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UN Resolution 1701 is the linchpin of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. Will it hold in 2024?
• 6:38 PM
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The ceasefire deal agreed to by Lebanon and Israel aims to reinvigorate a UN Security Council resolution adopted in 2006 after a previous war between Hezbollah and Israel. Observers say that circumstances are now more complicated than they were nearly tw
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As ceasefire begins, a look back at the Israel-Hezbollah conflict
• 9:38 AM
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Israel and the Lebanese based militant group Hezbollah have reached a ceasefire agreement. The two sides have been exchanging fire for more than a year, but in the past two months the conflict escalated greatly when Israel launched aggressive air and gro
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'Diplomacy finally gets a win': Papers react to ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah
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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, November 27: We look at reactions and analysis as an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal is agreed. The local and international press ponder if peace will be long lasting and what the deal means for the war in Gaza.
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REPLAY: Netanyahu says he supports proposed Lebanon ceasefire in address to nation
• 7:12 AM
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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday recommended his cabinet approve a US-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. Wat
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Live: Israeli military imposes restrictions on nighttime movement in south Lebanon
• 5:56 AM
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The Israeli army announced restrictions Wednesday on people's movements in south Lebanon after dark, hours after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect. The army will also bar them from returning to villages it has ordered evacuated, a military spokesper
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The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire seems to be holding, but Gaza sees no end to war
• 5:34 AM
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A US-France-brokered ceasefire agreement to the 14-month conflict between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah that came into power on Wednesday morning seems to be holding. But for Palestinians in Gaza – and the families of hostages still held t
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Yesterday
Explainer: What we know about the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal
• 10:01 PM
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Israel approved a US-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting. Here is a look at some of the deal's key provisions.
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Israel's security cabinet has reservations about Lebanon ceasefire, France 24 reports
• 7:24 AM
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Israel’s security cabinet will meet Tuesday to consider a proposed ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky reports. She says that some members of the cabinet are opposed to the truce.
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Iran welcomes end of Israel's 'aggression' in Lebanon as ceasefire comes into force
• 6:25 AM
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A US-brokered ceasefire agreement between Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israel came into force on Wednesday at 4am local time (02:00 GMT), setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting. The deal was announced as waves of Israeli strikes pounded
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Monday, november 25, 2024
Netanyahu credibility at low point as Israeli security cabinet poised to vote on Lebanon ceasefire
• 7:52 PM
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Israel's security cabinet was preparing to decide whether to accept a proposed ceasefire in its war with Hezbollah, an official said Monday, as the White House announced it believed a deal to end the fighting in Lebanon was "close". FRANCE 24's Noga Tarn
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What pressure? Netanyahu defies adversaries at home and abroad
• 7:17 PM
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Is it about the man or the nation? The International Criminal Court’s indictment of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has sparked global debate, highlighting just how much Israel and its longest-serving leader have lost international sympathy sin
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UAE arrests three Uzbek nationals as remains of murdered rabbi repatriated to Israel
• 11:35 AM
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United Arab Emirates authorities revealed on Monday the identities of the three suspects arrested for the murder of UAE-based Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Tzvi Kogan. All three suspects "are Uzbek nationals”, the interior ministry said. A plane carrying Kogan'
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Israeli government boycotts Haaretz, one of the country's leading newspapers
• 6:59 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – Monday, November 25: Haaretz, one of Israel's leading newspapers, is boycotted by the Israeli government. Elsewhere, key talks aimed at reducing global plastic pollution begin in South Korea. Also, Donald Trump looks set to expel all trans
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Ceasefire deal between Israel, Hezbollah ‘close’, US says
• 5:37 AM
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The United States believes a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is "close" but negotiations are still ongoing, the White House said Monday. The announcement came as Israel again hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, with state m
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Sunday, november 24, 2024
UAE arrests three suspects in murder of Israeli rabbi
• 5:03 PM
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The UAE's interior ministry said Sunday that it had arrested three people in connection with the murder of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who was living and working in the Gulf state. Israel condemned the killing as a ‘terrorist attack’.
