lebanonnews.net latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for lebanonnews.net. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page lebanonnews.net http://www.lebanonnews.net en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:30:45 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:30:45 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[Al Jazeera Says Reporter Arrested in Gaza]]> washington - An Al Jazeera journalist on Monday was beaten and taken away by Israeli forces while he reported on a hospital raid in Gaza, the network said.

Al Jazeera reported that members of the Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, assaulted their Arabic language correspondent Ismail Al-Ghoul, destroying his equipment and arresting him along with other media and hospital workers.

Al-Ghoul was forced to strip nak]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274179155/al-jazeera-says-reporter-arrested-in-gaza Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:06:09 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274179155/al-jazeera-says-reporter-arrested-in-gaza <![CDATA[Israeli Military Conducts Operation in Gaza's Largest Hospital]]> Amidst escalating tensions in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army has initiated an operation within the region's largest hospital, "Al-Shifa." According to a statement from the military, the operation is a response to intelligence indicating that senior members of the Islamist group Hamas are utilizing the medical facility as a strategic base for launching attacks against Israel.

Reports from the Israeli military su]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274178955/israeli-military-conducts-operation-in-gaza-largest-hospital Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:11:47 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274178955/israeli-military-conducts-operation-in-gaza-largest-hospital <![CDATA[Biden knew Israel was bombing indiscriminately WaPo]]> The US president was told in October that Israeli airstrikes were often carried out without 'solid intelligence,' the newspaper claims

The White House knew since late October that Israel was regularly bombing civilian targets in Gaza, but President Joe Biden continued to publicly defend the Israeli military's conduct, the Washington Post reported on Monday.

On October 27, three weeks into I]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274178857/biden-knew-israel-was-bombing-indiscriminately-wapo Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:14:26 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274178857/biden-knew-israel-was-bombing-indiscriminately-wapo <![CDATA[Israeli soldier killed in Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital raid]]> GAZA, March 18 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli soldier was killed during the Israeli army's raid on the Al-Shifa complex in Gaza City early Monday, the Israeli military said.

According to Israeli public radio, the soldier was a sergeant from the Hanahl Brigade, whose death brings the total number of Israeli fatalities since the start of the conflict to 593.

The same day, the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274178841/israeli-soldier-killed-in-gaza-al-shifa-hospital-raid Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:49:01 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274178841/israeli-soldier-killed-in-gaza-al-shifa-hospital-raid <![CDATA[Famine Imminent in Northern Gaza, Food Security Experts Warn]]> United Nations - Famine is imminent in the northern Gaza Strip between now and May, and the rest of Gaza's population is facing crisis levels of hunger and worse, a United Nations-backed food security report concluded Monday.

"More than half of all Palestinians in Gaza -1.1 million people - have completely exhausted their food supplies and are facing catastrophic hunger, according to the report," U.N. Secretary-G]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274178787/famine-imminent-in-northern-gaza-food-security-experts-warn Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:05:47 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274178787/famine-imminent-in-northern-gaza-food-security-experts-warn <![CDATA[UN Security Council demands end to Red Sea attacks, calls for restraint]]> UNITED NATIONS, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The Security Council on Monday demanded an end to attacks on vessels at the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthi militia and calls for restraint in order to avoid further escalation of the situation.

In a press statement, the members of the Security Council condemned Houthi attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea and demanded an immediate end to such attacks.

They calle]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274178457/un-security-council-demands-end-to-red-sea-attacks-calls-for-restraint Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:30:01 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274178457/un-security-council-demands-end-to-red-sea-attacks-calls-for-restraint <![CDATA[Gaza Reflects Power of Resistance: Iranian General]]> TEHRAN (Tasnim) - What has been unfolding in the Gaza Strip during nearly six months of relentless Israeli strikes illustrates the extent of the resistance front's power, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said.

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"The resistance shown by the people of Gaza for about six months under the harshest attacks of the Zionist regime indicates the ex]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274177976/gaza-reflects-power-of-resistance-iranian-general Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:37:10 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274177976/gaza-reflects-power-of-resistance-iranian-general <![CDATA[Giant lantern lit in Lebanon's southern city to celebrate Ramadan]]> BEIRUT, March 18 (Xinhua) -- A giant lantern, standing at 18.5 meters tall, was lit on Sunday night in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

The lighting ceremony coincided with the launch of the "The Joy of Eid" Ramadan festival, organized by the Nabatieh Merchants Association.

