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Scenes in Lebanon's southern city of Nabatieh have been likened to a “horror movie” after a night of intense Israeli air strikes, with much of the city's commercial heartland completely destroyed.
The city's market was turned into a “mass of rubble and debris” after being struck by Israeli jets, according to the National News Agency, which also likened the destruction to the aftermath of a “hurricane”.
“The scene in the morning resembled a horror movie,” NNA reported, describing “massive destruction” and “smoke rising everywhere” as rescuers searched through rubble for survivors.
Israel launched intense air strikes across Lebanon and sent its troops across the border late last month after nearly a year of low-level cross-border exchanges of fire with the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. The UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, Unifil, has also been subjected to attacks including the firing of shots at its headquarters in Naqoura and an incursion by Israeli troops at one of its posts on Sunday in what it called a "flagrant violation of international law".
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday demanded that the UN peacekeepers be moved out of southern Lebanon “immediately”.
In a video message addressed to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Mr Netanyahu said Unifil's refusal to leave their positions “aim to provide human shields for Hezbollah”.
“I would like to appeal directly to the UN Secretary General: it is time for you to remove Unifil from Hezbollah's strongholds and from the fighting areas,” he said in the video posted to X.
“Your refusal to evacuate the Unifil soldiers makes them hostages of Hezbollah. This endangers both them and the lives of our soldiers.”
“Mr Secretary General, get the Unifil forces out of harm's way. It should be done right now, immediately.”
On Sunday, 40 nations issued a statement condemning the attacks, including Britain, France, China, Turkey and Brazil. They said such incidents “must stop immediately”.
Shortly after Mr Netanyahu's call, Unifil accused Israeli troops of breaking through the gate of its post in Ramyah with tanks and later firing rounds in the area that released smoke that caused 15 members to fall ill.
"At around 4.30am, while peacekeepers were in shelters, two IDF Merkava tanks destroyed the position’s main gate and forcibly entered the position. They requested multiple times that the base turn out its lights. The tanks left about 45 minutes later after Unifil protested through our liaison mechanism, saying that IDF presence was putting peacekeepers in danger," Unifil said.
At about 6.40am, the peacekeepers at Ramyah reported the firing of several rounds 100 metres north, which emitted smoke, it said. "Despite putting on protective masks, 15 peacekeepers suffered effects, including skin irritation and gastrointestinal reactions, after the smoke entered the camp. The peacekeepers are receiving treatment."
Israeli troops also stopped a critical Unifil logistical movement near Meiss El Jebel from passing, Unifil said. "For the fourth time in as many days, we remind the IDF and all actors of their obligations to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and property and to respect the inviolability of UN premises at all times."
Unifil representative Andrea Tenenti told AFP on Saturday that the Israeli military had asked Unifil to withdraw from some of its positions, but “there was a unanimous decision to stay” in the area.
Elsewhere in Lebanon, at least three people were killed and dozens wounded in overnight Israeli strikes, with mosques and residential buildings destroyed in attacks across the country.
Israeli shelling “has not stopped all night”, NNA reported on Sunday morning, including artillery attacks on the towns of Kfar Kila, Khiam and Marjayoun in the south.
Hezbollah claimed to have killed several Israeli soldiers in IED attacks near southern villages, including the border area of Ramyeh where “violent shelling” was reported at dawn. Israeli media said several injured soldiers were flown to Rambam Hospital in Haifa, with the army later confirming two were seriously hurt in fighting.
The army also later claimed to have captured a Hezbollah fighter in a bunker in southern Lebanon, the first such incident since the war began.
Hours earlier, three people were killed in an Israeli strike on a civilian vehicle in the Bekaa valley, with eight others wounded in attacks across the area that damaged several hospitals. Four paramedics with the Lebanese Red Cross were injured in an air strike on a home in the southern town of Sarbin while attempting to help victims from a previous attack, NNA said.
