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Israeli Strike Hits Beirut Suburbs After US Opposed Scope Of Air Assault
Reuters witnesses heard a blast and saw a plume of smoke. It came after an evacuation order by the Israeli military for a building in the area.
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As Israeli Jets Hit Beirut, People Flee To Sleep On The Beach
The repeated blasts in Beirut's southern suburbs where Israel has been carrying out airstrikes this week have driven Zeina Nazha and her young daughter to camp on a city beach seeking safety from the war in Lebanon.
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Avoid Travel To Lebanon: Indian Embassy Urges Citizens Amid Violence
The Embassy of India in Beirut on Wednesday issued an advisory notice strongly advising against travelling to Lebanon till further notice following the recent incident of air strikes and blasts in communication devices.
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7 Languages, PhD In Particle Physics: Woman Linked To Exploding Pagers
She speaks seven languages, has a PhD in particle physics, an apartment in Budapest plastered with her own pastel drawings of nudes, and a career that took her around Africa and Europe doing humanitarian work.
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Hezbollah Commander Killed In Israeli Strike Was Wanted For 1983 US Embassy Blast
Ibrahim Aqil, the Hezbollah operations commander killed in an Israeli strike on Friday, had a $7 million bounty on his head for two 1983 Beirut truck bombings that killed more than 300 people at the American embassy and a U.S. Marines barracks.
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Pagers, Walkie-Talkies Banned On Flights From Lebanon After Deadly Blasts
Lebanon has banned walkie-talkies and pagers from flights departing Beirut airport. The decision, announced on Thursday, was made after walkie-talkies and pagers, reportedly used by Hezbollah members, detonated in a deadly attack.
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Pagers, Then Walkie Talkies: How Devices Were Weaponised Against Hezbollah
Twin attacks using communication devices, suspected to have an Israeli hand, have struck fear in the ranks of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group based in Lebanon.
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Video Shows Explosion At Funeral Of Hezbollah Member Killed In Pager Blast
A source close to Lebanon's Hezbollah said walkie talkies used by its members exploded in the group's Beirut stronghold, with a live stream on social media showing the chaos that unfolded during the explosion.
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14 Dead, Over 300 Injured As Walkie-Talkies Explode In Hezbollah Units Across Lebanon
14 people have died and more than 300 others wounded as walkie-talkies have blown up at Hezbollah strongholds across Lebanon. This comes a day after pagers exploded across the middle-eastern country, killing twelve people and injuring nearly 3,000.
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'Pager Bombs' Target Hezbollah In Lebanon. What We Know So Far - 5 Points
Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon today, killing eight people and wounding Tehran's ambassador in Beirut in blasts the Iran-backed militant group blamed on Israel. There was no comment from the Israeli military.
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Lufthansa Extends Beirut Flight Suspension Amid High Middle East Tensions
German airline giant Lufthansa said Friday it was extending a suspension of flights to Beirut until September 30 and to Tel Aviv and Tehran until September 2 with regional tensions still high.
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"How Will He Negotiate?" Gazans Concerned Over Hamas's New Chief Yahya Sinwar
War-weary Gazans voiced concern on Wednesday after Hamas appointed Yahya Sinwar as its new supremo, fearing his past as the movement's military commander might hamper efforts for the ceasefire they yearn for.
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Air France, Transavia Extend Beirut Flight Suspension Amid Mideast Tensions
The resumption of flights to Lebanon's capital, which have been halted since July 29, "will be subject to a new assessment of the local situation," the airline told AFP.
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Bomb In Paris, Cross-Dressing In Beirut: How Israel Avenged Munich Massacre
During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, 11 Israeli athletes were killed by members of the Palestinian terrorist organisation Black September.
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Israel Targets Senior Hezbollah Commander In Lebanese Capital Air Strike
An Israeli air strike targeted a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut's southern suburbs late on Tuesday in what the Israeli military said was retaliation for a cross-border rocket attack three days before that killed 12 children and teenagers.
