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85 Bangladeshis return from war-torn Lebanon
Another 85 Bangladeshis have returned home from war-torn Lebanon with the help of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Foreign Employment, the Bangladesh Mission in Beirut, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The group arrived on Friday morning...
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 on Wednesday. The commands leader General Erik Kurilla was present at the implementation and monitoring headquarters...
Israeli strikes on Gaza refugee camp and hospital area leave dozens dead
More than 20 people, including six children and five women, have been killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, according to the Wafa news agency. In northern Gaza, the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahiya came under attack, with at least 29 fatalities...
Hezbollah leader announces $77 million allocated for Lebanon's war displaced
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem announced Thursday that his group, along with its backer Iran, has allocated $77 million to assist Lebanese families displaced by the ongoing conflict with Israel. Qassem stated that the funds were part of a larger initiative, with a further $20 million earmarked for...
Israeli foreign minister Sa’ar meets Blinken to discuss Gaza, Lebanon issues
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar met on Thursday (Washington time) with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in Malta, on the sidelines of the OSCE Ministerial. The two leaders discussed several pressing regional issues, with a particular focus on the situation in Gaza and the ongoing...
Israel strikes Gaza, targets southern Lebanon amid escalating tensions
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has raised concerns about worsening conditions in Gaza as bitterly cold weather compounds the struggles of forcibly displaced families. Many are sheltering in makeshift accommodations without access to warm clothing or blankets, leaving them struggling to...
20 killed, including women and children, in Israeli bombing of Gaza’s al-Mawasi
Israeli forces launched another airstrike on the al-Mawasi area in Gaza, designated as a safe zone, leaving at least 20 people dead and dozens more injured. Local correspondents reported that women and children were incinerated in the devastating attack, highlighting the dire toll on civilians as...
Israeli forces kill 11 in Lebanon, threatening the ceasefire deal
Israeli military and Hezbollah exchanged fire, threatening a ceasefire that went into effect last weeks Wednesday, reports Al Jazeera. Israeli heavy attacks on Lebanon have killed at least 11 people on Monday that is against the ceasefire deal. The increasingly fragile truce aimed to end more...
Thousands returning to Lebanon from Syria
The UNs refugee agency (UNHCR) says the number of people returning to Lebanon from Syria is gathering pace since the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah last week, reports Al Jazeera. It said between November 27 and 29, some 15,000 people crossed back into Lebanon through...
Israeli strikes claim nearly 100 lives in Gaza amid worsening hunger crisis
Nearly 100 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza within the past 24 hours, with 75 casualties reported from airstrikes targeting two homes in the northern town of Beit Lahiya. The Government Media Office in Gaza has described the hunger and suffering among Palestinians in...
Israel kills 42 in Gaza amid accusations of truce violations in Lebanon
The Lebanese military has accused Israeli forces of breaching a ceasefire agreement that has established a fragile truce with Hezbollah, now entering its third day. Medical sources in Gaza have reported that intensified Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 42 people, as...
Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon continue despite ceasefire
Israel on Thursday launched an airstrike on southern Lebanon. This strike was first such attack since a ceasefire with Hezbollah was declared earlier this week. The Israeli military said the strike targeted a rocket storage site linked to Hezbollah as it accused the group of violating the...
Lebanon truce holds as Israeli attacks on Gaza described as 'Absolutely Terrifying'
As a ceasefire holds between Israel and Hezbollah, people are returning to their damaged homes in parts of Lebanon. The Lebanese armed group has declared a victory over Israeli forces, stating that its fighters remain prepared for further action. A senior UNRWA official described the heavy...
World’s reaction to Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal
World leaders have welcomed a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanons Hezbollah, which came into force on Wednesday morning, reports BSS. Here are key reactions from around the world. United States and France The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will protect Israel from the threat...
Iran welcomes Lebanon ceasefire
Iran has welcomed a ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel, reaffirming the Islamic Republics unwavering support for the Lebanese government, nation and its resistance movement. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei in a Wednesday statement reiterated Irans firm support for the...
Bangladesh navy personnel leave for Lebanon
A team of Bangladeshi navy personnel left Dhaka for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon by a flight from Chattogram on Tuesday, reports UNB. The 75-member strong contingent flew to Lebanon from Shah Amanat International Airport in the port city of Chattogram, said an ISPR media...
Lebanon ceasefire deal a good news: Biden
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday welcomed as good news an America and French-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, saying he hoped it could be a springboard to peace in Gaza also. The deal will come into force at 4:00 am local time (0200 GMT) Wednesday, Biden said as Israeli Prime...
Netanyahu announces ceasefire deal in Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he backs a ceasefire deal in Lebanon after he convened his security cabinet to discuss the proposal put forward by the United States and France, Press TV reported. The cabinet approved the ceasefire following two months of intensified...
Israeli cabinet is set to discuss Lebanon ceasefire deal
Israel will hold on Tuesday a cabinet meeting to discuss approval of a ceasefire to temporarily end hostilities with the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. BBC reported that the proposed truce would be for an initial period of 60 days and include the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon, citing...
Israel strikes kill 11 in Gaza and 2 in Syria, amid hopes for Hezbollah truce
Israels military continues its strikes on Lebanon, killing at least 31 people in the past 24 hours, amid reports that the Israeli cabinet is preparing to approve a 60-day truce with Hezbollah. In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces killed 11 Palestinians in three separate attacks on the northern part...
Biden and Macron to declare Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire deal
The outgoing president of US Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce a ceasefire between Lebanons Hezbollah and Israel, reports Reuters. Citing at least four unnamed Lebanese officials, the media claimed on Monday that the announcement may come within 36 hours...
Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah is “very close”
Citing an unnamed source CNN reported on Sunday that a ceasefire deal between Israel and the Hezbollah is very close. More than 3,000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since the uptick in hostilities in mid-September according to a tally of Lebanese health ministry figures,...
UN reports heavy clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in south Lebanon
Israeli troops fought fierce battles with Hezbollah fighters on Friday in different areas in south Lebanon, including a coastal town that is home to the headquarters of U.N. peacekeepers. A spokesman for the U.N. peacekeeping force known as UNIFIL told The Associated Press that they are...
82 more Bangladeshi citizens return from Lebanon, total reaches 697
A total of 82 Bangladeshi citizens returned home from war-torn Lebanon on November 22, bringing the overall number of returnees to 697. The group arrived on an Emirates Airlines flight and was welcomed at the airport by officials from the government and the International Organization for Migration...
US vetoes on Gaza ceasefire resolution
The US has vetoed Wednesday an UN resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, reports UNB. The US vetoed saying the resolution was not linked to an immediate release of hostages still held by Hamas. Meanwhile in Lebanon, a ceasefire deal between Israel and...
Response to Israeli strikes on Beirut will be on ‘central Tel Aviv’: Hezbollah chief
Lebanon based armed group Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem has vowed to retaliate against Israeli strikes on the Lebanese capital, saying that this retaliation will be in the heart of Tel Aviv, reports Al Jazeera. He also acknowledged that Hezbollah was dealt a blow when its former chief Hassan...
Over 200 children killed in Lebanon in under two months: UN
The United Nations (UN) said Tuesday that over 200 children have been killed in Lebanon since Israel escalated attacks targeting Hezbollah in September, reports BSS. James Elder, spokesman for the UN childrens agency, UNICEF, said reporters, Despite more than 200 children killed in Lebanon in...
7 wounded in Hezbollah’s attack on central Israel
According to Israels ambulance service, Magen David Adom, at least seven people were injured in central Israel in Hezbollahs rocket attack, reports Al Jazeera. Earlier, Israeli military said that about five projectiles have been identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory, following...