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Israel's air defense system limits casualties from Iranian missiles, as Tehran awaits retaliation

Israel's Iron Dome air defense system limited the damage from Iran's missile barrage on Tuesday, while Tehran now prepares for Israeli reprisals. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle says Israel will not be deterred from taking military action by calls for restraint

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Tensions on a knife-edge in Middle East as Iran launches missile strike against Israel

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 2: We look at reactions and analysis after Iran fired at least 180 missiles at Israel. The local and international press question how Israel will retaliate, as well as to what extent the United States will get involved,

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Several killed in attack in Tel Aviv shortly before Iranian missiles target Israel

Two gunmen opened fire on passers-by at a light rail station in Tel Aviv on Tuesday in a suspected terrorist attack that killed at least seven people and injured nine others. Police said the attackers were residents of the Palestinian city of Hebron in t

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World leaders call for de-escalation after Iran's missile attack on Israel

World leaders called for restraint on Tuesday after Iran launched its biggest missile attack yet against arch-foe Israel, while the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas hailed the attack, calling it "revenge for the blood of our heroic martyrs".

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Conflict with Israel comes when Lebanon is at its most vulnerable point

France 24's correspondent in Beirut provides an overview of the escalating conflict, which comes after Lebanon has suffered a series of economic and societal shocks.

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🔴 Live: Israel sends more troops into Lebanon after Iranian missile attack

Israel and Iran traded threats on Wednesday after the Islamic Republic fired at least 180 missiles at Israel in its biggest attack yet against its arch-enemy, stoking fears of a wider regional conflict. The Israeli military launched new strikes against H

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Yesterday

No, this video does not show an Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon

A viral video claims to show "Israel's deadly commandos" landing in Lebanon for a ground invasion. But the video was actually taken in Gaza. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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Iran attacks Israel: Who to stop the spiral?

It's only the second time that Iranian missiles have rained down on Israel. Tehran's pushback comes as no surprise to François Picard's panel after a string of humiliations that included last week's assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and

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'Easy' choice: Hezbollah’s likely new leader is Nasrallah's cousin, Hashem Safieddine

Just like his cousin Hassan Nasrallah – killed in a massive Israeli air raid on Hezbollah’s headquarters in the outskirts of southern Beirut on September 27 – Hashem Safieddine wears a black turban, a prestigious Shiite symbol marking him out as a descen

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Countries evacuate their nationals from Lebanon as Israel launches ground offensive

Israel launched a ground offensive in Lebanon on Tuesday, escalating a conflict against Hezbollah after a week of air strikes that have killed hundreds. Several countries have begun evacuating their nationals from Lebanon or are planning to do so. Here's

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Israel's ground operation in Lebanon: What next for this regional conflict?

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, October 1: We look at reactions and analysis from Lebanon and the Middle East as Israel begins a "limited" ground operation inside Lebanon in its fight against Hezbollah. What lies ahead for the region? Will Iran retaliate and how

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Israel trying to ‘push Iran into a corner’

With its latest ground incursion targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Israel could be “trying to push Iran into a corner because Iran doesn't want to retaliate”, explains FRANCE 24’s Philip Turle. “Iran wants to preserve its nuclear progr

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Monday, september 30, 2024

Israel threatens Iran with retaliation after missile attack

Israel said it would retaliate "at place and time we decide" after Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israeli territory on Tuesday night. Israel said it intercepted many of the missiles, and officials in Washington said US destroyers assisted in Is

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Killing Nasrallah: A relentless escalation

Seventy-two hours on from the bombing of Beirut and the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader and figurehead of the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah, Israeli air strikes have continued relentlessly on three fronts: in Lebanon, Gaza and Yemen. Is

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War in Gaza: The deadliest conflict on record for journalists

The war in Gaza has been the deadliest conflict on record for journalists. The vast majority have been Palestinians killed in Gaza, but there have also been deaths in the occupied West Bank and Lebanon. How reliable is coverage of a war if those on the g

