Press Releases

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(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Monday that it is imposing a “complete and total ban” on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, warning that vessels linked to Israel in the waterway will again become targets.

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(MENAFN) Iran closed the western section of its airspace indefinitely Sunday, hours after unleashing three successive waves of missile attacks targeting northern Israel — the first such bombardment since the April 8 ceasefire took effect.

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(MENAFN) French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has called on Israel to withdraw from what he described as an “illegal occupation” of Lebanese territory, warning that ongoing military actions risk further destabilizing the region.

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(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Friday that no agreement with Lebanon is currently in place, throwing cold water on U.S.-brokered diplomatic efforts to halt the fighting even as casualties mount and military commanders...

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(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has appealed to Israel to respect the ceasefire in Lebanon, arguing that maintaining calm along the border could support ongoing diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran. During a joint press...

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(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sharply rebuked Lebanese President Joseph Aoun following the latter’s statements regarding Tehran’s involvement in Lebanese affairs.

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(MENAFN) On Thursday, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani renewed his appeal for Israel to stop intensifying military operations in Lebanon.

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(MENAFN) On Thursday, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, demanded that Israel retreat from positions it has occupied in Lebanon prior to the outbreak of the US-Israeli war against Iran. Qaani declared that...

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(MENAFN) The Israeli military announced Thursday that it will press ahead with its campaign in southern Lebanon, despite a trilateral declaration issued in Washington announcing a ceasefire agreement.

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(MENAFN) A member of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was killed and two fellow peacekeepers were injured after mortar fire struck their location in southern Lebanon, according to a statement released by the mission on Thursday.

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(MENAFN) Three members of one family were injured Thursday when an Israeli drone targeted a civilian vehicle in southern Lebanon, according to reports, despite a recently renewed ceasefire arrangement between Lebanon and Israel.

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(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Friday that no deal has been reached with Lebanon at present, despite United States–backed attempts to halt the hostilities, according to Israel’s official broadcasting authority.

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(MENAFN) Israel and Lebanon have agreed to move forward with measures aimed at reinforcing an existing ceasefire, following negotiations facilitated by the United States, according to a joint statement issued after discussions held in Washington...

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(MENAFN) Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Thursday intensified diplomatic pressure on Israel to stand down militarily in Lebanon, as fresh airstrikes killed three people and wounded eight others — just 24 hours after both nations agreed...

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(MENAFN) A United Nations peacekeeper has died and two others sustained injuries after mortar shells rained down on their position in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL confirmed Thursday, raising fresh alarms over escalating violence in the volatile...

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(MENAFN) Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has called on Israel to stop its military escalation in Lebanon, reaffirming support for a ceasefire arrangement in the region, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) At least nine people were killed and several others wounded across southern Lebanon Wednesday in a wave of Israeli airstrikes, among them a Lebanese Army soldier and three paramedics, according to Lebanese sources.

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(MENAFN) Hezbollah has published video footage that it says shows drone strikes targeting Israeli forces near Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, a historic fortress that was recently captured by Israeli troops during ongoing military operations....

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(MENAFN) The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force has called for Israel to pull back from positions in Lebanon that it held prior to the outbreak of what he described as a broader US-Israeli war against Iran,...

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(MENAFN) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday he is hopeful that ongoing discussions between Israeli and Lebanese officials in Washington could soon lead to a formal security framework and joint action plan.