US envoy Tom Barrack, left, submitted a proposal to the Lebanese leadership, including President Joseph Aoun, right, that includes wide-ranging reforms. AP

CommentDespite US pressure, any decision on Hezbollah’s weapons will be taken in Tehran

US envoy Tom Barrack’s recent visit to Beirut opens the door to a new phase, but one that puts its leaders in a quandary

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Five Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza as ceasefire talks grind on

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Three crew dead in attack on ship off Yemen as Red Sea crisis reignites

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AnalysisRetaliatory strikes expose Houthi defiance and Israel’s limited options

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Even Gaza’s dead struggle for peace as war leads to shortage of graves

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on attempts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza

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ExclusiveKey points from Lebanon’s response to US demand to disarm Hezbollah

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Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarm. AP

Israeli forces detain veteran Palestinian journalist in West Bank raid

Nasser Laham has been arrested near Bethlehem and is set to appear in front of military court

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Truce talks make headway but divisions remain between Israel and Hamas

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US envoy 'unbelievably satisfied' with Lebanese response to Hezbollah proposal

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Suspects held after Israel ‘raids Iranian-run terrorist cell’ in southern Syria

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Israel strikes Yemen ports after ship attack by Houthis in Red Sea

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Vessel attacked in Red Sea two months after US-Houthi truce

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CommentLebanon's failure to confront Hezbollah would invite more Israeli devastation

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The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Magic Seas in 2022. It was attacked in the Red Sea and the crew was forced to abandon ship. AP

Israel strikes Yemen ports after ship attack by Houthis in Red Sea

Hodeidah, Ras Isa and Salif all hit, army says

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Vessel attacked in Red Sea two months after US-Houthi truce

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CommentLebanon's failure to confront Hezbollah would invite more Israeli devastation

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Anti-Hamas gang leader admits joining forces with Israeli army in Gaza

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LatestRubio says he is hopeful of Gaza ceasefire deal in ‘near future’

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Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Doha as Netanyahu heads to Washington

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Syria willing to return to 1974 disengagement deal with Israel

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