In a rare interview, a wounded Hezbollah commander tells NPR about his secretive Shia Muslim militia’s new command structure and how it has managed to keep firing rockets into northern Israel.
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In Lebanon, more than 50 medics have been killed by Israel. Some say they’re targeted
Lebanon says at least 54 health workers are among more than 1,400 people killed by Israel during the current invasion. Human rights groups say first responders are being targeted — something Israel denies.
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After Israel’s invasion, many in southern Lebanon worry they’ll never go home
Israel says it’s creating a “security zone” inside Lebanon, where homes will be demolished, and residents won’t be allowed to return home until people in northern Israel feel safe.
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U.S. troops injured in attack on Saudi base as the war reaches one month
As the war in Iran reaches the one-month mark, a Iranian strike on an air base in Saudi Arabia wounded several U.S. service members. On Saturday the Israeli military intercepted a missile launched from Yemen.
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Israel strikes multiple sites in southern Lebanon in response to rocket attack
Lebanese health officials said two people were killed, including a child, and several more were injured.
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As Israeli troops exit Lebanon, villagers hope to return home — or what’s left of it
Israel is slowly withdrawing from Lebanese villages it occupied, as part of a ceasefire deal. Lebanese residents waiting to return to their villages say the Israeli military has destroyed nearly everything.
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Lebanon chooses a new president after two years without one
Lebanon’s parliament chose the head of the country’s armed forces, Joseph Aoun, to be its next president, a post that’s been vacant since October 2022.
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What Syria means for Hezbollah’s efforts to rebuild Lebanon
With a ceasefire in place, Hezbollah wants to rebuild Lebanon. But its supply chains across Syria have been weakened by Israeli airstrikes, rebel fighting and the ouster of its ally Bashar al-Assad.
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The world welcomes the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, but worries remain
Celebratory gunfire rang out in Beirut to mark the start of a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah to end almost 14 months of fighting.
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Israel strikes Lebanon’s ancient city of Baalbek, as tens of thousands of people flee
As Israel intensified attacks in the Lebanese city of Baalbek, residents fled to an ancient Roman temple, hoping the site’s UNESCO status might save them.
