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Israel-Hezbollah border skirmishes: Latest developments

Israeli warplanes struck Tuesday a house in the southern border town of al-Odaisseh, as the war enters its sixth month.

Border tensions between Hezbollah and Israel have de-escalated in the past few days during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan while International mediators pushed for a truce in Gaza. It is still not clear whether a Gaza ceasefire would apply to Lebanon.

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Israelis evacuated from Lebanese border wonder if they'll ever return

For four years, Sivan Shoshani Partush recruited families for Kibbutz Malkiya, a community of around 400 that she calls her "little slice of heaven." It wasn't a hard sell: spacious homes, beautiful nature, paths winding through manicured lawns, and a slower pace of life than in Israel's frantic cities.

The border with Lebanon is just 200 meters away. Partush would pass it on her daily runs, a feature of the landscape just like the view of the snow-topped Hermon Mountain in the winter.

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Israel-Hezbollah border skirmishes: Latest developments

Israeli warplanes struck Monday a house in the border town of Mays al-Jabal and a building in al-Odaisseh.

Border tensions between Hezbollah and Israel have de-escalated in the past few days as Gaza truce talks gained steam.

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Makram Rabah briefly detained over anti-Hezbollah interview

Lebanon’s General Security directorate on Monday briefly detained outspoken political activist Makram Rabah following interrogation over an interview in which he attacked Hezbollah and talked about alleged Hezbollah arms storage and manufacturing sites.

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Report: Qatari ambassador invited Jumblat, Bassil to Doha talks

Qatari Ambassador to Lebanon Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani has invited former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat and Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil to visit Qatar to discuss the presidential file with top officials there, Nidaa al-Watan newspaper said.

The daily reported Monday that Al-Thani will visit other political leaders soon to invite them to talks in Doha.

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Quintet ambassadors meet Berri, al-Rahi

The ambassadors of the member states of the five-nation group for Lebanon, which comprises the U.S., France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt, met Monday with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi.

"The meeting was very good," Berri said, adding that there will be other meetings. "There is an agreement that an understanding must be reached and a president must be elected."

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Bassil asks Muslims for 'partnership', urges Christian unity

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil has pleaded to Lebanon’s political parties and religious leaders, mentioning them by name one by one.

“I urge Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Daryan and the leaders of the Sunni community, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah with his leadership, Speaker Nabih Berri with his wisdom, former Progressive Socialist Party chief Walid Jumblat and his son Taymour with their understanding of Mt. Lebanon, and all Lebanese leaders not to let go of balanced and equal partnership,” Bassil said in a speech at the FPM’s annual convention.

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LF says no convergence with FPM unless it stops supporting Hezbollah

The Lebanese Forces said Monday in a statement that it cannot converge with the Free Patriotic Movement, unless the latter stops supporting Hezbollah.

"There is a communication with the FPM and this communication has resulted in an intersection presidential candidate," the statement said, adding that communication must be maintained but reaching convergence "requires national understandings starting from a sovereign vision, which is not currently available."

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Israel-Hezbollah skirmishes: Latest developments

Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling on Sunday targeted several southern Lebanese border areas, as Hezbollah announced a fresh attack on Israeli troops.

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War monitor says Israel struck Hezbollah arms depot in Syria

A war monitor said Israeli strikes on Syria early Sunday targeted at least two sites in Damascus province including a weapons depot, while state media said a soldier was wounded in the attack.

Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on targets in Syria since civil war broke out in 2011, mainly targeting Iran-backed forces including militants from Lebanon's Hezbollah as well as Syrian army positions.

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