further destabilize the region....

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(MENAFN) At least nine people were killed and several others wounded across southern Lebanon Wednesday in a wave of Israeli airstrikes, among them a Lebanese Army soldier and three paramedics, according to Lebanese sources.

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(MENAFN) The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force has called for Israel to pull back from positions in Lebanon that it held prior to the outbreak of what he described as a broader US-Israeli war against Iran,...

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(MENAFN) The fourth round of US-mediated discussions between Lebanon and Israel wrapped up on Wednesday in Washington, DC, according to Lebanese sources.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, a paramedic was killed on Wednesday in an Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon, despite an existing ceasefire agreement between the two sides.

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(MENAFN) A United Nations peacekeeper has died and two others sustained injuries after mortar shells rained down on their position in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL confirmed Thursday, raising fresh alarms over escalating violence in the volatile...