For today, links to nine reports: from Agence France-Presse, the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, Reuters, the Cradle, National Public Radio, and Reuters; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE, GAZA, YEMEN and HEINBERG entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down. LEBANON 3-25-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM
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Israel threatens to strike Beirut for ‘any attempt to harm north Israel.’ From AFP. Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz today threatened to strike Hezbollah’s Dahieh stronghold in Beirut if there is “any attempt to harm” north Israel after rockets were launched from Lebanon. READ MORE . . .
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Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, by Bassem Mroue | AP BEIRUT — Israel has launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. It came after Israel’s army urgently warned people to evacuate parts of a Beirut suburb, vowing to retaliate against strikes which it said were launched from Lebanon into northern Israel. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for reports from Middle East Eye and the Cradle.
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Macron condemns Israeli bombing of Beirut, demands withdrawal from Lebanon. From Middle East Eye. French President Emmanuel Macron has denounced Israel’s latest airstrike on Beirut, calling it a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement and urging Israel to pull back from Lebanese territory. He also insisted that Israel withdraw from five occupied points in southern Lebanon, proposing that UNIFIL forces . . . READ MORE . . .
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Lebanese President Aoun in Paris as tensions mount with Israel. From Reuters. PARIS — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun began talks in Paris today with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss economic reforms and efforts to stabilise the country, as a fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah increasingly comes under pressure. READ MORE . . .
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FROM MARCH 26 All of Lebanon rejects normalization: PM. From the Cradle. “No one in Lebanon wants normalization with Israel, and it is rejected by all Lebanese,” Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday. “The five points that Israel insists on maintaining are of no military or security value, except for continuing pressure on Lebanon.” READ MORE . . .
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FROM MARCH 26 Violent crackdown sends Syrian Alawites over the border into Lebanon. Reported by Jawad Rizkallah | NPR The euphoria of Syria’s new dawn has turned to violence. Alleged massacres of minority Alawites have sent a fresh wave of refugees into neighboring Lebanon. Click HERE to listen and read, and HERE for report from Reuters.
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