Israeli soldiers carry the coffin of a sergeant killed in fighting in Lebanon. Getty Images

Lebanon becomes political crisis for Netanyahu

Israel's Prime Minister facing criticism for incompetence, not learning from past mistakes and angering Trump

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Hamas leaders head to Egypt for talks in bid to salvage Gaza peace plan

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Exchange of messages between Iran and US 'halted' despite Trump claims of near-deal

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EditorialIsrael is repeating its past mistakes in Lebanon

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Gazans fear further displacement as Israel moves to expand area of control

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UN chief gives options for new force in southern Lebanon after Unifil withdraws

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France says nothing can justify scale of Israeli operations in Lebanon

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on Israel's threat of new strikes on Beirut

Our cartoonist's take on Israel's threat of new strikes on Beirut

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Egypt condemns Somaliland's decision to open embassy in Jerusalem

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Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in occupied West Bank

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Israel ready to resume attacks on Beirut as invasion of south Lebanon expands

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EditorialWill the world ever see real accountability for alleged Israeli military crimes?

Editorial

Today's cartoonShadi's take on attempts to end the conflict in Lebanon

Cartoon

Israel captures castle in deepest surge into Lebanon in nearly three decades

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Ambulance in front of a destroyed building in Kfar sir - the site of an earlier double tap attack that killed two rescuers. Bilal Kashmar for The National

EditorialWill the world ever see real accountability for alleged Israeli military crimes?

Asking Israel repeatedly to 'investigate itself' has yielded few results for victims

Editorial

Today's cartoonShadi's take on attempts to end the conflict in Lebanon

Cartoon

Israel captures castle in deepest surge into Lebanon in nearly three decades

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Lebanese and Israeli military officials meet at Pentagon for 'productive' security talks

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