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Hezbollah fires about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel in massive barrage
• 11:47 AM
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Hezbollah fired about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel on Sunday, wounding seven people in one of the militant group's heaviest barrages in months, in response to deadly Israeli strikes in Beirut. This comes as the EU's foreign policy chief
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EU's Borrell tries to persuade Israel, Hezbollah to accept US ceasefire proposal
• 11:17 AM
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The European Union's foreign policy chief called on Sunday during a visit to Beirut for pressure to be exerted on both the Israeli government and on Lebanon's Hezbollah to accept a US ceasefire proposal. Speaking at a news conference in Beirut, Josep Bor
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Saturday, november 23, 2024
Israeli PM's speech was 'a declaration of war directed inside Israel'
• 9:11 PM
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Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu's speech on Saturday was, "a declaration of war directed inside Israel", said FRANCE 24's correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky. 'The Prime minister, in his video statement, said that he and the state have
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More than 55 killed in Israeli strikes, Lebanon says
• 6:38 AM
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Lebanon said Israeli air strikes on Saturday killed more than 55 people, many of them in central Beirut. The news came as Israel's defence minister vowed decisive action against Hezbollah, in a call with his US counterpart. Read our liveblog to see how t
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Friday, november 22, 2024
Netanyahu becomes a wanted man, 1,000 days of war in Ukraine, G20 summit
• 7:11 PM
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This week saw the International Criminal Court issue arrest warrants for Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant. They are accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, alongside the Hamas commander Moh
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ICC arrest warrants: Binyamin Netanyahu's world has 'shrunk considerably'
• 5:26 PM
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Arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, former Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif mark a "historic moment" in the history of the court
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UNESCO 'enhanced protection' for 34 Lebanon heritage sites
• 2:19 PM
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Dozens of heritage sites in Lebanon were granted "provisional enhanced protection" by UNESCO Monday, the UN cultural body said, offering a higher level of legal shielding as fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah militants. Report by Rawad Taha
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Israel's Netanyahu accuses ICC of antisemitism after it issued an arrest warrant for him
• 9:43 AM
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The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Netanyahu condemned the arrest wa
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What international reactions to the ICC's warrant for Israel's Netanyahu?
• 9:33 AM
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The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and a Hamas military leader, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity. How did countries around
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ICC issues warrant for Israel's Netanyahu as Gaza death toll soars past 44,000
• 9:29 AM
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The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and a Hamas military leader, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The announcement came as
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Israeli strike in east Lebanon kills hospital chief and six colleagues, health ministry says
• 5:00 AM
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An Israeli air strike near Baalbek in eastern Lebanon killed the director of Dar al-Amal hospital and six of his colleagues on Friday, the country’s health ministry said. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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New IAEA resolution berates Iran for nuclear activities, poor cooperation
• 3:15 AM
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One day after commending Iran's agreement to cap its uranium stockpiles, the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency passed a censure motion on Thursday denouncing Iran's lack of transparency on its nuclear activities, with Western nations suspecting the
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Thursday, november 21, 2024
Lebanon's beloved Fairuz turns 90 amid Israel-Hezbollah conflict
• 5:45 PM
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Legendary Lebanese singer Fairuz celebrated her 90th birthday as tributes poured in from around the world. Known for her songs of love, Lebanon, and the Palestinian cause, Fairuz remains a unifying figure in a divided country, with her enduring music cap
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Gaza strikes kill dozens as ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas’s Deif
• 8:53 AM
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Israeli strikes killed dozens of people in Gaza on Thursday as the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif for war
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ICC prosecutor Khan urges all nations to cooperate with arrest warrants
• 4:50 AM
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The International Criminal Court's top prosecutor Karim Khan on Thursday urged the body's 124 members as well as non-members to cooperate with the arrest warrants issued against Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav G
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Wednesday, november 20, 2024
No, this viral photo doesn't show Iran's supreme leader 'in a coma'
• 9:47 PM
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Social media was abuzz with misleading, out-of-context images from Iran this week: dated, decade-old images being used to claim Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was hospitalised in a coma, and a slew of footage from 2022 demonstrations being
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Israel more likely to attack Iran's nuclear sites under Trump, ex-intelligence chief says
• 3:48 PM
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FRANCE 24 spoke to Amos Yadlin, a former head of Israeli military intelligence (2006-2010), to analyse the shifting balance of power in the Middle East as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House. Yadlin noted that there is "a lot of considerat
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Palestinian UN envoy says 'no justification' for US veto of Gaza ceasefire resolution
• 4:56 AM
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The Palestinian envoy to the United Nations, Majed Bamya, said Wednesday that there was "no justification" for Washington's veto of a Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The declaration came after Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said
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Tuesday, november 19, 2024
Photographer Aline Deschamps on documenting Lebanese resistance
• 2:05 PM
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Aline Deschamps is a photojournalist who has documented life in Lebanon as the country was once again drawn into conflict with Israel. Having lived in Beirut for five years, Deschamps did not initially set out to be a war photographer. Her work focuses o
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More than 43,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war
• 1:37 PM
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Nearly 44 thousand people have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war between Hamas and Israel. Story by Solange Mougin.
