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Israeli dual national tours Lebanon including Hezbollah stronghold in Dahieh

Benny Wexler, an ultra-Orthodox Israeli with foreign citizenship who has visited over 100 countries, has disguised his identity to tour the Lebanese capital's Dahieh district and the city’s last remaining synagogue.

Fearing discovery, Wexler took extreme precautions to conceal his Israeli identity. “From the moment I realized I was flying to Beirut, the fear kicked in. I couldn’t sleep at night and had to take medication for the headaches,” he said. “I booked my flight through an American travel agent so my Israeli IP address wouldn’t be detected,” he added, according to Israel’s Ynet news portal.

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Berri urges world to pressure Israel to respect its truce deals in Lebanon and Gaza

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri warned Thursday against Israel's possible reneging on an overnight Gaza ceasefire deal, accusing it of having a history of disrespecting all agreements, including the November ceasefire deal with Lebanon.

Despite the ceasefire, Israel has kept up almost daily attacks on Lebanon, usually saying it is targeting Hezbollah, and has also maintained troops in five areas of southern Lebanon it deems "strategic".

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Lebanon arrests 32 people suspected of spying for Israel

Lebanon has arrested 32 people in recent months on suspicion of providing Israel with information on Hezbollah that facilitated strikes on the group, a judicial official told AFP on Thursday.

More than a year of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah including two months of open war saw Israel pummel the group's arsenal and kill a slew of senior commanders, and it has kept up strikes even after a November truce.

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Justice minister names judicial investigators into political assassinations

Justice Minister Adel Nassar has appointed judicial investigators into several political assassinations that took place in Lebanon as part of his steps to put an end to impunity, the National News Agency said.

Below is the list of the appointed investigators:

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After Gaza deal, Aoun hopes Israel will halt 'aggressive policies' in Lebanon, region

President Joseph Aoun on Thursday welcomed the ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas, expressing hope that this agreement will constitute a first step towards a permanent ceasefire and an end to the humanitarian suffering of the Palestinian people.

Aoun urged the international and regional communities to keep pushing for a "comprehensive and just peace" in the region, "that would guarantee the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative approved by the Arab Summit in Beirut in 2002."

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UK political director Christian Turner concludes visit to Lebanon

Christian Turner, recently appointed as the UK’s next Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, has concluded a two-day visit to Lebanon, the British embassy said on Wednesday. This is part of his regional engagement ahead of assuming his new role in January.

 

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Army commander begins visit to Qatar

Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal on Wednesday began a visit to Qatar at the invitation of his Qatari counterpart Lieutenant General Jassim bin Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Mannai.

A Lebanese Army statement said the visit aims to “boost cooperation between the Lebanese and Qatari armies in light of the current challenges.”

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Int'l community sets year-end deadline for south Litani disarmament, report says

As the Lebanese government aims to disarm Hezbollah under U.S. pressure, the army is expected to fully clear a stretch along the Lebanon-Israel border, defined as south of the Litani river, by the end of November before moving into further phases, reports said.

The Lebanese government first aimed to completely disarm Hezbollah by the end of the year, but officials later said resources are too limited to meet the deadline.

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Hannibal Gadhafi's health alarming in Lebanon detention

The health of Hannibal Gadhafi, son of longtime Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi, is alarming and he should be released after nearly a decade of pre-trial detention in Lebanon, his lawyer said Wednesday.

Lebanese authorities arrested Gadhafi in 2015 and accused him of withholding information about the disappearance of revered Lebanese Shiite cleric Imam Moussa Sadr nearly four decades earlier.

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Report: UK seeks to appoint expert for resolving 'Hezbollah crisis'

Britain is seeking to strengthen its presence in Lebanon through the gateway of the conflict with Israel, a media report said on Wednesday.

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