According to the association's head Moussa Shmeisani, the lantern, which took half a year t]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274177714/giant-lantern-lit-in-lebanon-southern-city-to-celebrate-ramadan Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:18:02 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274177714/giant-lantern-lit-in-lebanon-southern-city-to-celebrate-ramadan <![CDATA[Israel marks 32 years since Hezbollah bombed embassy in Argentina - JNS.org]]> https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lmpucy5vcmcvaXNyYWVsLW1hcmtzLTMyLXllYXJzLXNpbmNlLWhlemJvbGxhaC1ib21iZWQtZW1iYXNzeS1pbi1hcmdlbnRpbmEv0gEA?oc=5 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:28:26 GMT https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lmpucy5vcmcvaXNyYWVsLW1hcmtzLTMyLXllYXJzLXNpbmNlLWhlemJvbGxhaC1ib21iZWQtZW1iYXNzeS1pbi1hcmdlbnRpbmEv0gEA?oc=5 <![CDATA[Germany's support for Israel intensifies with chancellor's visit]]> With Israeli Prime Minister facing a backlash in Israel and globally as he prosecutes a vicious war on Gaza, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived for his second visit to the Jewish state since October 7, and his third overall, to provide Germany's backing.

"In these dark hours my country stands with the people of Israel. From day one our message has been clear," he said at a joint press conference on Sunday.]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174726/germany-support-for-israel-intensifies-with-chancellor-visit Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:33:22 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174726/germany-support-for-israel-intensifies-with-chancellor-visit <![CDATA[Netanyahu: Israel to Push Ahead With Rafah Attack]]> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rebuffed international pressure, vowing that Israel would push ahead with an attack on Hamas militants in Rafah near the Gaza-Egyptian border, even as cease-fire talks were set to resume in Qatar in the coming days.

'No amount of international pressure will stop us from realizing all the goals of the war," to erase any Hamas control in Gaza, Netanyahu told a Cab]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174561/netanyahu-israel-to-push-ahead-with-rafah-attack Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:06:14 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174561/netanyahu-israel-to-push-ahead-with-rafah-attack <![CDATA[Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza]]>

]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174546/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:55:02 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174546/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza <![CDATA[Hezbollah-Israel conflict causes 350-mln-USD loss in S. Lebanon]]> BEIRUT, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The Hezbollah-Israel conflict on the Lebanese southern border has caused an indirect cost of 350 million U.S. dollars, local news service Lebnan News reported on Sunday.

Lebnan News said that the loss is due to the partial and complete destruction of houses and infrastructure, as well as the burning of agricultural lands.

"Around 10 million square meters of agricultural land a]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174454/hezbollah-israel-conflict-causes-350-mln-usd-loss-in-s-lebanon Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:18:01 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174454/hezbollah-israel-conflict-causes-350-mln-usd-loss-in-s-lebanon <![CDATA[Palestinian death toll in Gaza climbs to 31,645: ministry]]> GAZA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,645 with 73,676 others wounded, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement Sunday.

Israeli army killed 92 Palestinians and wounded 130 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 31,645 and injuries to 73,676, according to the ministry.

The statement noted that some victims remain und]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174176/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-climbs-to-31645-ministry Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:44:01 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174176/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-climbs-to-31645-ministry <![CDATA[Israeli Forces Conduct Night Raids across West Bank]]> TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Israeli forces carried out nighttime raids across the West Bank, resulting in clashes in Nablus and multiple arrests in other cities, according to local sources.

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Witnesses heard explosions and saw violent confrontations between Israeli forces and young Palestinians, with tear gas filling the streets earlier in the night, Al Jazeera reported.

Accompanied by a bulldo]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174173/israeli-forces-conduct-night-raids-across-west-bank Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:37:13 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174173/israeli-forces-conduct-night-raids-across-west-bank <![CDATA[Record number of Syrians need aid after 13 years of war: WHO]]> GENEVA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen years of conflict have left a record 16.7 million people in need of humanitarian aid in Syria, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.

"An entire generation has been born into war, knowing nothing but insecurity and deprivation, and facing shock after repeated shock," said Hanan Balkhy, WHO regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean.

The earthquake ]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174129/record-number-of-syrians-need-aid-after-13-years-of-war-who Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:18:01 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174129/record-number-of-syrians-need-aid-after-13-years-of-war-who <![CDATA[WHO chief urges Israel to stop ground assault on Rafah]]> GENEVA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday called on Israel to halt its ground assault on Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, saying 1.2 million people there have nowhere safe to go.

