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Free Malaysia Today
02-08-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Israeli strikes in south and east Lebanon leave 4 dead
Israel has kept up near-daily air strikes in Lebanon despite a November ceasefire. (AFP pic) BEIRUT : A series of Israeli air strikes killed four people in south and east Lebanon, the health ministry said today, referring to strikes that occurred the previous evening. 'The series of strikes launched by the Israeli enemy Thursday evening led to the death of four people,' the Lebanese health ministry said. The Israeli military said yesterday that it had targeted Hezbollah 'infrastructure that was used for producing and storing strategic weapons' in south Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley. Israeli defence minister Israel Katz described one of the targets as Hezbollah's 'biggest precision missile manufacturing site'. More than a year of hostilities – including two months of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah which largely ended with a November ceasefire – left the resistance group badly weakened. Israel has nonetheless kept up near-daily air strikes in Lebanon despite the ceasefire, and has threatened to continue them until the group has been disarmed. 'Any attempt by the terrorist organisation to recover, re-establish or threaten will be met with relentless intensity,' Katz said yesterday. Under the terms of the truce, Hezbollah was to withdraw its fighters north of the Litani River, about 30km from the Israeli border. Israel was meant to withdraw all its troops from Lebanon, but has kept them in five areas it deems strategic. In a speech yesterday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said he was determined to disarm Hezbollah, a step he has come under heavy US pressure to take, despite the group's protests that doing so would serve Israeli goals.
The National
12-07-2025
- Politics
- The National
Dozens killed and hundreds injured at aid distribution site in Gaza on Saturday
Palestinian man, apparently with US citizenship, 'beaten to death' by Israeli settlers Lebanese President says no normalisation with Israel for now ICRC and Red Crescent members injured by gunfire during evacuation mission Gaza doctors cram babies into incubators as fuel shortage threatens hospitals At least 57,762 Palestinians killed and 137,656 wounded since Gaza war began
The National
11-07-2025
- Politics
- The National
UN conference for two-state solution rescheduled for end of July
Gaza water system has 'broken down' as Israel continues to deny fuel entry, IRC says Infant who had just uttered first words among dozens killed in Israeli strikes Lebanese President says no normalisation with Israel for now Nearly 800 aid-related deaths in Gaza since late May, UN says At least 57,762 Palestinians killed and 137,656 wounded since Gaza war began
LBCI
01-06-2025
- Business
- LBCI
President Joseph Aoun meets Iraq's president in Baghdad visit
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Latif Rashid on Sunday at the presidential palace in Baghdad, shortly after arriving in the Iraqi capital. Aoun's visit, described as reflecting the 'deep historical brotherly ties' between Lebanon and Iraq, aims to bolster bilateral cooperation. 'This visit embodies our shared commitment to strengthening coordination across various fields,' Aoun said. 'It is also an opportunity to thank the Iraqi leadership and people for their continued support to Lebanon.' He also expressed appreciation for Iraq's fuel shipments to Lebanon during its economic crisis, calling them 'a sincere expression of Arab brotherhood and solidarity.'