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Israeli strike in central Beirut leaves Lebanese in ‘great limbo’

Reporting from Beirut on Monday hours after an Israeli air strike hit an apartment building in Beirut’s central Cola district, FRANCE 24’s Rawad Taha said residents of the Lebanese capital were living in fear and apprehension since the target was outside

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Lebanon repositions border troops as Israeli incursion looms

Lebanon's army is "repositioning and regrouping forces" at the southern border following threats of an Israeli incursion, a military official said on Monday, as the US State Department said Israel told the US it had begun conducting small raids targeting

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Sunday, september 29, 2024

'We could see the rockets in the sky being intercepted by Israel's air defence system'

Claire Paccalin, FRANCE 24 Reporter in Jerusalem said she was in Safed, "a town about 12 kilometres from the Lebanese border", earlier in the day. "On two occasions, the air raid siren went off as we were filming an interview, and we all ran to a bomb sh

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'Today Mohammad Javad Zarif [. . .] visited Hezbollah's bureau in Tehran'

"Today the Vice President of Iran for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif [. . .] visited Hezbollah's bureau in Tehran", said Saeed Azimi, FRANCE 24 correspondent in Tehran, Iran. "He gave a press interview, saying that Iran's response to Nasrallah's

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Who fights for Hezbollah and why? Dalal Mawad speaks to FRANCE 24

In Beirut, Lebanese people desperately seek refuge amid Israeli strikes. The Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, says up to 1 million people could be displaced. For more insight, RANCE 24's Gavin Lee interviews Dalal Mawad, journalist and author.

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Would it be in Israel's interest to launch a ground operation against Hezbollah?

The Israeli military said Sunday it has killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official in an airstrike as the Lebanese militant group was reeling from a string of devastating blows and the killing of its overall leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Meanwhile, Israe

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'Sheer hypocrisy': Biden administration 'fully backing, enabling, empowering Netanyahu government'

Israel struck more targets in Lebanon on Sunday, pressing Hezbollah with new attacks after killing the Iran-backed group's leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and a string of its other top commanders in an escalating military campaign. The attacks have deal

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'We are really seeing a mounting death toll among children'

"We are really seeing a mounting death toll among children and we believe that this may be higher, given that many children and their families remain under the rubble in different parts of the country," said Ellie Higgins, Deputy representative at Unicef

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Israel continues targetting Hezbollah senior figures: is this strategy effective?

Hezbollah on Sunday confirmed the death of high-ranking official Nabil Kaouk in an Israeli airstrike, making him the seventh senior Hezbollah leader slain in Israeli strikes in a little over a week, including longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah. More inform

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As Israel succeeds in 'degrading Hezbollah', are they now 'goading Iran into the conflict'?

The Israeli military has announced it killed Nabil Kaouk, another high-ranking Hezbollah official, just a day after the Lebanese militant group confirmed the death of multiple commanders, including longtime Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. For in-dept

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Who will become the new leader of Hezbollah after Hassan Nasrallah's death?

Hezbollah has given no indication of who might succeed Hassan Nasrallah, but his cousin Hashem Safieddine, the cleric and senior Hezbollah official, has long been regarded as the heir apparent. More information about the man who could now be in charger w

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What is Israel's plan now that it has killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah?

Israel killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in a powerful airstrike in Beirut, dealing a heavy blow to the Iran-backed group as it reels from an escalating campaign of Israeli attacks. What is Israel's plan going forward. Answer with ABC News

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Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader sends shockwaves across the region

Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is a monumental and hugely demoralizing blow to the group he led for 32 years, marking a significant inflection point for Lebanon and the region. Details by Nicholas Rushworth.

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Israel continues to strike Gaza as thousands of protesters call for release of hostages

Two people were killed in separate strikes early Sunday in the built-up Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, according to the nearby Awda Hospital. In Israel, families of hostages continue to protest and call for the release of hostages still in Gaza.

