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US officials quietly backed Israel’s military push against Hezbollah

Date: 2024-10-01 14:18:23 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:10894899

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (MENA) - Senior White House figures privately told Israel that the US would support its decision to ramp up military pressure against Hezbollah — even as the Biden administration publicly urged the Israeli government in recent ....

3 Palestinians killed by Israeli bombing of civilian vehicle west of Gaza's Khan Younis

Date: 2024-10-01 14:17:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:10894898

RAMALLAH, Oct 1 (MENA) - Three citizens were killed on Tuesday, as a result of the Israeli occupation's bombing of a civilian vehicle west of Khan Yunis city, south of the Gaza Strip. WAFA correspondent reported that three citizens were killed as ....

War on Gaza has become endless nightmare: UNRWA commissioner-general

Date: 2024-10-01 09:07:55 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:10894132

GENEVA, Oct 1 (MENA) - Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini said that after almost a year, the war on Gaza has become an "endless nightmare," adding that the Strip has ....

3 killed, 9 injured in Israeli airstrikes on Damascus

Date: 2024-10-01 04:46:59 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:2 - ID:10893845

DAMASCUS, Oct 1 (MENA) - At least three civilians were killed and nine others wounded in Israeli airstrikes on multiple sites in Damascus in the wee hours of Tuesday, according to the Syrian state news agency. “The Israeli enemy launched an ....

Israel launches ‘limited’ ground operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon

Date: 2024-10-01 04:36:05 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:1 - ID:10893843

RAMALLAH, Oct 1 (MENA) - Israel said its troops are conducting “localized” raids near the border with Lebanon, in a significant escalation of its conflict with Hezbollah, Politico reported Tuesday. The army is conducting “localized and targeted ....

Air France, Transavia suspend flights to Beirut, Tel Aviv until Oct. 8

Date: 2024-09-30 20:30:59 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:10893717

PARIS, Sept 30 (MENA) - Air France and Transavia France announced suspending their flights to Beirut and Tel Aviv until October 8 in light of the escalating conflict in the region. Air France said that it will continue to monitor the situation ....

Iraq requests emergency meeting of AL to discuss situation in Lebanon

Date: 2024-09-30 20:30:08 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:10893754

CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - As per directives of Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, Iraq has requested an emergency meeting of the Arab League (AL) at the permanent delegates' level on the situation in Lebanon. In statements Monday, Iraqi ....

Britain calls for ceasefire after Israeli strikes in Lebanon

Date: 2024-09-30 18:15:36 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:10893630

LONDON, Sept 30 (MENA) - Britain on Monday said that all sides should seek de-escalation and a ceasefire after Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, reiterating that the region needs to pull back from the brink. "We are ironclad in our support for ....

Israeli raids force 100,000 to flee Lebanon for Syria: UN official

Date: 2024-09-30 17:24:34 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:10893617

GENEVA, Sept 30 (MENA) - The United Nations refugee chief said some 100,000 people have fled Lebanon to Syria amid relentless Israeli aerial attacks on Beirut and other parts of the country. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, ....

Blinken warns of Daesh exploiting Mideast conflict

Date: 2024-09-30 17:07:47 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:10893588

WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday warned that Daesh could exploit ongoing conflicts in the Middle East for their own benefit. "Ten years ago the US mobilized a global coalition to confront Daesh, this ....