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Israeli strike hits the heart of Beirut and kills 5
• 10:52 AM
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Israel staged a new bombing raid on central Beirut Monday, killing five people according to the health ministry, as firefighters said a rocket launched from Lebanon killed one woman in Israel. Story by Jennie Shin.
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Monday, november 18, 2024
Netanyahu says Israel offering $5 million reward for each Gaza hostage freed
• 10:30 PM
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Speaking from within Gaza itself during a visit, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel had not given up on locating the remaining hostages in Gaza, and is offering a $5 million reward for each Gaza hostage freed. "Anyone w
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Large Gaza food convoy violently looted, UNRWA says
• 2:26 PM
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A convoy of 109 trucks was violently looted on Nov. 16 after entering Gaza, resulting in the loss of 98 trucks in what aid workers say is one of the worst such incidents in the more than 13-month-old war, said an UNRWA aid official.
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Battle for northern Gaza: FRANCE 24 investigates the Israeli 'generals' plan'
• 10:53 AM
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Is the Gaza war’s final battle being fought in the north of the besieged enclave? The Israeli army launched a major operation there on October 6, targeting the towns of Jabalya and Beit Lahya, where Hamas is attempting to regroup and rebuild. For now, ne
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Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah media chief Mohammad Afif, long-time adviser to Nasrallah
• 10:44 AM
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Lebanese armed group Hezbollah confirmed its media relations chief Mohammad Afif was killed by an Israeli strike on a building in central Beirut on Sunday. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Beirut, Rawad Taha.
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11 killed, 48 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon's south
• 10:04 AM
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An Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s city center killed two people and injured at least nine. The strike came hours after the Lebanese capital was pounded by a separate Israeli attack that killed Mohammed Afif, a spokesperson for the Lebanese militant group
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Several people killed in Israeli strike on central Beirut, Lebanon's health ministry says
• 9:29 AM
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At least five people were killed in an Israeli strike on a densely populated Beirut neighbourhood on Monday, according to Lebanon's health ministry. This marks the third attack in two days on Beirut's central districts. Israel has not commented on Monday
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Sunday, november 17, 2024
Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah spokesman
• 5:23 PM
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An Israeli strike on a building in central Beirut on Sunday killed Hezbollah's media relations chief Mohammad Afif, two Lebanese security sources told Reuters, though there was no immediate confirmation from Hezbollah. More information with FRANCE 24 cor
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Dozens killed and wounded in Israeli strikes across Gaza
• 1:59 PM
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Dozens of Palestinians were killed or injured in an Israeli strike on a multi-storey residential building housing at least six families in northern Gaza's Beit Lahiya town on Sunday, medics and residents said. Details by Camille Knight.
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Israel bombs south Beirut after Hezbollah targets Haifa area
• 10:00 AM
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An Israeli strike hit south Beirut on Sunday where the military said it targeted Hezbollah, hours after the Iran-backed group said it fired on Israeli bases around the city of Haifa. Details by Charlotte Hughes.
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Israeli army says it hit more than 200 targets in Lebanon in 36 hours
• 6:03 AM
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Israel's military on Sunday told AFP that it had struck "over 200 targets" since Saturday morning in Lebanon, where it escalated air strikes in late September against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. In Gaza, Israeli strikes killed at least 46 people, in
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Saturday, november 16, 2024
Lebanon said studying US truce plan for Israel-Hezbollah war
• 1:40 PM
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Lebanese officials were reviewing on Friday a US truce proposal in the Israel-Hezbollah war as Hamas said it was ready for a ceasefire on Israel's other front, in Gaza. Story by Eliza Herbert.
