Israel, Lebanon and Beirut

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Israeli Officials Signal Stepped-Up Atrocities in Lebanon
Israeli forces have expanded ground operations in southern Lebanon after indicating an intent to forcibly displace residents, destroy civilian homes and conduct strikes that could target civilians, Human Rights Watch said today.

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Official says Israel should annex part of Lebanon as Beirut attack kills Quds leader
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Israel hits seven areas of south Beirut overnight: Lebanon state media
Iran threatens to ‘completely’ close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump’s ultimatum
President Donald Trump warned the U.S. will “obliterate” power plants in Iran if the Islamic Republic doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, while Iranian missiles struck two communi...

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US and Iran threaten to expand the war to the region’s power plants
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The Latest: Israel intensifying attacks, Iran shows defiance as its nuclear site hit
Iran strikes near Israeli nuclear research center as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was considering “winding down” military operations in the Mideast even as the United States was sending three more amphibious assault ships and roughly 2,...

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Hezbollah joins Iran in attacks on Israel as conflict enters fourth week
Iran targets British-US base and its main nuclear enrichment site is struck again

Forced from their homes and fearing all-out Israeli invasion, Lebanese feel nowhere is safe

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Fleeing in the middle of the night, sleeping without blankets in schools-turned-shelters, and struggling to find basic resources.

Strike hits Beirut apartment block as Lebanon grapples with 800,000 displaced

By Abdelaziz Boumzar, Emilie Madi, Jana Choukeir and Alexander Cornwell BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 11 (Reuters) - An Israeli strike hit an apartment block in central Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanese authorities said,

War, displacement cast shadow over Muslim Eid holiday in Lebanon

For Lebanese Muslims, there was little to celebrate on Friday during Eid al-Fitr as a displacement crisis prompted by Israeli strikes and fears for the

IDF strikes IRGC Quds Force member in Beirut, continues strikes in Tehran

The Israeli military did not name the target of the strike. Earlier on Monday, the IDF conducted a series of strikes in Tehran.

More Than 1 Million People in Lebanon Have Been Displaced. These Are Their Stories.

Israel’s military strikes in Lebanon sparked a humanitarian crisis, driving thousands to the streets of Beirut. These are their stories.

Destination war zone: How Lebanon's only international airport stays open amid Israeli strikes

It’s very challenging, it’s very uncertain, but we took a decision to keep our airspace open since day one of the war,” Lebanon's transport minister told NBC News.