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Former US ambassador says Smotrich ‘crashed’ New York Israel Day Parade Former US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich “was not invited to the Israel…
June 2, 2026
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Lebanon reports casualties after overnight Israeli air strikes Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes carried out an air strike on the town of al-Mansouri in the Tyre district…
June 2, 2026
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Iranian security committee chief warns Israel and US over Lebanon attacks Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, warned that continued Israeli attacks on…
June 2, 2026
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New York governor criticises participation of 'extremist' Smotrich in city event New York Governor Kathy Hochul has “strongly condemned” the participation of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in the city’s…
June 2, 2026
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IRGC says cruise missile hit ship linked to US and Israel The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC Navy) said it targeted the US-Israeli ship MSC Sariska with a cruise…
June 2, 2026
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Report: Trump blasted Netanyahu in heated call over Lebanon invasion US President Donald Trump sharply criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Monday over Israel’s escalation…
June 2, 2026
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US lawmaker says prolonged conflict harms troops and families US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer renewed his criticism of US President Donald Trump over the conflict with Iran, arguing that…
June 2, 2026
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New Zealand imposes travel bans on three 'extremist' Israeli settlers New Zealand foreign minister Winston Peters announced travel bans on three Israeli settlers, saying they had “actively worked to expand…
June 2, 2026
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UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday that peacekeepers will be needed in Lebanon after the mandate of the current mission expires at year-end -- an option likely to face opposition…
June 2, 2026
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Farmer Issa al-Moussa walks among his damaged wheat crop in eastern Syria after the nearby Euphrates River flooded in recent days due to heavy rainfall and increased flows from Turkey.Syrian…
June 2, 2026
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BEIRUT, June 1 (Reuters) - Lebanon's embassy in Washington said in a statement on Monday that Hezbollah had accepted a U.S. proposal for a mutual cessation of hostilities that would…
June 1, 2026
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By Luc CohenNEW YORK, June 1 (Reuters) - An alleged member of an Iran-backed militia pleaded not guilty on Monday to U.S. criminal charges he was involved in multiple attacks…
June 1, 2026
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