Residents of southern Lebanon gather to watch Israeli drones drop explosives on their village

Active fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has simmered down since they entered into a truce in June, but the Israeli military now occupies large swaths of southern Lebanon, where it regularly carries out controlled demolitions.

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Israel frees 4 more Lebanon prisoners in a deal tied to missing Jews from Lebanese civil war

Dozens of Lebanese prisoners are believed to be held in Israeli detention centers, including civilians as well as Hezbollah militants captured during fighting in southern Lebanon.

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Iraq forms committee to track smuggled funds: MP

Jamal Kocher, a member of the Iraqi parliament's finance committee told The New Region that an estimated minimum of $18 billion had been taken to Lebanon after 2003, while the number could exceed $40 billion.

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Hezbollah says to deal ‘appropriate’ response to Israeli strikes

At least 11 people, including three children and two women, were killed in the Israeli strikes, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

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Lebanon's sweeping amnesty law: what we know

Lebanon's parliament on Wednesday passed an amnesty law, largely aimed at easing prison overcrowding but critics say it is the result of bargaining among sectarian groups and perpetuates a culture of impunity.

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Hezbollah chief says ‘no objection’ to meeting with Syrian authorities

“We emphasize the importance and necessity of fraternal, positive, and cooperative relations between the states of Lebanon and Syria,” he added.

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Lebanese President denounces dangerous escalation following Israeli blasts in South

Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported on Friday that "Israeli forces triggered very powerful explosions" overnight, specifically "in the area of the Beaufort fortress” in the country’s south.

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Lebanese army says Israeli troops fired nearby when entering pilot zone

"The attack will hinder the implementation of deployment in the pilot zones," the Lebanese army said.

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Lebanese army begins assuming control of ‘pilot zones’ from Israeli forces

"This milestone is a direct outcome of last week’s discussions between Israel and Lebanon in Rome," said the US State Department.

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