"I'm gravely concerned about reports of an Israeli plan to proceed with a ground assault on Rafah," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

"Further e]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174128/who-chief-urges-israel-to-stop-ground-assault-on-rafah Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:18:01 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174128/who-chief-urges-israel-to-stop-ground-assault-on-rafah <![CDATA[Landmine explosion kills 16 in Syria]]> DAMASCUS, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A landmine exploded among truffle collectors in Syria's northern al-Raqqa province on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of at least 16 people, as reported by a war monitor.

The explosion occurred while a team of people were searching for truffles in the Sabkha region in the eastern rural area of al-Raqqa, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The landmine was]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174080/landmine-explosion-kills-16-in-syria Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:05:02 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174080/landmine-explosion-kills-16-in-syria <![CDATA[Israeli military attacks Hezbollah terror targets in Lebanon]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174022/israeli-military-attacks-hezbollah-terror-targets-in-lebanon Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:55:37 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274174022/israeli-military-attacks-hezbollah-terror-targets-in-lebanon <![CDATA[Israel strikes target sites in Syrian capital: war monitor]]> DAMASCUS, March 17 (Xinhua)-- Israeli missiles hit multiple sites in the countryside of Syria's capital Damascus after midnight Sunday, a war monitor reported.

At least two locations were struck -- one harboring a weapons shipment within a military installation used by Syrian military forces and the other near an engineering battalion in the Qalamoun rugged region in the northern countryside of Damascus.

]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274173918/israel-strikes-target-sites-in-syrian-capital-war-monitor Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:44:03 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274173918/israel-strikes-target-sites-in-syrian-capital-war-monitor <![CDATA[Palestinian killed by Israeli army in West Bank in alleged shooting attack]]> RAMALLAH, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian was shot dead Saturday by Israeli soldiers while he was hiding in a cemetery in the West Bank city of Hebron and opened fire at an Israeli neighborhood, according to Palestinian sources and Israeli media reports.

Palestinian security sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that the man, identified as Mahmoud Nofal, 42, suffered heavy Israeli gunshots, adding tha]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274173913/palestinian-killed-by-israeli-army-in-west-bank-in-alleged-shooting-attack Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:44:01 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274173913/palestinian-killed-by-israeli-army-in-west-bank-in-alleged-shooting-attack <![CDATA[18 Hamas terrorists killed in Gaza, Israeli airstrikes pound Hezbollah overnight]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274173908/18-hamas-terrorists-killed-in-gaza-israeli-airstrikes-pound-hezbollah-overnight Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:37:30 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274173908/18-hamas-terrorists-killed-in-gaza-israeli-airstrikes-pound-hezbollah-overnight <![CDATA[Lebanese resistance targets a position of Israeli enemy soldiers]]> Beirut, SANA- Lebanese resistance targeted on Sunday morning a position of Israeli enemy soldiers opposite Wazzani town, southern Lebanon.

‏"In support of the steadfast Palestinian people in Gaza, the Lebanese resistance, at 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning, targeted a position of enemy soldiers opposite Wazzani town, leaving causalities", Lebanese Resistance said in a statement.

Eelier on Saturday, the Lebanes]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274173772/lebanese-resistance-targets-a-position-of-israeli-enemy-soldiers Sun, 17 Mar 2024 08:09:14 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274173772/lebanese-resistance-targets-a-position-of-israeli-enemy-soldiers <![CDATA[Airstrikes in Syria Hit Several Sites, Wound Soldier, Military Says]]> beirut - Airstrikes hit several sites in southern Syria early Sunday wounding a soldier, Syrian state media reported.

State news agency SANA, citing an unnamed military official, said air defenses shot down some of the missiles, which came from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights around 12:42 a.m. local time. The strikes led to 'material losses' and the wounding of a soldier, the statement said. http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274173081/airstrikes-in-syria-hit-several-sites-wound-soldier-military-says Sun, 17 Mar 2024 06:06:01 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274173081/airstrikes-in-syria-hit-several-sites-wound-soldier-military-says <![CDATA[Conflicts to weaken McDonald's Middle East, China sales, says CFO]]> CHICAGO, Illinois: This week, McDonald's CFO Ian Borden said that international sales will fall significantly in the current quarter due to conflict in the Middle East and weak demand in China.

