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What will Lebanon-Israel military talks discuss?

The Lebanese military delegation to the May 29 talks with Israel at the Pentagon is expected to be formed within the next two days, although its composition will remain confidential for now, sources told the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper.

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Lebanon, Israel may agree to 'declaration of intent': What does it involve?

A draft agreement, resembling a "declaration of intent" between Lebanon and Israel, is circulating in political and diplomatic circles,

an informed diplomatic source said.

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Displaced Lebanese grandmother feeds thousands of compatriots who fled war

Even months after she was displaced by war, Soubhiye Zeiter starts every morning the same way: with a large cup of coffee and a few quiet moments beside a small table decorated with flowers outside her tent in Beirut.

But once the coffee is poured, the quiet disappears quickly.

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Clashes ongoing near Haddatha amid relative calm

Israeli strikes targeted Thursday Touline, al-Ghandouriyeh, Yater, Srifa, al-Mansouri, and the Toura-Jannata road, while artillery shelled Qabrikha, Baraashit, and Kfardounine in south Lebanon and troops detonated houses in the border town of Khiam.

A drone later targeted a motorbike in Froun, killing one person.

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Hezbollah says fierce resistance in Haddatha forced Israeli troops to retreat

Hezbollah said Wednesday its fighters were engaged in clashes with a force of Israeli soldiers that repeatedly tried to advance from the southern border town of Rshaf towards Haddatha.

The group said in a statement that the Israeli force had tried to enter Haddatha three times in one week amid fierce resistance.

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Berri postpones amnesty session after 'sectarian' protests

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri postponed Wednesday a parliamentary session that was scheduled for Thursday to discuss the amnesty draft law, after "sectarian" protests across Lebanon.

"Despite the efforts made by the parliamentary departments and joint committees to reach a national consensus (on the amnesty law), it has been decided to postpone tomorrow’s session to another date," Berri's office said, adding that Lebanon needs now solidarity and consensus "more than ever".

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Families of Beirut strike victims vow to fight for justice

Standing before their devastated building in central Beirut, childhood neighbors Wael Sabbagh and Ghida Krisht vow to fight for justice after an Israeli strike killed their family members.

On April 8, hours after a ceasefire was announced between the United States and Iran, Israel launched a massive wave of airstrikes across Lebanon including the heart of the capital, killing more than 350 people.

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Salam says he will not allow anyone to bypass the state, from now on

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the Lebanese government "is moving forward with steady steps and will not back down from any decision it takes to rescue the country from the crises it is floundering in."

In remarks published Wednesday in the Kuwaiti newspaper al-Anbaa, Salam reiterated his commitment to the Taif Accord and the ministerial statement.

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Death toll of Deir Qanoun strike rises to 12

The death toll of an Israeli airstrike on the village of Deir Qanoun al-Nahr rose Wednesday to 12, including four women and three children of the same family and a Syrian national.

Three were wounded, including a child.

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Seven killed in Israeli strikes on south as Hezbollah resists advancing Israeli troops

An Israeli strike on several houses in the southern town of Dweir killed five people Wednesday and wounded two others.

Two other people were killed in a strike on Tebnine, and several were wounded across south Lebanon, despite the truce.

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