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Trump's 'crazy' rebuke undercuts Netanyahu at a critical moment

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Trump's 'crazy' rebuke undercuts Netanyahu at a critical moment
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Trump says he thinks progress is being made on Lebanon

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he believed progress was being made between Israel and Lebanon and that Lebanon deserved to have peace.

Trump says he thinks progress is being made on Lebanon
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Hezbollah rejects ceasefire plan declared in Washington, Israel keeps up strikes

Hezbollah rejected a ceasefire plan agreed by the Lebanese and Israeli governments in U.S.-mediated talks, as

Hezbollah rejects ceasefire plan declared in Washington, Israel keeps up strikes
Economy|Political|World

Lebanon ceasefire raises hopes of progress for Iran deal

Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a new ceasefire after U.S.-mediated talks, the Trump administration said, raising hopes for

Lebanon ceasefire raises hopes of progress for Iran deal
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Lebanese President says ceasefire may come into effect within a day of parties' approval

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told local outlets on Thursday that a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreed the previous evening between Lebanon and Israel could come into force within 24

Lebanese President says ceasefire may come into effect within a day of parties' approval
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Netanyahu faces plunging support in north Israel as voters demand tougher Lebanon stance

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces plunging support in the electorally vital north where Hezbollah rocket fire has been heaviest, a

Netanyahu faces plunging support in north Israel as voters demand tougher Lebanon stance
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Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu 'crazy' and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran

President Donald Trump acknowledged criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “crazy” in a phone call that involved expletives

Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu 'crazy' and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran
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Israel and Lebanon agree to implementation of ceasefire

Lebanon and Israel said on Wednesday that they had agreed to the implementation of a ceasefire following negotiations in Washington aimed at ending the conflict that

Israel and Lebanon agree to implementation of ceasefire
Political|World

Israel intercepts 'hostile aircraft' that crossed from Lebanon, military says

The Israeli military said it intercepted a "hostile aircraft" that crossed into northern Israel from Lebanon on Wednesday.

Israel intercepts 'hostile aircraft' that crossed from Lebanon, military says
Political|World

Israel strikes south Lebanon after stepping back from Beirut attack

Israel kept up strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday, pressing its campaign against Hezbollah a day after U.S.

Israel strikes south Lebanon after stepping back from Beirut attack
Political|World

Israel kills 11 in Lebanon, a day after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah will de-escalate

Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon have killed 11 people, including a man along with his son and daughter

Israel kills 11 in Lebanon, a day after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah will de-escalate
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Netanyahu faces criticism after Trump halts Israeli strikes on Beirut

Benjamin Netanyahu is under criticism at home after U.S.

Netanyahu faces criticism after Trump halts Israeli strikes on Beirut
Economy|Political|World

Lebanon announces partial ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah but attacks continue

Lebanon announced a partial ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel on Monday in what would amount to a limited de-

Lebanon announces partial ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah but attacks continue
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Hezbollah accepts U.S. proposal for mutual halt to attacks with Israel, Lebanese embassy says

Lebanon's embassy in Washington said in a statement on Monday that Hezbollah had accepted a U.S. proposal for a mutual cessation of hostilities that would be extended to

Hezbollah accepts U.S. proposal for mutual halt to attacks with Israel, Lebanese embassy says
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Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting

U.S. President Donald Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after he talked with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and communicated with the Lebanon-militant group through mediators

Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting
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Trump says he spoke to Lebanon's Hezbollah through intermediaries

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Trump says he spoke to Lebanon's Hezbollah through intermediaries
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Israel's Netanyahu orders attacks in Beirut's southern suburbs

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday,

Israel's Netanyahu orders attacks in Beirut's southern suburbs
Political|World

Lebanon crusader castle seized by Israel a symbol of bloody history

The medieval Beaufort Castle's stone ramparts tower so far above south Lebanon that Israel could hail their capture as a

Lebanon crusader castle seized by Israel a symbol of bloody history
Political|World

Netanyahu orders deeper Israeli incursion into Lebanon to hit Hezbollah

(In May 31 story, in paragraph three, corrects to remove reference to tens of thousands of Israelis being displaced by Hezbollah fire) By Steven Scheer and Nazih Osseiran JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, May 31 (

Netanyahu orders deeper Israeli incursion into Lebanon to hit Hezbollah
World

Israeli launches strikes near ancient heritage castle site in southern Lebanon

Israel’s air force and artillery have struck areas near a strategic mountain in southern Lebanon

Israeli launches strikes near ancient heritage castle site in southern Lebanon
World

Israeli forces cross key Lebanon river in expanded ground offensive

Israeli forces have advanced to positions north of Lebanon's Litani River, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday, as

Israeli forces cross key Lebanon river in expanded ground offensive
Political|World

How Israel has emptied southern Lebanon far beyond the front lines

The ceasefire agreed in Lebanon last month has brought little respite for civilians, who are being driven

How Israel has emptied southern Lebanon far beyond the front lines
MidEast|Political|World

Israel carries out strike on Beirut suburbs, first near capital in weeks

An Israeli strike hit a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Thursday, the first strike to hit near Beirut in weeks amid a ceasefire that has failed

Israel carries out strike on Beirut suburbs, first near capital in weeks
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Israel's military tells residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it fights Hezbollah

The Israeli military has told residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it expands its operations there

Israel's military tells residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it fights Hezbollah
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Israel declares new swathe of Lebanon 'a combat zone,' warns residents to leave

Israel's military on Wednesday declared a new swathe of southern Lebanon as a combat zone and said residents in the area should move north, warning it would act "with great