His comments sent shares in the U.S. fast food giant dropping two percent in early trade.

At the UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference, Borden said that first-quarter comparable sales in McDonald's Internationa]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274173033/conflicts-to-weaken-mcdonald-middle-east-china-sales-says-cfo Sun, 17 Mar 2024 04:20:04 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274173033/conflicts-to-weaken-mcdonald-middle-east-china-sales-says-cfo <![CDATA[US Sanctions Network Smuggling American Tech to Iran's Central Bank]]> Washington - The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled sanctions against a network of companies and individuals for facilitating illegal technology transfers from dozens of U.S. firms to Iranian entities, including the country's central bank.

The sanctions relate to Informatics Services Corporation (ISC), the technology arm of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), the Treasury Department said in a statement Friday.

I]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274170725/us-sanctions-network-smuggling-american-tech-to-iran-central-bank Sat, 16 Mar 2024 20:36:20 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274170725/us-sanctions-network-smuggling-american-tech-to-iran-central-bank <![CDATA[Violence in Syria Rising, Aid Flagging as Civil War Enters 14th Year]]> AL-NAYRAB, Syria - For years, Syria's civil war has been a largely frozen conflict, the country effectively carved up into areas controlled by the Damascus government of President Bashar al-Assad, various opposition groups and Syrian Kurdish forces.

But as the conflict entered its 14th year on Friday, observers say violence has been on the rise again while the world's attention is mostly focused on other crises, ]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274170171/violence-in-syria-rising-aid-flagging-as-civil-war-enters-14th-year Sat, 16 Mar 2024 10:06:20 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274170171/violence-in-syria-rising-aid-flagging-as-civil-war-enters-14th-year <![CDATA[Netanyahu approves plan for operation in Gaza's packed Rafah]]> Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday he had approved the military's plan for an operation in Rafah, where most of war-battered Gaza's population has sought refuge. His statement came after Israel rejected Hamas's latest proposals for a six-week truce and a hostage deal as "unrealistic". Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

This live blog is no longer being updated. Fo]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274169611/netanyahu-approves-plan-for-operation-in-gaza-packed-rafah Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:37:07 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274169611/netanyahu-approves-plan-for-operation-in-gaza-packed-rafah <![CDATA[Hamas Proposes Six-Week Truce in Gaza and Hostage Exchange]]> Hamas has put forward a proposal for a new six-week truce in Gaza, coupled with an exchange of hostages between Israel and Palestinian prisoners. An official from the militant group conveyed this information to AFP on Friday.

According to the official, the proposed agreement entails a six-week ceasefire and a reciprocal exchange of hostages. This proposal comes after weeks of mediation efforts, which have thus fa]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274169561/hamas-proposes-six-week-truce-in-gaza-and-hostage-exchange Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:12:00 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274169561/hamas-proposes-six-week-truce-in-gaza-and-hostage-exchange <![CDATA[Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza]]> RAMALLAH, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy on Friday condemned Israel for using starvation as a weapon in its war in the Gaza Strip for more than five months.

"The right to access food and medicine as guaranteed by international laws has no value to the Israeli government, in light of the international community's failure to fulfill its legal and moral responsibilities in deliveri]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274169487/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:09:49 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274169487/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza <![CDATA[Blinken: 'Possibility, Urgency' in Hostage and Cease-Fire Talks]]> U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday the United States is working intensively with Israel, Qatar and Egypt to reach an agreement for a deal for the release of hostages held by Hamas and for an extended cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas.

"We have conversations that are happening now as we speak here. I am convinced that they will go on into the coming days," Blinken told reporters a]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274167518/blinken-possibility-urgency-in-hostage-and-cease-fire-talks Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:36:04 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274167518/blinken-possibility-urgency-in-hostage-and-cease-fire-talks <![CDATA[Egypt's president reaffirms endeavors to reach ceasefire in Gaza]]> CAIRO, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Egypt has been making sincere efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to protect and rescue innocent civilians, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said Friday.

In televised remarks broadcast on the state-run Nile TV, Sisi said at the country's Police Academy that "we are striving to halt the bloodshed in Gaza to boost aid deliveries to the enclave and allow displaced people in its ]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274165773/egypt-president-reaffirms-endeavors-to-reach-ceasefire-in-gaza Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:05:57 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274165773/egypt-president-reaffirms-endeavors-to-reach-ceasefire-in-gaza <![CDATA[Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 31,490: ministry]]> GAZA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 31,490, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Friday.