Lebanese state media said the Israeli army stepped up attacks on the Tyre and Bint Jbeil districts, with heavy machinegun fire reported in several areas and shelling on the outskirts of Naqoura. An air strike also hit a building on the Zefta-Nabatieh road, destroying the structure after it was partially damaged in an Israeli hit last week.
Hezbollah said cluster bombs were dropped on Bint Jbeil on Sunday morning, between the villages of Hanine and Al Tiri.
“We were not surprised at all by the new barbaric crime that is added to its series of crimes against the Lebanese and Palestinian peoples after its blatant failure in the field of direct confrontation,” the militant group said.
Others were wounded in a strike on a civil defence centre in Tyre, with NNA reporting the Israeli army attempted to “paralyse medical and emergency services”.
An estimated 2,255 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon since cross-border fighting with Hezbollah began in October last year, more than half of them since Israel launched all-out war late last month. More than 1.2 million people have been displaced, most of whom fled their homes as Israel intensified air strikes in recent weeks before launching a ground invasion on October 1. Hundreds of thousands have fled into Syria, where the Israeli army has also launched air strikes.
The Israeli military claimed to have hit 200 Hezbollah sites in Lebanon overnight and into Sunday, killing dozens of militants and uncovering tunnel shafts in the south. On Saturday, 15 were killed in strikes on several Lebanese villages, including Deir Billa near the coastal city of Batroun.
In Israel, several Hezbollah rocket barrages were fired into the north on Sunday morning, with sirens sounding in Haifa, Nahariya, Acre and elsewhere. A “suspicious aerial target” was intercepted from Lebanon early on Sunday, the Israeli army said on X.
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French business
France has organised a delegation of leading businesses to travel to Syria. The group was led by French shipping giant CMA CGM, which struck a 30-year contract in May with the Syrian government to develop and run Latakia port. Also present were water and waste management company Suez, defence multinational Thales, and Ellipse Group, which is currently looking into rehabilitating Syrian hospitals.
The Bio
Favourite place in UAE: Al Rams pearling village
What one book should everyone read: Any book written before electricity was invented. When a writer willingly worked under candlelight, you know he/she had a real passion for their craft
Your favourite type of pearl: All of them. No pearl looks the same and each carries its own unique characteristics, like humans
Best time to swim in the sea: When there is enough light to see beneath the surface
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Producers: KRTI Productions, T-Series
Director: Sree Narayan Singh
Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Divyenndu Sharma, Yami Gautam
Rating: 2/5
French Touch
Carla Bruni
(Verve)
Temple numbers
Expected completion: 2022
Height: 24 meters
Ground floor banquet hall: 370 square metres to accommodate about 750 people
Ground floor multipurpose hall: 92 square metres for up to 200 people
First floor main Prayer Hall: 465 square metres to hold 1,500 people at a time
First floor terrace areas: 2,30 square metres
Temple will be spread over 6,900 square metres
Structure includes two basements, ground and first floor
No Shame
Lily Allen
(Parlophone)
ESSENTIALS
The flights
Emirates flies direct from Dubai to Rio de Janeiro from Dh7,000 return including taxes. Avianca fliles from Rio to Cusco via Lima from $399 (Dhxx) return including taxes.
The trip
From US$1,830 per deluxe cabin, twin share, for the one-night Spirit of the Water itinerary and US$4,630 per deluxe cabin for the Peruvian Highlands itinerary, inclusive of meals, and beverages. Surcharges apply for some excursions.
The Bio
Favourite Emirati dish: I have so many because it has a lot of herbs and vegetables. Harees (oats with chicken) is one of them
Favourite place to go to: Dubai Mall because it has lots of sports shops.
Her motivation: My performance because I know that whatever I do, if I put the effort in, I’ll get results
During her free time: I like to drink coffee - a latte no sugar and no flavours. I do not like cold drinks
Pet peeve: That with every meal they give you a fries and Pepsi. That is so unhealthy
Advice to anyone who wants to be an ironman: Go for the goal. If you are consistent, you will get there. With the first one, it might not be what they want but they should start and just do it
Company profile
Company: Verity
Date started: May 2021
Founders: Kamal Al-Samarrai, Dina Shoman and Omar Al Sharif
Based: Dubai
Sector: FinTech
Size: four team members
Stage: Intially bootstrapped but recently closed its first pre-seed round of $800,000
Investors: Wamda, VentureSouq, Beyond Capital and regional angel investors
Hidden killer
Sepsis arises when the body tries to fight an infection but damages its own tissue and organs in the process.
