Battered by war and economic crisis, Lebanon holds first local elections in almost 10 years – The Times of India

[ad_1] HARET HREIK: Lebanese voted Sunday in the country’s first local elections in almost a decade, months after a US-brokered ceasefire ended a war between Israel and Hezbollah. The first round of voting, which is taking place by region, was in the Mount Lebanon districts including Beirut’s battered southern suburbs, where Hezbollah headquarters are located…

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Israel Again Strikes Hezbollah’s Beirut Stronghold

[ad_1] Jerusalem: Israel carried out a fresh attack Sunday on Hezbollah’s southern Beirut bastion, a Lebanese security official told AFP, with the Israeli military announcing a “precise strike”. The latest attack came days after a similar strike killed the group’s powerful leader Hassan Nasrallah, sending tensions soaring amid intensive Israeli strikes on the country’s east,…

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China calls on all parties, ‘especially Israel’, to deescalate tensions after Nasrallah’s killing – Times of India

[ad_1] BEIJING: China on Sunday called on “parties concerned, especially Israel“, to immediately take actions to cool down tensions to prevent the conflict in West Asia from going out of control in the aftermath of the killing of Iran-backed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Israeli bombing. “China is closely following the incident and is deeply…

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Diplomatic resolution to Israel-Hezbollah tensions ‘achievable’: Biden – Times of India

[ad_1] US President Joe Biden on Thursday expressed his optimism about achieving a diplomatic resolution to the escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. Following a series of bombings targeting Hezbollah communications equipment, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre emphasized Biden’s belief that diplomacy remains the best path forward. “He believes it’s achievable,” she said during a briefing,…

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7-year-old injured in Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel, says Israeli envoy to India | India News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Following Iran‘s attack on Israel with over 300 drones and missiles on Saturday night, Israeli Ambassador to India, Naor Gilon, highlighted that a seven-year-old girl was hit by a shrapnel, adding that she has now been treated but is still in severe condition.Iran on Saturday attacked Israel by striking it with over…

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Lebanon’s Hezbollah says it launched dozens of rockets after Israeli strikes – Times of India

[ad_1] BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah said it launched dozens of rockets at Kiryat Shmona, an Israeli town over the border, early on Wednesday in response to deadly Israeli strikes on the village of Hebbariyeh in southern Lebanon a day earlier.Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah have been trading fire across the border since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in…

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