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In Syria, we are systematically blocking attempts by Iran, Hezbollah and the Syrian army to transfer weapons to Lebanon,
As long as there are vehicles carrying weapons or movements by Hezbollah or other pro-Iran factions, Israel will continue to target them, as was the case prior to the war in Lebanon,
The Damascus Countryside Governorate begins rehabilitation work on the international road linking the Jdeidet Yabous crossing and the Lebanese border and filling craters left by the Israeli aggression,
Assad must understand that he is playing with fire,
We knew the martyrs: We lost my uncle and his family, our neighbours and the children of my siblings,
Shifa, 40, told Al Jazeera Those who used to live in the south [may be] different from those [who came] from the north. There are differences in the way they may handle family issues … and some don’t allow their children to meet and see new people,
We all wanted to check [if anyone we knew survived] from our neighbours and relatives, but [my husband] and I decided to take the children and flee right away,
Helping people is our ethical, humanitarian and religious duty,
head teacher Bilal Mohamad Araji told Al Jazeera in his office The danger is everywhere, not just in Bar Elias. [Israel] is our enemy. Who knows [where] they will invade or hit next? Nobody knows,
I heard [from neighbours] that two or three days after we fled, my aunt’s house was bombed,
Thank God, people here are so happy right now,
We have informed mediators in Egypt, Qatar and Turkey that Hamas is ready for a ceasefire agreement and a serious deal to exchange prisoners,
Iran also likely wants to mobilize proxy forces in case of a ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah so it can increase threats to Israel on other fronts,
Iran may be moving proxies around Iraq and Syria in order to threaten Israel and may feel the need to move them more often so that they preserve operational security in case of Israeli retaliation,
F*** money.”
Steadying himself, he said All this landed on top of me,
Kabbara says, pointing at the windows lying next to pieces of wood ripped from wall, nails twisted and exposed, and a red tarbouche I’m 41 years old,
Hanan said, standing across from the house where three workers were starting the long job of repairs We will make sure that we will have the ability to neutralize any threat that will not be dealt [with] in southern Lebanon. I hope that the Lebanese army will take care of that in the future, but if they will fail, again, we will be there,
We believe that the trajectory of this is going in a very positive direction."
Speaking to reporters during a press call, national security spokesman John Kirby described recent talks in Beirut led by U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein as "constructive," adding No more excuses. No more additional requests. Stop this fighting. Stop killing people. And let’s start thinking on peace,