During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 149 Palestinians and wounded 300 others in the coastal enclave, bringing the total death toll to 31,490 and injuries to 73,439 since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict o]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274165771/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-rises-to-31490-ministry Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:05:56 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274165771/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-rises-to-31490-ministry <![CDATA[Lebanon spends 58 bln USD hosting Syrian refugees in 13 years: minister]]> BEIRUT, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Syrian refugees have imposed a direct cost of 1.5 billion U.S. dollars and an indirect cost of 3 billion dollars yearly on Lebanon, incurring a total cost of 58 billion dollars in 13 years, said Lebanese Social Affairs Minister Hector Hajjar on Friday.

"Lebanon hosts around 1,468,000 registered displaced Syrians and more than 500,000 undocumented Syrian refugees all over the country,]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274165772/lebanon-spends-58-bln-usd-hosting-syrian-refugees-in-13-years-minister Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:05:56 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274165772/lebanon-spends-58-bln-usd-hosting-syrian-refugees-in-13-years-minister <![CDATA[PA President Abbas meets with foreign minister from Canada]]> RAMMALH, Palestinian territories - Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly met with the Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, and with the Palestinian Authority Minister of Foreign Affairs, Riad Malki, on Wednesday

During the two meetings in the West Bank, Minister Joly raised the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including the protection of civilians and the growing threat of hunger and disease ]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274164811/pa-president-abbas-meets-with-foreign-minister-from-canada Fri, 15 Mar 2024 01:33:38 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274164811/pa-president-abbas-meets-with-foreign-minister-from-canada <![CDATA[Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after rocket launches]]> Tel Aviv [Israel], March 15 (ANI/TPS): The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) reported that Thursday afternoon numerous rocket launches made by the militant organization Hezbollah from its bases across the border in Lebanon were identified heading into the area of Malkia in northern Israel.

Moreover, IDF fighter jets struck Hezbollah military compounds in the area of Naqoura, a small city in southern Lebanon, Thursday e]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274164805/israel-strikes-hezbollah-targets-in-lebanon-after-rocket-launches Fri, 15 Mar 2024 01:18:13 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274164805/israel-strikes-hezbollah-targets-in-lebanon-after-rocket-launches <![CDATA[At least 20 people killed, 155 injured in shelling while awaiting food aid in Gaza: Report]]> Gaza Strip, March 15 (ANI): At least 20 people were killed and 155 injured in shelling on Thursday while they were awaiting food aid in Gaza, CNN reported citing the health ministry in the Palestinian enclave.

Mohammad Ghrab, a doctor at the emergency unit at Al Shifa Hospital, said the death toll is expected to rise as casualties are still being shifted to the hospital, the report stated.

Earlier, a witnes]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274164764/at-least-20-people-killed-155-injured-in-shelling-while-awaiting-food-aid-in-gaza-report Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:37:09 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274164764/at-least-20-people-killed-155-injured-in-shelling-while-awaiting-food-aid-in-gaza-report <![CDATA[1st LD: Dozens killed in Israeli attack in east of Gaza City]]> GAZA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Dozens of Palestinians were killed and several others wounded as they gathered in the Kuwait roundabout area east of Gaza City to receive aid, eyewitnesses and local Palestinian sources said Thursday.

The witnesses and sources told Xinhua that thousands of Palestinians coming from different places in northern Gaza were at the roundabout to obtain aid amid severe shortages of food and s]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274164678/1st-ld-dozens-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-east-of-gaza-city Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:18:53 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274164678/1st-ld-dozens-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-east-of-gaza-city <![CDATA[Israel receives Hamas's response to Gaza truce proposal: official]]> JERUSALEM, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Israel received Hamas's response to a new ceasefire deal proposal from Qatari mediators on Thursday, an Israeli official confirmed to Xinhua.

David Barnea, chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, received the written response from Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, according to the official speaking on condition of anonymity.

Isra]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274164657/israel-receives-hamas-response-to-gaza-truce-proposal-official Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:05:38 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274164657/israel-receives-hamas-response-to-gaza-truce-proposal-official <![CDATA[9 killed in Israeli airstrike on central Gaza distribution center]]> GAZA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- At least nine Palestinians were killed, and several others were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a distribution center in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, medical sources and eyewitnesses said Thursday.

