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Three Israeli airstrikes target outskirts of Brital

Israeli warplanes on Monday carried out three airstrikes on the Sraj area in the outskirts of the Baalbek district town of Brital, the state-run National News Agency said.

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Salam: We won't remain silent over any arms outside state control

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said “the region has grown tired of Iranian-U.S. polarization,” hoping Arabs will return to Lebanon.

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Hezbollah captives may be freed as part of deal involving Israeli-Russian researcher

There is an available chance to reactivate the file of the release of Lebanese captives held by Israel in conjunction with the expected release of Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped by Iraq in 2023 by the Iran-backed Ketaeb Hezbollah group, which is not linked to Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Western diplomatic sources said.

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Lebanon reportedly awaits 'decisive week' as to Palestinian arms

This week is supposed to be “decisive” regarding the file of weapons inside Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee camps, ad-Diyar newspaper reported on Monday.

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Salam hopes Lebanon's return to Arab fold will bring in much-needed investments

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Monday that Lebanon will return to the Arab fold and is seeking investments from Arab countries.

"There has been a clear decision about Lebanon's return to the Arab world," Salam said, adding that he hopes that this step would pave the way for more partnerships and quality investments.

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Two wounded in overnight strikes on Beit Leef and Majdalzoun

Two people were injured in overnight strikes on the southern towns of Beit Leef and Majdalzoun, the Health Ministry said Monday.

The overnight strikes targeted two motorcycles, one in Tyre's Majdalzoun and the other in Beit Leef in the district of Bint Jbeil.

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Qassem: Resistance to continue, let Israel withdraw first

Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem said that Hezbollah’s “resistance” will continue “because it is the choice of the people and those who believe in it.”

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Aoun confirms disarmament to start mid-June in 3 Palestinian camps in Beirut

The disarmament of the first Palestinian camps in Lebanon will begin in mid-June in three Beirut camps, President Joseph Aoun confirmed Monday.

A joint Lebanese-Palestinian committee met for the first time last week following an accord between Lebanese and Palestinian leaders on disarming Palestinian camps as Lebanon seeks to impose its authority on all its territory.

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Syria hands Lebanese Army a suspect in LF official's killing

The Lebanese Army said it has taken into custody a suspect in last year's killing of a Lebanese Forces official, with help from Syria's new authorities, in a case that sparked public outrage.

Pascal Sleiman, an LF coordinator in the Jbeil area, was abducted and killed in April 2024.

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British and Canadian ambassadors host reception celebrating media freedom in Lebanon

Celebrating the role of Lebanese media in reform and accountability, British Ambassador Hamish Cowell and Canadian Ambassador Stefanie McCollum co-hosted a reception to reaffirm "the essential role of a free media in Lebanon," the British embassy said.

The event brought together journalists, civil society representatives, diplomats, and advocates to recognize the "indispensable role that a free and independent press plays in holding power to account, to reaffirm its essential part in Lebanon’s reform agenda, and safeguarding democratic societies," the embassy said in a statement.

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