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Israeli strikes hit Lebanon and Gaza
• 10:10 AM
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Israeli strikes killed at least 11 people across Lebanon on Friday — including a mother, father and their three kids in a home — as rescue workers called off their search for survivors a day after an Israeli strike on a civil defense center killed 14 eme
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Israel pummels Hezbollah sites in Beirut and southern Lebanon
• 7:42 AM
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Israel on Saturday launched multiple air strikes on Hezbollah bastions in Beirut and southern Lebanon. Lebanese sources said Friday that the government was studying a US truce proposal for the Israel-Hezbollah war. Read about the day’s events as they unf
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‘Terrifying week’ for family of Israeli hostage Trupanov
• 6:48 AM
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The Islamic Jihad, a militant group allied with Hamas, on Friday released a new clip of Israeli hostage Sasha Trupanov, held in Gaza since October 2023. It was the second video of Trupanov released in a week, says FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky, reporting
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Friday, november 15, 2024
'Human rights situation in Saudi Arabia is the worst ever': Dissident Yahia Assiri
• 8:15 AM
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FRANCE 24 spoke to Saudi dissident Yahia Assiri, who founded the NGO ALQST for Human Rights in the United Kingdom, where he lives in exile. The activist claimed that the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia is "the worst ever." Assiri, who himself has
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Lebanon reviews US truce plan for Israel-Hezbollah war
• 6:01 AM
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Lebanese officials were studying on Friday a US truce proposal for the Israel-Hezbollah war. Meanwhile Hamas said it was ready for a ceasefire on Israel's other front in Gaza. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog.
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Thursday, november 14, 2024
Forced displacement in Gaza is 'widespread, systematic and intentional', HRW says
• 10:59 PM
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Israel is being accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, including massive forced displacements that amount to ethnic cleansing. A new report from the New York-based group Human Rights Watch says civilians have been killed wh
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Israel is committing ‘ethnic cleansing’ amid mass forced displacements in Gaza, HRW report says
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Israel has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, including pursuing a deliberate policy of forcibly displacing people and denying them the right to return home, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Thursday. The report al
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HRW’s 'crimes against humanity' claims are 'completely false', Israel says
• 5:50 AM
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Israel's warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special UN committee said Thursday, as a Human Rights Watch report said Israel's displacement of Gazans amounts to a "crime against humanity". Israel dismissed the claims and
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Wednesday, november 13, 2024
Trump likely to back selective annexation of West Bank colonies, historian says
• 10:18 PM
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Israel's far-right finance minister has vowed to annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in 2025. Bezalel Smotrich, who is in charge of settlements, said he would push the Israeli government to work with the incoming Trump administration on t
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Israel says there will be no Lebanon ceasefire until it achieves war objectives
• 6:12 AM
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Israel will not agree to a ceasefire in Lebanon until Hezbollah withdraws north of Lebanon's Litani River and allows residents of northern Israel to return to their homes, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday. Earlier, Palestinian militant grou
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Gaza humanitarian situation 'apocalyptic' as Israel pounds enclave
• 1:36 AM
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UNRWA said on Tuesday the amount of aid coming into Gaza had reached an "apocalyptic" new low in the 13-month Israel-Hamas war, with 2.2 million people needing "absolutely everything" to avoid dying from disease, famine, and violence.
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Tuesday, november 12, 2024
Trump likely to fully back selective annexation of West Bank colonies, historian says
• 9:47 PM
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Israel's far-right finance minister has vowed to annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in 2025. Bezalel Smotrich, who is in charge of settlements, said he would push the Israeli government to work with the incoming Trump administration on t
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Gaza's humanitarian catastrophe: What difference will Trump make?
• 7:11 PM
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Gaza's humanitarian crisis is worsening. We’re joined by a humanitarian who has witnessed the devastation firsthand. Is a solution in sight? Will the US follow through on its threat to cut military support if Israel doesn’t restore aid access to levels N
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