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Israel to construct barrier on Lebanese border
Israel plans to build a wall that would separate its northernmost town from a Lebanese village in a bid to quell tensions in the area. Work on the five-meter-high wall is due to begin in the coming weeks. Once completed, it will stretch one kilometer and be equipped with electronic surveillance measures, including cameras and motion sensors. … Continue reading
Syria denies involvement in attack on UNIFIL
Syria denies involvement in a bombing that wounded five French U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, a day after France said Damascus was probably behind the attack. The Daily Star, Lebanon Click here for the full story
Hezbollah, Lebanese officials condemn attack on UNIFIL
Hezbollah condemned Friday’s attack on a French UNIFIL patrol near the southern city of Tyre which left five French peacekeepers and one Lebanese civilian wounded. Meanwhile, Lebanese Forces attributed the attack to the presence of what they described as “illegal militant organizations,” a clear reference to Hezbollah. Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun also condemned the attack, … Continue reading
Lebanon road bomb wounds French peacekeepers
A bomb struck a UN peacekeeping patrol in the Lebanese coastal town of Tyre on Friday, wounding five French soldiers, one of them severely, and two civilians, a security official and the army said. Agence France-Presse Click here for the full story
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