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Israel and Hamas will cease fire across the Gaza Strip border as of 2 a.m. on Friday, a Hamas official and Israeli media said, bringing a potentially tenuous halt to … Read More

Israeli media say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Security Cabinet has approved a unilateral cease-fire to halt an 11-day military operation in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas official confirms ‘mutual and simultaneous’ truce with Israel to begin at 2 am Friday

A senior Hamas official said in an interview Thursday that he expects a cease-fire between the group’s Gaza branch and Israel within a day, but warned that Hamas has “no … Read More

Customs officers thwarted Thursday an attempt to smuggle 4.2 tons of hashish hidden in a metal scrap shipment to Egypt from a port in south Lebanon.

Diplomatic efforts gathered pace Thursday for a ceasefire on the 11th day of deadly violence between Israel and armed Palestinian groups in Gaza, as air strikes again hammered the enclave.

Parliament is set to meet Friday amid deep divisions over a controversial letter from President Michel Aoun who is seeking lawmakers’ help in breaking the monthslong Cabinet formation impasse.

The Mashharawi family have already fled their home to a relative’s apartment in the Gaza Strip and are prepared for another dash at any time.

Lebanon recorded seven COVID-19 deaths – the lowest one-day rate in over four months – and 394 cases over the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Thursday.

Lebanon reports 7 coronavirus deaths, 394 cases in last 24 hours