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Iran says militant groups will go on confronting Israël and avenge Nasrallah

Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, commenting on the killing of Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said on Sunday that what Iran terms resistance groups will continue to confront Israel with the help of Iran, according to Iranian st

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Nearly one million people displaced in Lebanon, Israeli strikes kill dozens

Israel struck multiple targets in Lebanon on Sunday, pressing Iran-backed Hezbollah with more attacks after it struck a huge blow by killing the group's leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. Story by Andrew Hilliar.

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Israel pounds Lebanon, pressuring Hezbollah after killing its leader

Israel struck multiple targets in Lebanon on Sunday, pressing Iran-backed Hezbollah with more attacks after it struck a huge blow by killing the group's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. More information with Shirli Sitbon.

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Nasrallah killing reveals the extent of Israel's infiltration of Hezbollah

The killing of Hezbollah’s longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah caps a series of stunning Israeli operations that exposed the extent to which Israeli spy agencies have penetrated the powerful Iran-backed militant organisation and tracked its shadowy command

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Israel pounds Hezbollah in Lebanon and strikes Yemen’s Houthis

The Israeli military launched consecutive strikes on Lebanon on Sunday while appearing to expand its confrontation against Iranian-backed proxies in the region by striking dozens of Houthi targets in Yemen. This comes a day after Hezbollah confirmed its

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In Lebanon, 'we are seeing a mounting death toll among children'

Hezbollah and Israel have traded near-daily strikes since the Israel-Hamas war started after the Palestinian militant group stormed into Israel on Oct. 7, sparking fears of regional war. Israeli airstrikes across large parts of Lebanon have killed at lea

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Is Israel going to launch a ground operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon?

Tensions remain high across the Israeli-Lebanese border, a day after the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was announced. While the sustained military campaign is raising fears that the war could spiral into a wider regional conflict, Israel con

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Iran Revolutionary Guard general died in Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah leader

A prominent general in Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, Iranian media reported Saturday. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday that the killing wa

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'Always space for diplomacy' whereby 'Palestinians get justice, statehood and Israelis get security'

Lebanon’s Hezbollah group confirmed on Saturday that its leader and one of its founding members, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in a southern suburb of Beirut. An Iranian official said on Sunday that militant groups would carry on c

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Saturday, september 28, 2024

Israeli air strike kills Hezbollah leader Nasrallah, robbing Iran of top ally

The Israeli military said on Saturday it had "eliminated" Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a strike on the group’s headquarters in Beirut. Nasrallah's death is a major blow to both Hezbollah and Iran, depriving Tehran of an influential ally who helpe

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Israeli military aims to continue to weaken Hezbollah capabilities

France 24's Irris Makler says Israel will continue its offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon in an effort to continue to weaken the group's military capabilities.

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Death of Nasrallah: Iran's leader calls on Muslims to confront Israel

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Muslims on Saturday "to stand by the people of Lebanon and the proud Hezbollah with whatever means they have and assist them in confronting the ... wicked regime (of Israel)". Khamenei's call came af

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Death of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah raises question of what comes next

The death of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah is prompting speculation over the future of the militant group and what it will mean for Lebanon as well as for the broader Middle East. Attention is also turning to the man widely regarded as Nasrallah's hei

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Nasrallah’s death has created ‘power vacuum’ in Lebanon, expert says

The death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, which has been confirmed by the group Saturday, has created a “power vacuum” within Hezbollah and Lebanon, said David Wood, Senior Analyst at the International Crisis Group. Israeli forces may seize the opp

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‘American leadership is under question’ as MidEast conflict escalates

The US leadership is coming under question as the conflict in the Middle East escalated with Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a strike on Beirut Friday, The Guardian’s Washington bureau chief David Smith told FRANCE 24. With

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Ground operation in Lebanon could be 'costly' to Israeli forces, specialist says

A ground offensive in Lebanon would be “costly” to the Israeli army if it decides to send troops across the border, former head of the French military mission to the UN Dominique Trinquand told FRANCE 24. “I think it would be a very dangerous position to

