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Conflict & Security · Middle EastUN Peacekeeping Chief Calls for Smooth Transition Before Lebanon Withdrawal
The head of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon stated that a smooth transition is critical before the force withdraws at the end of 2026. UNIFIL has monitored hostilities for nearly 50 years and has escorted humanitarian aid convoys. Lebanon is intensifying diplomatic efforts to maintain a UN presence.
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Netanyahu vows Iran will not get nuclear weapons
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged that Iran would not obtain nuclear weapons as long as he remains in office. He stated that US President Donald Trump announced Tehran was attempting to rebuild its nuclear weapons capabilities, claiming Israel had destroyed Iran's immediate ability to produce such bombs twice.
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Conflict & Security · Middle EastIsrael claims control of strategic hill in Lebanon amid ongoing clashes
Israel's military announced it had taken operational control of Ali Taher hill and tunnels beneath it on Thursday night. The area has seen frequent fighting since a ceasefire began over two months ago, despite mediation efforts by the United States.
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Conflict & Security · Middle EastIsraeli strikes in Lebanon kill three after drone attack
Israeli forces conducted strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon, resulting in at least three deaths and 23 injuries, according to the Lebanese health ministry. The Israeli military stated the action followed a Hezbollah drone attack.
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Conflict & Security · Middle EastIsrael releases Lebanese detainees amid negotiations over remains of Jewish leaders
Israel announced the release of five Lebanese detainees held in southern Lebanon, citing no ties to militant groups, as part of talks to recover remains of Jewish community leaders kidnapped in the 1980s. Only one detainee, Malek Kamal Ghazi, was released on 3 September, with Lebanon reporting receipt of a single prisoner despite earlier assurances.
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Conflict & Security · Middle EastIran warns US of forceful response to Israeli attack on Lebanon ridge
Iran has warned the United States it will respond forcefully to an Israeli offensive on the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon. Iranian military personnel are reportedly positioned alongside Hezbollah fighters on the ridge, which Hezbollah states it controls and will defend.
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Conflict & Security · Middle EastHezbollah drone strike injures three Israeli soldiers, Israel retaliates in Ansar
An explosive drone launched by Hezbollah struck near the Ali Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, seriously injuring three Israeli soldiers. Israel retaliated by targeting a Hezbollah headquarters in Ansar, killing a battalion commander and reportedly his family. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office accused Hezbollah of using civilians as human shields.
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Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike: rights groups call it a war crime
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Lebanese rights groups say an Israeli strike that killed journalist Amal Khalil and wounded her colleague Zeinab Faraj in southern Lebanon was a deliberate attack on civilians. The Israeli military says its strikes targeted Hezbollah members.
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