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Israeli army has seized Lebanon's key Ali al-Taher ridge from Hezbollah

Israel has seized the strategically placed Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon from Hezbollah fighters, Defence Minister Israel Katz said Friday. The Iran-aligned Shiite group did not confirm losing the highland, which sits around 10 kilometres from the border with Israel and was pummelled by Israeli strikes in recent weeks…

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An Israeli release, a shipping slowdown and other Mideast news

Israel has released four more Lebanese civilians who had been detained in southern Lebanon, a day after the first was freed

The Independent UK

Israel frees 4 more Lebanese prisoners in a deal tied to missing Jews from Lebanon’s civil war

Israel has released four Lebanese prisoners to the International Committee of the Red Cross as part of a deal with Lebanon

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Hostilities Between Iran And Israel Were Subdued For Months. Tehran Is Now Threatening To Escalate.

Iran has reportedly warned the U.S. that it will target Israel if it attacks a ridge in Lebanon where military members are holed up along with Hezbollah fighters.

International Business Times

A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon

A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel has been released, marking the first such handover since the latest Israel-Hezbollah conflict began six months ago

The Independent UK

Ali al-Taher ridge emerges as flashpoint in Israel-Hezbollah war

The Ali al-Taher ridge is a key battleground in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. Hezbollah is believed to have built underground facilities within the strategically important ridge. Israel considers the ridge a primary operational focus and a buffer zone. Capturing the ridge could be a significant political prize for Israel's government. The…

The Economic Times

UNIFIL peacekeepers patrol south Lebanon, caught between Israel and Hezbollah

Since this spring, about 6 percent of Lebanon has been occupied by the Israeli army. On the ground, around 600 French soldiers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) continue to patrol the zone. The delicate peacekeeping mission documents violations of UN resolutions by both Israel and Hezbollah,…

France 24

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BBC presenter rapped by bosses over Gaza genocide comment

A TOP BBC presenter has been rapped by her bosses after referring to the genocide in Gaza

The National (Scotland)

UAE intercepts incoming Iranian drone, and other news from the Middle East

An Iranian drone was intercepted early Monday over the United Arab Emirates territorial waters, the Defense Ministry said

The Independent UK

School starts soon in Lebanon but thousands still shelter in them during war

Families sheltering in a school in Lebanon's city of Tyre are some of the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the latest conflict between Israel and Hezbollah

The Independent UK

Hezbollah chief again rejects Lebanon-Israel deal, refuses 'surrender'

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem has rejected the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement, calling it illegitimate and a threat to Lebanese sovereignty. In a televised address, he opposed provisions requiring Hezbollah’s disarmament, Israeli troop withdrawal and Lebanese army deployment in southern Lebanon, while vowing the Iran-backed group would not surrender.

The Economic Times

A basketball court shelters displaced families in Lebanon, in photos

A basketball court at a public school in Tyre, Lebanon, has become a shelter, lined with rooms for children and families displaced from villages that were destroyed or remain occupied by Israeli forces.

The Independent UK

Drugs in pastries, months on the run: the double-life of Lebanese influencer Dr Food

Georges Dib, who had 8.7m TikTok followers, was arrested on Sunday after being sentenced in absentia to life in prison

The Guardian - UK

US starts returning staff to Middle East missions after Iran war evacuations: Sources

United States personnel are returning to some Middle East diplomatic missions after tensions eased. Staff will go back to posts in Lebanon, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. Family members can also return to the U.S. post in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This move suggests a lower risk of conflict escalation with Iran…

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US prepares to send diplomats back to Middle East embassies after Iran war evacuations: Report

Embassies slated to restore higher staffing levels include those in Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Iraq and Kuwait, according to the report. The State Department is continuously reviewing the security posture of its diplomatic missions worldwide and is adjusting staffing levels at certain posts in the Middle East…

The Guardian - UK

Gulf between Hezbollah and Lebanese state grows wider as Israeli occupation continues

People in south of country rely on group’s longstanding social welfare system that cash-strapped state fails to provide

The Times of India

TikTok food influencer Doctor Food arrested in Lebanon over alleged drug-linked food products

Lebanese authorities arrested TikTok food influencer Georges Dib, known as Doctor Food, on August 23. He was sought for alleged drug-related crimes involving food products made by his businesses. Police had reportedly been searching for Dib for years and he was previously sentenced in absentia. Investigators believe Dib avoided capture…

The Independent UK

Settlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments

Israeli settlers have killed a Palestinian teenager after a rock-throwing incident in the occupied West Bank

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US places sanctions on 10 people over alleged Hezbollah cash-smuggling ring

Courier network carried millions of dollars in cash to Lebanon on commercial flights, treasury department says

Bangkok Post

Vatican says 'serious concerns' over Israel-Lebanon deal implementation

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican expressed "serious concerns" Thursday about problems implementing a US-brokered deal between Israel and Lebanon, following a meeting between Pope Leo XIV and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.

Euronews

Lebanon extradites al-Assad's general to Syria for war crimes trial

The move comes as the new Syrian government, led by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa looks to hold senior members of al-Assad’s regime accountable for crimes committed during the country’s civil war, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people.

The Independent UK

Canadian official condemns Israel’s 'unlawful invasion' and announces new aid to Lebanon

A Canadian official has condemned what he called Israel’s “unlawful invasion” of Lebanon

The National (Scotland)

Statue of Palestine charity co-founder goes on display in Scottish museum

A statue of a Palestine charity co-founder has gone on display in Scotland

The Guardian - AU

NSW judge says anti-Israel graffiti case went ‘haywire’ when vandalism was labelled antisemitic

Mohommed Farhat spray-painted slogans and torched a car in Woollahra. He pleaded guilty but supreme court judge says case appears to be a ‘miscarriage of justice’

Bangkok Post

Leftover munition wounds six Thais in Israel

A leftover munition wounded six Thai migrant workers in Israel, two of them seriously, when it detonated on Tuesday in an agricultural field in the Metula area on the country's border with Lebanon.

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