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Israeli Strike Hits Beirut Suburbs After US Opposed Scope Of Air Assault
Reuters witnesses heard a blast and saw a plume of smoke. It came after an evacuation order by the Israeli military for a building in the area.
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As Israeli Jets Hit Beirut, People Flee To Sleep On The Beach
The repeated blasts in Beirut's southern suburbs where Israel has been carrying out airstrikes this week have driven Zeina Nazha and her young daughter to camp on a city beach seeking safety from the war in Lebanon.
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Avoid Travel To Lebanon: Indian Embassy Urges Citizens Amid Violence
The Embassy of India in Beirut on Wednesday issued an advisory notice strongly advising against travelling to Lebanon till further notice following the recent incident of air strikes and blasts in communication devices.
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7 Languages, PhD In Particle Physics: Woman Linked To Exploding Pagers
She speaks seven languages, has a PhD in particle physics, an apartment in Budapest plastered with her own pastel drawings of nudes, and a career that took her around Africa and Europe doing humanitarian work.
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Hezbollah Commander Killed In Israeli Strike Was Wanted For 1983 US Embassy Blast
Ibrahim Aqil, the Hezbollah operations commander killed in an Israeli strike on Friday, had a $7 million bounty on his head for two 1983 Beirut truck bombings that killed more than 300 people at the American embassy and a U.S. Marines barracks.
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Pagers, Walkie-Talkies Banned On Flights From Lebanon After Deadly Blasts
Lebanon has banned walkie-talkies and pagers from flights departing Beirut airport. The decision, announced on Thursday, was made after walkie-talkies and pagers, reportedly used by Hezbollah members, detonated in a deadly attack.
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Pagers, Then Walkie Talkies: How Devices Were Weaponised Against Hezbollah
Twin attacks using communication devices, suspected to have an Israeli hand, have struck fear in the ranks of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group based in Lebanon.
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Video Shows Explosion At Funeral Of Hezbollah Member Killed In Pager Blast
A source close to Lebanon's Hezbollah said walkie talkies used by its members exploded in the group's Beirut stronghold, with a live stream on social media showing the chaos that unfolded during the explosion.
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14 Dead, Over 300 Injured As Walkie-Talkies Explode In Hezbollah Units Across Lebanon
14 people have died and more than 300 others wounded as walkie-talkies have blown up at Hezbollah strongholds across Lebanon. This comes a day after pagers exploded across the middle-eastern country, killing twelve people and injuring nearly 3,000.
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'Pager Bombs' Target Hezbollah In Lebanon. What We Know So Far - 5 Points
Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon today, killing eight people and wounding Tehran's ambassador in Beirut in blasts the Iran-backed militant group blamed on Israel. There was no comment from the Israeli military.
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Lufthansa Extends Beirut Flight Suspension Amid High Middle East Tensions
German airline giant Lufthansa said Friday it was extending a suspension of flights to Beirut until September 30 and to Tel Aviv and Tehran until September 2 with regional tensions still high.
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"How Will He Negotiate?" Gazans Concerned Over Hamas's New Chief Yahya Sinwar
War-weary Gazans voiced concern on Wednesday after Hamas appointed Yahya Sinwar as its new supremo, fearing his past as the movement's military commander might hamper efforts for the ceasefire they yearn for.
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Air France, Transavia Extend Beirut Flight Suspension Amid Mideast Tensions
The resumption of flights to Lebanon's capital, which have been halted since July 29, "will be subject to a new assessment of the local situation," the airline told AFP.
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Bomb In Paris, Cross-Dressing In Beirut: How Israel Avenged Munich Massacre
During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, 11 Israeli athletes were killed by members of the Palestinian terrorist organisation Black September.
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Israel Targets Senior Hezbollah Commander In Lebanese Capital Air Strike
An Israeli air strike targeted a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut's southern suburbs late on Tuesday in what the Israeli military said was retaliation for a cross-border rocket attack three days before that killed 12 children and teenagers.
