Israeli airstrikes kill 31 in Lebanon as leaders draw closer to a ceasefire

Israel&s military launched airstrikes across Lebanon on Monday, unleashing explosions throughout the country and killing at least 31.

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Israeli cabinet set to approve ceasefire deal with Hezbollah today, says official

Israel&s cabinet will meet today to approve a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, a senior Israeli official said yesterday, while a Lebanese official said Beirut had been told by Washington that an accord could be announced &within hours&.

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‘I was scared of death, now I worry about rain&: Flooding hits displaced Palestinians in tents

Heavy rains flooded tent encampments of displaced Palestinians across the Gaza Strip yesterday, adding seasonal winter misery to communities already devastated by 13 months of war, as Israeli forces stepped up strikes in the enclave.

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Irish on yacht which sunk off coast of Egypt as search continues for 17 missing

There was at least one Irish citizen on the yacht which sunk off the coast of Egypt this morning as a rescue operation continued to search for 17 missing people.

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Hezbollah bombards Israel with rockets in response to airstrikes

Hezbollah fired at least 185 rockets and other projectiles into Israel yesterday, wounding seven people in the ­militant group&s heaviest barrage in several days, in response to deadly Israeli strikes in Beirut.

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UAE arrests three suspects in ‘antisemitic& killing of Israeli rabbi

Three people have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates in connection with the alleged murder of an Israeli citizen, the Emirati interior ministry said on Sunday.

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