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Iran will back any decision taken by Lebanon in talks to secure a ceasefire with Israel, a senior Iranian official said on Friday, signaling Tehran wants to see an end to a conflict that has dealt heavy blows to its Lebanese ally Hezbollah. CBC | World News
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Ceasefire hopes fade as Israel bombards Gaza, Lebanon
Prospects of a ceasefire between Israel and its foes Hamas and Hezbollah ran aground on Friday as Israeli airstrikes killed at least 64 people in the Gaza Strip, according to medics in the Palestinian enclave, and battered Beirut’s southern suburbs. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel wants to enforce any Lebanon ceasefire deal, Netanyahu tells U.S. envoys
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. envoys on Thursday that Israel’s ability to counter threats to its security from Lebanon and return displaced people to the north were key elements of any ceasefire deal with Lebanon. CBC | World News
Read More »Israeli airstrikes kill at least 72 in Gaza and 3 journalists in south Lebanon
Israeli strikes since Thursday night killed at least 72 people in Gaza and three journalists in Lebanon on Friday as growing worries about supply shortages in Gaza and international pressure for a ceasefire mounted. CBC | World News
Read More »This UN force is struggling to help keep the peace in southern Lebanon. So why is it still there?
The mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is to help enforce a UN resolution adopted after the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. But as war has broken out again, some observers question whether the peacekeeping force should have that mandate renewed next year. CBC | World News
Read More »If the fighting stops in Lebanon, can its beleaguered army keep the peace?
Lebanese troops, outgunned not just by Israel but also by Hezbollah, have remained firmly on the sidelines during the current conflict. But some observers say that as toothless as it is compared to the Iran-backed militia, the country’s army is still one of the few state institutions capable of providing a stabilizing influence in the event of a ceasefire. CBC ...
Read More »Hundreds flee Beirut as Israel vows to strike Hezbollah’s financial operations in Lebanon
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Read More »Israeli attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon must stop, EU says
The European Union has condemned attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon and rejected allegations that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is responsible for obstructing the Israeli army. CBC | World News
Read More »2 peacekeepers from Sri Lanka hurt by Israeli fire in Lebanon, UN says
Two UN peacekeepers were injured on Friday by an Israeli strike near their watchtower in south Lebanon, while blasts shook the peacekeepers’ main base in the area for the second time in 48 hours as Israeli forces battled Hezbollah. CBC | World News
Read More »Israeli tank fire injures 2 peacekeepers in Lebanon, says UN official
United Nations peacekeepers’ headquarters and nearby positions in southern Lebanon have been repeatedly hit amid recent escalation along the Blue Line, UNIFIL said in a statement on Thursday, adding that two peacekeepers were injured by Israeli tank fire. CBC | World News
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