Eyewitnesses told Xinhua that an aircraft fired two missiles at an aid distribution center near the Al-Ahli club in the Nuseirat refugee camp.

The casualties were tra]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274164445/9-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-on-central-gaza-distribution-center Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:44:27 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274164445/9-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-on-central-gaza-distribution-center <![CDATA[Israeli pilgrimage cancelled amid fears of Hezbollah attack]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274164381/israeli-pilgrimage-cancelled-amid-fears-of-hezbollah-attack Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:55:43 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274164381/israeli-pilgrimage-cancelled-amid-fears-of-hezbollah-attack <![CDATA[US Senate Leader Schumer: Israel's Netanyahu Has Lost His Way]]> Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in the United States, called on Israel Thursday to hold new elections, saying he believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "lost his way" in the country's bombardment of Gaza.

Schumer, long an ally of the Jewish state, said Netanyahu risks making his country a "pariah" in world affairs.

Since Hamas killed 1,200 people in Israel i]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274164280/us-senate-leader-schumer-israel-netanyahu-has-lost-his-way Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:06:02 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274164280/us-senate-leader-schumer-israel-netanyahu-has-lost-his-way <![CDATA[UN report finds Israel deliberately targeted journalists Reuters]]> The news agency has obtained a copy of an investigation into the killing of one of its staff in Lebanon last October

An Israeli tank fired two shells at a group of international journalists clearly marked as such, in violation of international law, a UN investigation has reportedly found. The deadly incident happened in Lebanon in mid-October.

The conclusions, published by Reuters on Wednes]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274163742/un-report-finds-israel-deliberately-targeted-journalists-reuters Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:13:16 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274163742/un-report-finds-israel-deliberately-targeted-journalists-reuters <![CDATA[UN confirmed Israel targeted journalists Reuters]]> The news agency has obtained a report on the killing of its videographer in Lebanon last October

An Israeli tank fired two shells at a group of international journalists clearly marked as such, which was a violation of international law, a UN investigation reportedly said. The deadly incident happened in Lebanon in mid-October.

The conclusions revealed by Reuters on Wednesday were made in a]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274156755/un-confirmed-israel-targeted-journalists-reuters Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:13:01 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274156755/un-confirmed-israel-targeted-journalists-reuters <![CDATA[UN confirmed Israel targeted journalists - Reuters]]> The news agency has obtained a report on the killing of its videographer in Lebanon last October

An Israeli tank fired two shells at a group of international journalists clearly marked as such, which was a violation of international law, a UN investigation reportedly said. The deadly incident happened in Lebanon in mi]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274156696/un-confirmed-israel-targeted-journalists---reuters Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:25:37 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274156696/un-confirmed-israel-targeted-journalists---reuters <![CDATA[UN report finds Israel deliberately targeted journalists - Reuters]]> The news agency has obtained a copy of an investigation into the killing of one of its staff in Lebanon last October

An Israeli tank fired two shells at a group of international journalists clearly marked as such, in violation of international law, a UN investigation has reportedly found. The deadly incident happ]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274163744/un-report-finds-israel-deliberately-targeted-journalists---reuters Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:25:37 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274163744/un-report-finds-israel-deliberately-targeted-journalists---reuters <![CDATA[EU calls on Israel to open more crossings to deliver Gaza aid]]> The EU on Wednesday called on Israel to open additional crossings besides the Cyprus maritime corridor so that more aid can reach Gaza. The European statement comes after several people were killed in an Israeli strike on an UNRWA aid warehouse in Gaza's Rafah. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

Summary

  • The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said one of its http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274156499/eu-calls-on-israel-to-open-more-crossings-to-deliver-gaza-aid Thu, 14 Mar 2024 06:08:06 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274156499/eu-calls-on-israel-to-open-more-crossings-to-deliver-gaza-aid <![CDATA[US Urges Panama to Remove Flag From Rogue Iranian Ships]]> Panama City, Panama - A U.S. special envoy on Wednesday urged Panama to stop Iranian ships from flying its flag, which allows Tehran to evade sanctions imposed by Washington.

    The small Central American nation is the world leader in offering flags of convenience, which allow shipping companies to register their vessels in countries to which they have no link - for a fee and freedom from oversight.

