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HeadlinesIsraeli Strike Kills Three in Gaza as Regional Offensives Escalate
Lebanon's Offer for Direct Talks With Israel Falls on Deaf Ears, Sources Say
Date: March 13, 2026
By Maya Gebeily BEIRUT, March 13 (Reuters) - Israel has rebuffed a historic offer of direct talks from Lebanon, deeming it too little too late from a government that shares its goal of disarming...
Israeli Evacuation Orders Affect 14% of Lebanon, Ngo Says
Date: March 13, 2026
By Emma Farge GENEVA, March 13 (Reuters) - Over an eighth of Lebanon's territory is under Israeli orders for people to leave their homes, an aid group said on Friday, while the United Nations...
Six French Soldiers Wounded in Iraq After Drone Attack, Army Says
Date: March 12, 2026
BAGHDAD/PARIS, March 12 (Reuters) - Six French soldiers providing counter-terrorism training in northern Iraq were wounded after a drone attack in the Erbil region of Iraq, France's army said on...
Iran's Shi'ite Allies Step up Strikes Despite Weakened Hand
Date: March 12, 2026
By Laila Bassam, Ahmed Rasheed, Pesha Magid and Tom Perry BEIRUT/BAGHDAD/JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) - Shi'ite Muslim armed groups in Lebanon and Iraq are stepping up their role in the war with the...
Israel Strikes Heart of Beirut, Signals Long Campaign
Date: March 12, 2026
By Ahmed Kerdi, Maya Gebeily and Maayan Lubell BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes hit two buildings in the heart of Beirut near the Lebanese government's headquarters on...
Israel Drops Charges Against Soldiers Accused of Abusing Gaza Detainee
Date: March 12, 2026
JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) - Israel's military on Thursday dropped charges against five soldiers accused of torturing a Palestinian detained during the Gaza war, in a case that exposed divisions...