The World Health Organisation estimates it affects about 30 million people each year and that about six million die.
Of those about three million are newborns and 1.2 are young children.
Patients with septic shock must often have limbs amputated if clots in their limbs prevent blood flow, causing the limbs to die.
Campaigners say the condition is often diagnosed far too late by medical professionals and that many patients wait too long to seek treatment, confusing the symptoms with flu.
MATCH INFO
Uefa Champions League quarter-final (first-leg score):
Juventus (1) v Ajax (1), Tuesday, 11pm UAE
Match will be shown on BeIN Sports
Most wanted allegations
- Benjamin Macann, 32: involvement in cocaine smuggling gang.
- Jack Mayle, 30: sold drugs from a phone line called the Flavour Quest.
- Callum Halpin, 27: over the 2018 murder of a rival drug dealer.
- Asim Naveed, 29: accused of being the leader of a gang that imported cocaine.
- Calvin Parris, 32: accused of buying cocaine from Naveed and selling it on.
- John James Jones, 31: allegedly stabbed two people causing serious injuries.
- Callum Michael Allan, 23: alleged drug dealing and assaulting an emergency worker.
- Dean Garforth, 29: part of a crime gang that sold drugs and guns.
- Joshua Dillon Hendry, 30: accused of trafficking heroin and crack cocain.
- Mark Francis Roberts, 28: grievous bodily harm after a bungled attempt to steal a £60,000 watch.
- James ‘Jamie’ Stevenson, 56: for arson and over the seizure of a tonne of cocaine.
- Nana Oppong, 41: shot a man eight times in a suspected gangland reprisal attack.
F1 The Movie
Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Rating: 4/5
Tips to avoid getting scammed
1) Beware of cheques presented late on Thursday
2) Visit an RTA centre to change registration only after receiving payment
3) Be aware of people asking to test drive the car alone
4) Try not to close the sale at night
5) Don't be rushed into a sale
6) Call 901 if you see any suspicious behaviour
Which honey takes your fancy?
Al Ghaf Honey
The Al Ghaf tree is a local desert tree which bears the harsh summers with drought and high temperatures. From the rich flowers, bees that pollinate this tree can produce delicious red colour honey in June and July each year
Sidr Honey
The Sidr tree is an evergreen tree with long and strong forked branches. The blossom from this tree is called Yabyab, which provides rich food for bees to produce honey in October and November. This honey is the most expensive, but tastiest
Samar Honey
The Samar tree trunk, leaves and blossom contains Barm which is the secret of healing. You can enjoy the best types of honey from this tree every year in May and June. It is an historical witness to the life of the Emirati nation which represents the harsh desert and mountain environments
COMPANY PROFILE
Founders: Alhaan Ahmed, Alyina Ahmed and Maximo Tettamanzi
Total funding: Self funded
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2025 Fifa Club World Cup groups
Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami.
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle.
Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica.
Group D: Flamengo, ES Tunis, Chelsea, Leon.
Group E: River Plate, Urawa, Monterrey, Inter Milan.
Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns.
Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus.
Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg.
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England World Cup squad
Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler (wkt), Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, James Vince, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
The specs
Engine: Dual 180kW and 300kW front and rear motors
Power: 480kW
Torque: 850Nm
Transmission: Single-speed automatic
Price: From Dh359,900 ($98,000)
On sale: Now
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
BMW M5 specs
Engine: 4.4-litre twin-turbo V-8 petrol enging with additional electric motor
Power: 727hp
Torque: 1,000Nm
Transmission: 8-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 10.6L/100km
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh650,000
Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
- Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
- DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