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Israel kills Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in targeted strike on Beirut

Lebanon’s Hezbollah group confirmed on Saturday that its leader and one of its founders, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut the previous day. The Lebanese Health Ministry said six people were killed and 91 injured in the strik

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Biden administration ‘lost control’ to Israel amid brewing MidEast crisis, expert says

There is no doubt that the “Biden administration has completely lost control” to Israel amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, said Ali Vaez, director of the Iran research programme at International Crisis Group, pointing to the Israel’s target

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Iran has no interest in ‘launching a direct attack against Israel’

Iran has little interest in “launching a direct attack against Israel or face the wrath of the United States” in the event of a wider conflict in the Middle East, FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor Philip Turle said in an analysis. Following the deat

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Death of Nasrallah: Iran’s options range from ‘unattractive’ to ‘unpalatable’

Iran’s options following Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah range from “unattractive” to unpalatable”, International Crisis Group Iran research programme Director Ali Vaez told FRANCE 24. “Hezbollah was always supposed to be the s

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Death of Nasrallah: Who might take power next?

Lebanon’s Hezbollah group confirmed on Saturday that its leader and one of its founders, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut the previous day. Nasrallah’s death has led to a multitude of questions on a potential successor and t

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Lebanon's Hezbollah confirms leader Nasrallah killed

Lebanon’s Hezbollah group has confirmed that its leader and one of its founders, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike. A statement Saturday said Nasrallah “has joined his fellow martyrs”. The statement did not mention a successor. FRANCE

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Axis of resistance 'failed to react' to Israeli attacks

“The so-called axis of resistance has thus far failed to react” to attacks from Israel, said Filippo Dionigi, University of Bristol senior lecturer of politics and international relations, referring to the Iranian-backed political and military coalition

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Lebanon’s caretaker PM Najib Mikati to hold emergency cabinet session

Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, who is returning from New York where he was attending the UN General Assembly, is to hold an exceptional cabinet meeting at 7:30pm Saturday “as soon as he lands”, FRANCE 24’s Rawad Taha said, adding that t

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Israelis say targeting Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was ‘right thing to do’

Several Israelis from the northern city of Haifa said Israel’s decision to strike southern Beirut on Friday and allegedly eliminating Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was the “right thing to do”, FRANCE 24’s Claire Paccalin said, citing a couple of Haif

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Nasrallah death would represent 'major blow’ for Hezbollah

The death of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, who the Israeli military claimed to have killed, would represent a “major blow” for the militant group, L’Orient le Jour Head of News Olivia Le Poidevin told FRANCE 24. “Up until now, Hezbollah, we could alm

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Israeli claim on killing Nasrallah ‘very credible’

The Israeli military’s claim Saturday that it has killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a strike on Beirut the previous day is “very credible” despite no confirmation from the Iran-backed militant group, FRANCE 24’s James André said, pointing to th

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‘Complete silence’ from Hezbollah regarding Nasrallah's fate

Hezbollah has made no comments yet regarding its leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was allegedly killed in a targeted Israeli strike Friday, FRANCE 24’s Rawad Taha said, reporting from Beirut. Hezbollah and Lebanon's caretaker government’s “complete silence”

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Who is Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah?

Lebanon's Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who Israel said on Saturday it has killed, led Hezbollah through decades of conflict with Israel, overseeing its transformation into a military force with regional sway and becoming one of the most prominent Arab figure

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‘A lot of unanswered questions’ following Nasrallah alleged death

All eyes are on Hezbollah whose leader Hassan Nasrallah was claimed to have been killed by the Israeli army in a strike on Friday. Nasrallah’s death leaves “a lot of unanswered questions” for the militant group in Lebanon on what action to take, FRANCE 2

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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, dead at 64, led a clandestine life on the run

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli air strike targeting the group's headquarters in Beirut late on Friday. Nasrallah led Hezbollah through decades of conflict with Israel, overseeing its transformation from an armed group into a p

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