Israeli forces have begun “limited, localized, and targeted” ground raids in Lebanon two days after it killed the group’s chief Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike, threatening to worsen the Middle East crisis. Here are the top 10 points in this big story: The ground raids target Hezbollah infrastructure in villages in south Lebanon, close to … Read more
Smoke was still rising from Beirut’s southern suburbs Saturday morning, visible to many of the families who had fled their homes there the night before to escape Israel’s massive bombardment. It had been a harrowing night — getting out amid earthshaking explosions, looking in vain for space in one of the overflowing schools-turned-shelters. By the … Read more
The United States and Britain have also issued warnings. (Representational) Beirut: Urgent calls for foreign nationals to leave Lebanon grew on Sunday with France warning of “a highly volatile” situation as Iran and its allies ready their response to high-profile killings blamed on Israel. Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, which has traded near-daily fire with Israeli … Read more
Germany on Wednesday urged its citizens to leave Lebanon quickly, warning that an expansion of the Israel-Hamas war could not be ruled out after a drone strike in Beirut killed a senior Hamas leader. “All German citizens, who are still in Lebanon, are asked to register on the ELEFAND crisis preparedness list and to leave … Read more
