Tag: Lebanon
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Israel Threatens to Escalate Attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon
Context: A fragile ceasefire under strain Israel has signaled it could intensify its military actions against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, warning that the group’s heightened activity along the border could push Israel to expand operations. The warning comes after reports from the Lebanese health ministry indicating that four people were killed in an Israeli airstrike,…
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Israel threatens to escalate strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon amid renewed tensions
Escalating tensions along the Lebanon-Israel frontier Israel has warned that it could intensify its military operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon as tensions along the border surge just months after a ceasefire was declared in November 2024. The comment comes in the wake of a deadly airstrike reported by Lebanon’s health ministry, which said four…
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Israel Signals Escalation Against Hezbollah in Lebanon Amid Rising Tensions
Rising Tensions After a Deadly Strike The region is again on edge as Israel signals it may intensify its operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The move comes shortly after reports from the Lebanese health ministry indicating that four people were killed in an Israeli airstrike, underscoring the fragile and oft-volatile border dynamics that persist…
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Lebanon Says Israel Intensified Strikes After Negotiation Offer
Background: Rising tensions at the Israel-Lebanon frontier In a tense exchange that has drawn international concern, Lebanon’s president accused Israel of intensifying its airstrikes after Beirut signaled a willingness to negotiate. The accusation follows a string of deadly incidents along the border, where fighting has repeatedly disrupted civilian life and raised fears of a broader…
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Lebanon Says Israel Hit Back at Negotiation Offer with Intensified Attacks
Lebanon Accuses Israel of Escalating Attacks After Negotiation Offer Lebanon has accused Israel of intensifying airstrikes in response to a Lebanese offer to negotiate, marking a sharp uptick in hostilities that have troubled the border region for weeks. The Lebanese presidency said the latest strikes came after Beirut signaled a willingness to open talks, a…
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Lebanon says Israel Intensifies Attacks After Negotiation Offer
Lebanon accuses Israel of intensifying strikes after negotiation offer Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attributed a sharp turn in the Israel-Lebanon confrontation to what he described as an attempted negotiation offer that was met with intensified airstrikes. The accusation came after a string of strikes that have escalated tensions along the border, threatening to widen a…
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Myopia Among School Children in Beirut: Prevalence, Demographics, and Public Health Implications
Introduction Myopia, defined both qualitatively by the eye’s light focus in front of the retina and quantitatively as a spherical equivalent (SE) of −0.50D or less, is a leading global refractive error. Beyond blurred distance vision, myopia is linked to higher risks of cataracts, glaucoma, myopic maculopathy, and retinal detachment. The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR)…
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Prevalence and Demographic Profile of Myopia Among School Children in Beirut, Lebanon
Introduction Myopia, defined both qualitatively and quantitatively, is a refractive error where light focuses in front of the retina during relaxed accommodation. Quantitatively, it is often identified as a spherical equivalent (SE) of −0.50 diopters (D) or less in at least one eye. Globally, myopia is the most common refractive error and poses risks for…
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Gaza Ceasefire Stages: Trump Says Consensus Near as Tensions Rise in Lebanon
Overview: Trump Signals Momentum on Gaza Ceasefire U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated that, for the most part, there is consensus on the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire plan, while acknowledging that some operational details must still be worked out. He suggested that the current framework could hold as both sides experience fatigue after…
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Trump Says Consensus Seen on Gaza Ceasefire Next Steps as Lebanon Condemns Israeli Strikes
Live updates: Gaza ceasefire plan and regional reactions US President Donald Trump signaled that there is, “for the most part, consensus” on the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire plan, while acknowledging that some details would need to be worked out. In conversations spanning Friday into the weekend, Trump also highlighted the remaining hostages in…