Israel to remain in five 'strategic points' in Lebanon despite withdrawal deadline
• Feb 17, 2025, 4:06 PM
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Israel said on Monday its forces will remain in five strategic points inside Lebanon after Tuesday's deadline for their full withdrawal, an Israel Defence Forces spokesman has said. Lebanon's president on Monday called for countries that helped reached the ceasefire to "pressure Israel to withdraw and implement" the deal.
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Unveiling Iran's resistance: Meet those taking a stand against the regime
• 11:25 AM
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More than two years have gone by since mass "Woman, Life, Freedom" demonstrations erupted in Iran following the death of Kurdish student Mahsa Amini. She was killed by the Iranian morality police for a few strands of hair escaping from her veil. Recently
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Hamas hands over bodies of youngest Gaza hostages taken from Israel
• 9:35 AM
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Hamas handed over the bodies of Israeli infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother Ariel, the two youngest captives taken by Hamas in their October 7, 2023 attack and among the most potent symbols of the trauma inflicted that day. Analysis by FRANCE
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Hamas hands over remains of dead hostages: ‘Very strange and morbid ceremony’
• 8:42 AM
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FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky describes Hamas’s handover ceremony in Gaza as “very strange and very morbid”. “One of the Red Cross officials simply refused to take part, signing a document and walking off stage,” she said, addin
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Families angered as Israeli authorities release names of dead hostages before being identified
• 6:40 AM
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Noga Tarnopolsky, FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Jerusalem, said there has been a lot of anger in Israel after authorities released the names of the dead hostages that would be released today – despite the fact that the family had urged them to wait until
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Iran executed 975 people in 2024, says human rights groups
• 5:39 AM
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At least 975 people were executed in Iran in 2024, with human rights groups saying the government is using capital punishment to spread fear throughout the population, notably to crack down on nationwide protests which have persisted since 2022.
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Israel braces for 'heartbreaking' day as bodies of four Gaza hostages set to be returned
• 3:58 AM
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Hamas will return the bodies of four Israelis that were taken hostage on the October 7, 2023 attacks on Thursday, setting up what Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu called a "heartbreaking" day for Israel. Among the four hostages are Ariel and Kfi
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Live: Convoy carrying remains of four hostages returns to Israel after Hamas handover
• 3:04 AM
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Hamas on Thursday transferred the bodies of four Israeli hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross for repatriation to Israel as part of the ceasefire agreement.The two small boys, their mother, and the elderly man have come to symbolise t
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