Lebanon

EU Pledges $62 Million in Aid for Lebanon Military

The European Union on Tuesday announced a $62 million support package for Lebanon's armed forces, as the crisis-hit country seeks to implement a fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah.

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US Pledges $117M in Aid to Lebanon Military

The US announced it would donate more than $117 million in security assistance for Lebanon's armed forces.

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Israel Says Strikes Hezbollah Sites, Lebanon-Syria Border Smuggling Routes

Israel carried out air strikes in Lebanon Sunday, targeting areas in the east and south according to Lebanese state media, with the Israeli military saying it hit Hezbollah targets including smuggling routes along the border with Syria.

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US Envoy Says Israeli Forces Begin Withdrawal From 2nd South Lebanon Town

Visiting US envoy Amos Hochstein said on Monday Israeli forces began withdrawing from a south Lebanon border town.

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UN Force Sounds Alarm Over Israeli ‘Destruction’ in South Lebanon

The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon expressed concern at the "continuing" damage done by Israeli forces despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah.

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Lebanon PM, UN Peacekeepers Call for Accelerated Israeli Withdrawal

UN peacekeepers and Lebanon's PM called for the Israeli army to speed withdrawal from the country after fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.

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Amnesty Slams Hezbollah for Unguided Rocket Fire at Israeli Towns

Human rights group Amnesty International condemned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah for firing salvos of unguided rockets at civilian areas of Israel.

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US Announces First Israeli Withdrawal From Lebanon Under Ceasefire Deal

Israeli forces conducted a first withdrawal from a town in south Lebanon and were replaced by the Lebanese military under a ceasefire deal, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Wednesday.

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Lebanese Army Says 1 Person Killed, 4 Soldiers Wounded in Israeli Strike

Lebanon's army said one person was killed and four soldiers wounded Monday in an Israeli strike in the country's south, where a fragile ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel came into force last month.

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Source Close to Hezbollah Says Group Sent 2,000 Fighters to Syria

A source close to Lebanon's Hezbollah said the group sent 2,000 fighters into Syria near the border, as its ally Damascus reels from a rebel offensive that has seized major cities in recent days.

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