    'Iran and ]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274156498/us-urges-panama-to-remove-flag-from-rogue-iranian-ships Thu, 14 Mar 2024 06:06:07 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274156498/us-urges-panama-to-remove-flag-from-rogue-iranian-ships <![CDATA[Leo Varadkar urged to use Biden meeting to call for Gaza ceasefire]]> DUBLIN, Ireland - Over 1,000 Irish healthcare workers have written to the Taoiseach, urging him to use his meeting with the U.S. President this weekend to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

    The Irish Healthcare Workers for Palestine (IHWP) have asked him, as Taoiseach, doctor, and human rights advocate, to firmly and unequivocally demand an immediate ceasefire and orchestrate adequate lifesaving aid for the people of ]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274156483/leo-varadkar-urged-to-use-biden-meeting-to-call-for-gaza-ceasefire Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:38:44 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274156483/leo-varadkar-urged-to-use-biden-meeting-to-call-for-gaza-ceasefire <![CDATA[Netanyahu government's future 'in jeopardy' - US intel]]> The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says it "expects large protests" demanding the Israeli leader's resignation and new elections

    Israel's far-right cabinet led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could face serious challenges and be forced to step down due to flagging public support, the US Office of the Director of National Intellige]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274155939/netanyahu-government-future-in-jeopardy---us-intel Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:18:05 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274155939/netanyahu-government-future-in-jeopardy---us-intel <![CDATA[UAE, Egypt implement seventh humanitarian aid airdrop in Gaza]]> ABU DHABI, 10th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence has announced the implementation of the seventh airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid by the UAE Air Force and the Egyptian Air Force in the northern Gaza Strip, as part of the "Birds of Goodness" operation, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the war-ravaged Palestinian people.

    Joint teams from both countries carri]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274152265/uae-egypt-implement-seventh-humanitarian-aid-airdrop-in-gaza Sun, 10 Mar 2024 14:32:33 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274152265/uae-egypt-implement-seventh-humanitarian-aid-airdrop-in-gaza <![CDATA[UAE and Egypt execute sixth aid airdrop in Gaza under 'Birds of Goodness']]> ABU DHABI, 9th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced the implementation of the sixth airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid by the UAE Air Force and the Egyptian Air Force on the northern Gaza Strip to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian brethren and assist them in overcoming the difficult circumstances they are facing.

    Joint crews from both countries carrie]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274151516/uae-and-egypt-execute-sixth-aid-airdrop-in-gaza-under-birds-of-goodness Sat, 09 Mar 2024 13:11:24 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274151516/uae-and-egypt-execute-sixth-aid-airdrop-in-gaza-under-birds-of-goodness <![CDATA[UAE condemns Israel's approval of new settlements in West Bank and Jerusalem]]> ABU DHABI, 7th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE has strongly condemned the Israeli government's approval to construct 3,500 new settlement units in the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem, and expressed its rejection of all measures aimed at changing the historical and legal status of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

    In a statement, the Ministry of]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274149299/uae-condemns-israel-approval-of-new-settlements-in-west-bank-and-jerusalem Thu, 07 Mar 2024 12:51:29 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274149299/uae-condemns-israel-approval-of-new-settlements-in-west-bank-and-jerusalem <![CDATA[Uzbekistan showcases 49 types of crafts at Design Doha Biennial]]> DOHA, 1st March, 2024 (WAM) -- Large-scale activity is being carried out in Uzbekistan to develop culture, literature, and art as an integral part of national spirituality, familiarising the world community with the country's rich cultural heritage, with Uzbekistan's participation in the Design Doha Biennial being a striking example of this, according to Uzbekistan National News Agency (UzA).

    Fans of art and cult]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274143000/uzbekistan-showcases-49-types-of-crafts-at-design-doha-biennial Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:32:25 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274143000/uzbekistan-showcases-49-types-of-crafts-at-design-doha-biennial <![CDATA[Joint Statement from Australia, Bahrain, Denmark, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and United States on Additional Strikes Against the Houthis in Yemen]]> February 24, 2024 - Ottawa, ON - National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

    In response to the Houthis' continued attacks against commercial and naval vessels transiting the Red Sea and surrounding waterways, today the militaries of the United States and United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, conducted an additional round of strikes against seve]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274136850/joint-statement-from-australia-bahrain-denmark-canada-the-netherlands-new-zealand-united-kingdom-and-united-states-on-additional-strikes-against-the-houthis-in-yemen Sat, 24 Feb 2024 23:36:22 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274136850/joint-statement-from-australia-bahrain-denmark-canada-the-netherlands-new-zealand-united-kingdom-and-united-states-on-additional-strikes-against-the-houthis-in-yemen <![CDATA[Building collapse in Beirut suburb kills 4]]> BEIRUT, 20th February, 2024 (WAM) -- A building collapsed in a southern suburb of Beirut late Monday, killing four people and injuring three others as rescuers searched for more people under the rubble, a paramedic official said.

