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What does Houthi advance mean for Yemen’s southern separatists?

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (257+ words) The Southern Transitional Council remains somewhat active in southern Yemen after its territorial defeat by the Saudi-backed government, and the Houthis are not interested in fighting the group at present. What does Houthi advance mean for Yemen’s southern separatists? Subscribe…...

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Tremor recorded as Israel says Hezbollah tunnels destroyed in south Lebanon

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (370+ words) Israel said Thursday it demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, with a 4.1 magnitude tremor recorded in the area. "This is strategic terrorist infrastructure that was built over two…...

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Israel says it destroyed Hezbollah tunnels in Ali al-Taher ridge: What to know

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (157+ words) The Israeli military said on Thursday it destroyed a network of Hezbollah tunnels in Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher ridge, marking a major escalation after weeks of fighting over the area. The two described the site as “strategic terror infrastructure built over…...

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Some Israeli actions in Syria may amount to war crimes, UN probe says

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (380+ words) GENEVA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - A U.N. commission investigating Syria said on Tuesday it was deeply alarmed over Israel's military activity inside Syrian territory, warning that some actions including the detention of civilians could amount to war crimes. Presenting an update to the…...

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Saudi vows response as Houthis hit oil sites in worst attack in years

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (590+ words) Saudi Arabia on Tuesday threatened to hit back after a wave of missiles from Yemen's Houthis set oil facilities ablaze and wounded dozens, the Iran-backed rebels' heaviest attack in years. The overnight attacks caused "temporary" shutdowns at oil sites and…...

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South Lebanon town buries its dead after Israeli strike

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (510+ words) Hundreds of people in south Lebanon gathered on Tuesday to mourn two Hezbollah members and their family, among them a three-month-old infant, killed by an Israeli strike a day prior. The two brothers' coffins, draped in the Iran-backed group's yellow…...

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Israeli strikes on southern Lebanese town kill 12 as fears of escalation mount

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (708+ words) BEIRUT, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes on a southern Lebanese town killed at least 12 people including two children early on Monday, Lebanon's health ministry said, in one of the deadliest daysof Israeli bombardment in recent weeks. Fears of a renewed Israeli…...

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Lebanon says Israel conducts wave of deadly strikes

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (653+ words) Israel conducted a wave of airstrikes in south Lebanon killing 12 people including women and children, the Lebanese health ministry said on Monday, in an intensification of violence after a weeks-long lull. Israel's military vowed to continue targeting Hezbollah, accusing the…...

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Two Palestinians killed, Israeli stabbed as West Bank settler violence flares

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (593+ words) HAJJA, West Bank, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Violence in the occupied West Bank flared on Monday as Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian during a village raid by settlers from a nearby outpost and killed another Palestinian who entered an outpost and…...

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Lebanon says 11 killed in Israeli strikes as tensions rise in south

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (150+ words) The escalation in Southern Lebanon casts a shadow over upcoming Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome. Lebanon says 11 killed in Israeli strikes as tensions rise in south Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting. AL-MONITOR is…...