Israel declares new swathe of Lebanon 'a combat zone,' warns residents to leave
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Israel pounds Lebanon with strikes, expands ground operations past security zone

Israel pounded Lebanon with more than 120 air strikes on Tuesday in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks, Lebanese security sources said, as Israeli Prime

Israel pounds Lebanon with strikes, expands ground operations past security zone
Finance|World

Israel will escalate strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Netanyahu says

Israel will escalate strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, as a U.S. official

Israel will escalate strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Netanyahu says
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Israel's military says it's striking Hezbollah sites as Netanyahu vows to 'increase the blows'

Israel's military says its air force struck sites belonging to Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israel's military says it's striking Hezbollah sites as Netanyahu vows to 'increase the blows'
Political|World

Netanyahu admits difficulty influencing Trump decisions on Iran, sources say

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told confidants in private conversations that Israel has little ability to influence Donald Trump's decision-making on

Netanyahu admits difficulty influencing Trump decisions on Iran, sources say
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Trump says not to rush as details emerge of a potential Iran deal

Regional officials say the United States is close to a deal with Iran to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Trump says not to rush as details emerge of a potential Iran deal
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US hits nine Hezbollah-aligned individuals in Lebanon with sanctions

The United States on Thursday announced sanctions against nine individuals, including Iran's designated ambassador to Lebanon, for obstructing the peace

US hits nine Hezbollah-aligned individuals in Lebanon with sanctions
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Lebanese bury victims of deadliest Israeli strike since ceasefire

Mourners gathered in a southern Lebanese town on Thursday to bury victims from an Israeli airstrike earlier this week that killed 14 people, the

Lebanese bury victims of deadliest Israeli strike since ceasefire
Technology|World

Evolving drone war in southern Lebanon clouds Iran peace prospects

While Washington and Tehran argue over a deal to end the attacks on

Evolving drone war in southern Lebanon clouds Iran peace prospects
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Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'life support' and proposes gas tax pause as strait stays closed

U.S. President Donald Trump says the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after he rejected Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war

Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'life support' and proposes gas tax pause as strait stays closed
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Lebanon urges US to put pressure on Israel to stop attacks and demolitions

Lebanon's president has urged the United States to put pressure on Israel to cease fire and stop home demolitions in south Lebanon, the presidency said on Monday, as the

Lebanon urges US to put pressure on Israel to stop attacks and demolitions
Technology|World

Iron Dome nearly 99% effective against incoming missiles, maker Rafael's chairman says

Israel's Iron Dome has been nearly 99% effective against missiles from Hamas and Hezbollah militants and has knocked out most missiles from Iran, the

Iron Dome nearly 99% effective against incoming missiles, maker Rafael's chairman says
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Israeli strike kills seven in south Lebanon, Lebanese health ministry says

An Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese town of Saksakiyeh killed at least seven people, including a child, and wounded 15 on Saturday, Lebanon's health ministry said. 

Israeli strike kills seven in south Lebanon, Lebanese health ministry says
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Israeli drone strikes near Beirut kill 4 and southern airstrikes kill at least 13

Three Israeli drone strikes on vehicles south of Beirut have killed four people

Israeli drone strikes near Beirut kill 4 and southern airstrikes kill at least 13
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Israeli airstrikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least five people

Israeli airstrikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel
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After Beirut strike, Netanyahu says 'no immunity' for militants

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday there was no "immunity" for Israel's enemies, a day after the Israeli military targeted a

After Beirut strike, Netanyahu says 'no immunity' for militants
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Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since the ceasefire

Israel struck Beirut on Wednesday for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last month, with Israel saying it targeted a commander of the militant

Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since the ceasefire
World

Israel says carried out strike targeting commander of Hezbollah's elite force

The Israeli military carried out a strike on Wednesday on the southern suburbs of Beirut in a Hezbollah stronghold known as Dahiyeh, targeting the commander of the militant group's

Israel says carried out strike targeting commander of Hezbollah's elite force
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Rubio says Israel-Lebanon peace deal is achievable but Hezbollah is a problem

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Rubio says Israel-Lebanon peace deal is achievable but Hezbollah is a problem
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Melkite Catholic bishops express concern over Israeli demolitions in southern Lebanon

A branch of the Catholic church has expressed concern over reports that Israel is demolishing civilian and religious buildings in southern Lebanon

Melkite Catholic bishops express concern over Israeli demolitions in southern Lebanon
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Lebanon's most senior Shi'ite politician says no to negotiations with Israel until war stops

Lebanon's parliament speaker, who is the most senior Shi'ite politician and a close ally of Hezbollah, said on Monday there could be no negotiations with Israel without a

Lebanon's most senior Shi'ite politician says no to negotiations with Israel until war stops
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Hezbollah pays steep price in battle to reverse its fortunes

Hezbollah has paid a heavy price for going to war with Israel on March 2: Israel has occupied a chunk of southern Lebanon,

Hezbollah pays steep price in battle to reverse its fortunes
Technology|World

Hezbollah deploys a potent new weapon designed to evade Israeli detection

Hezbollah deploys a potent new weapon designed to evade Israeli detection

Hezbollah deploys a potent new weapon designed to evade Israeli detection
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Israeli airstrikes kill 7 in southern Lebanon as a Catholic convent is bulldozed

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least seven people and wounded others

Israeli airstrikes kill 7 in southern Lebanon as a Catholic convent is bulldozed
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Israel strikes in southern Lebanon kill 10 people as a Hezbollah drone wounds 2 Israeli soldiers

Israel has carried out airstrikes on southern Lebanon, killing at least 10 people

Israel strikes in southern Lebanon kill 10 people as a Hezbollah drone wounds 2 Israeli soldiers