    According to the Associated Press (AP), the building in the suburb of Choueifat crumbled after days of heavy rain.

    Local officials said the four-story building was not considered ]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274131235/building-collapse-in-beirut-suburb-kills-4 Tue, 20 Feb 2024 06:48:25 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274131235/building-collapse-in-beirut-suburb-kills-4 <![CDATA[Lebanon seeking to attract green investment to combat climate change: Environment Minister]]> DUBAI, 13th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Dr. Nasser Yassin, Lebanese Minister of Environment, said that the Green Investment Facility (LGIF) programme, which was launched during the World Governments Summit 2024 (WGS) last year in Dubai, will continue in Lebanon, as well as the efforts to combat climate by working to attract green investments.

    Dr. Yassin told the Emirates News Agency (WAM) during his participation in ]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274125338/lebanon-seeking-to-attract-green-investment-to-combat-climate-change-environment-minister Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:32:28 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274125338/lebanon-seeking-to-attract-green-investment-to-combat-climate-change-environment-minister <![CDATA[ADU, Beirut Arab University to advance innovation and research in health sciences]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274123795/adu-beirut-arab-university-to-advance-innovation-and-research-in-health-sciences Mon, 12 Feb 2024 08:41:18 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274123795/adu-beirut-arab-university-to-advance-innovation-and-research-in-health-sciences <![CDATA[Bahrain leads with 14 medals, Egypt as runner-up at AWST 2024 athletics end]]> SHARJAH, 11th February, 2024 (WAM) -- In a spectacular close to the athletics competitions at the ongoing 7th edition of the Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST), the Bahraini contingent significantly bolstered its medal tally, reaching an impressive 14 medals on the final day of competitions, with a haul of four gold and one silver, on Saturday.

    Egypt also made notable strides, securing one gold and two bronze, c]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274123197/bahrain-leads-with-14-medals-egypt-as-runner-up-at-awst-2024-athletics-end Sun, 11 Feb 2024 14:26:09 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274123197/bahrain-leads-with-14-medals-egypt-as-runner-up-at-awst-2024-athletics-end <![CDATA[Arab Meeting for Young Leaders calls for cohesion among youth: Lebanese Minister of Youth and Sports]]> DUBAI, 11th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Dr George Kallas, Minister of Youth and Sports of Lebanon, affirmed that the World Governments Summit, in which he is participating for the third consecutive year, is one of the important events launched by the UAE that brings together representatives of governments from a number of countries around the world.

    In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) during his particip]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274123149/arab-meeting-for-young-leaders-calls-for-cohesion-among-youth-lebanese-minister-of-youth-and-sports Sun, 11 Feb 2024 12:39:42 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274123149/arab-meeting-for-young-leaders-calls-for-cohesion-among-youth-lebanese-minister-of-youth-and-sports <![CDATA[UAE maritime hospital sails to aid people of Gaza, as part of Gallant Knight 3 operation]]> AL ARISH, 8th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE has set sail a fully integrated maritime hospital for Al Arish, Egypt, to provide necessary medical support to the Palestinian people This initiative aligns with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to provide all forms of support and assistance to the people of the Gaza Strip, as part of the Gallant Knight 3 humanitarian operation The]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274120592/uae-maritime-hospital-sails-to-aid-people-of-gaza-as-part-of-gallant-knight-3-operation Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:27:09 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274120592/uae-maritime-hospital-sails-to-aid-people-of-gaza-as-part-of-gallant-knight-3-operation <![CDATA[UAE sends additional medical aid to Gaza]]> RAFAH, 7th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The Gallant Knight 3 humanitarian operation announced the entry of 10 fully-equipped ambulances into the Gaza Strip through the Egyptian Rafah crossing, as part of the UAE's efforts to meet the requirements of the health sector in Gaza The UAE's swift action comes in response to the urgent need for ambulances after most of the vehicles operating in the Gaza Strip to transport wounded ]]> http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274119093/uae-sends-additional-medical-aid-to-gaza Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:15:57 GMT http://www.lebanonnews.net/news/274119093/uae-sends-additional-medical-aid-to-gaza