Israel has launched another airstrike on Beirut, targeting Hezbollah-linked rescue workers. Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton called for the expulsion of Iran's ambassador to Australia following a post praising slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Global oil prices surged as news emerged that US President Joe Biden discussed possible Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities.
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And nearly 2,000 people have been killed in the same period, most of them in the past two weeks, Lebanese authorities said.accused Hezbollah on Thursday of smuggling weapons from Syria through the crossing.at 7:01-7:04, about 20 launches were detected that crossed the territory of Lebanon," the IDF said.is set to lead Friday prayers and deliver a public sermon that could shed light on the Islamic republic's plans after a massive missile attack on Israel.
on Thursday said Syrian air defences intercepted "hostile" targets over the countryside west of the capital.Wednesday's strike hit around 500 metres from Tuesday's strike, which killed six people, including a television anchor, three Iran-backed fighters, one of them from Hezbollah, and three civilians.since the country's civil war erupted in 2011, mainly targeting army positions and Iran-backed fighters, including those of Hezbollah.
"Any decision not to engage with the UN secretary-general or the United Nations is counterproductive, especially in the context of escalating tensions in the Middle East," it said.as a martyr and "unparalleled leader" on social media after he was assassinated in an Israeli air strike late last month."The government condemns any support for terrorist organisations such as Hezbollah. We condemn the ambassador's comments," Albanese said.
Asked if he worried an Israeli strike on Iran’s oil facilities would raise oil prices, he said: "If a hurricane hits, prices are going to go up. I don't know, who knows."has called it the largest displacement the nation may have ever witnessed, with one-fifth of the population impacted.Once known as the Paris of the Middle East, the city, still in economic ruin, finds itself caught up in armed conflict — yet again.
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