3 hours ago Israel confirms killing Hezbollah successor Hashem Safieddine in Beirut airstrikes

Safieddine was the head of Hezbollah’s executive council and a key political figure

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4 hours ago Israel confirms killing of Hezbollah successor Hashem Safieddine in Beirut airstrikes

Safieddine was the head of Hezbollah’s executive council and a key political figure

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8 hours ago Middle East crisis live: Israel says it killed Hezbollah’s presumed next leader Hashem Safieddine in early October

Israeli military says strikes in Beirut three weeks ago killed most likely Nasrallah successorAs Israel continues its war in Gaza and assault on Lebanon, a growing number of international airlines are suspending flights to the region or to avoid affected airspace.Reuters has helpfully compiled a list of some of them:Aegean Airlines: The Greek airline cancelled flights to and from Beirut until 6 November and to and from Tel Aviv until 5 November.AirBaltic: Latvia’s airBaltic cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until 30 November.Air Algerie: The Algerian airline suspended flights to and from Lebanon until further notice.Air France-KLM: Air France extended its suspension of Paris-Tel Aviv flights until 29 October and Paris-Beirut flights until 30 November. KLM extended the suspension of...

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9 hours ago Israel confirms killing of Hashem Safieddine, presumed next leader of Hezbollah

IDF says strikes in Beirut in early October also killed the head of the militant group’s intelligence branchIsrael has confirmed the killing of the presumed next leader of Hezbollah in an airstrike on southern Beirut earlier in October.In a statement on Tuesday evening, the Israeli military said strikes in the suburb of Dahiyeh had killed Hashem Safieddine and Ali Hussein Hazima, the head of the militant group’s intelligence branch, three weeks ago. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Video shows moment Beirut building is flattened in an Israeli strike – video

Video footage captures the moment an Israeli missile flattens a building in southern Beirut, which the IDF said contained 'Hezbollah facilities'. After the strike the building collapses into a pile of rubble, as a plume of smoke rises into the sky. The building was located in a heavily trafficked area across the street from a large park. Israel had also targeted an area near the Rafik Hariri university hospital, killing at least a dozen people in the overnight attack‘Horror and tears’ as Lebanon’s hospitals fear same fate as Gaza Continue reading...

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13 hours ago AP PHOTOS: Images capture exact moments an Israeli missile strikes building in Beirut

It came in a flash, almost too quick for the naked eye but captured perfectly in a rare sequence by an Associated Press photographer.

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16 hours ago Middle East crisis live: four children among dead after Israeli strike near Beirut hospital, ministry says

Israeli jets hit Hezbollah target close to Rafik Hariri university hospital in Beirut on MondayAs Israel continues its war in Gaza and assault on Lebanon, a growing number of international airlines are suspending flights to the region or to avoid affected airspace.Reuters has helpfully compiled a list of some of them:Aegean Airlines: The Greek airline cancelled flights to and from Beirut until 6 November and to and from Tel Aviv until 5 November.AirBaltic: Latvia’s airBaltic cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until 30 November.Air Algerie: The Algerian airline suspended flights to and from Lebanon until further notice.Air France-KLM: Air France extended its suspension of Paris-Tel Aviv flights until 29 October and Paris-Beirut flights until 30 November. KLM extended the suspension o...

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