Red Cross vehicles enter Ofer military prison, north of Jerusalem, in January last year. EPA

Israel's top court lifts ban on Red Cross visits to jailed Palestinians

Policy introduced during Gaza war had prevented detainees from reporting ill treatment or contacting families

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Kuwait releases footage of deadly airport attack after Iran denies responsibility

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Israel's sense of isolation grows with Ben Gurion airport resembling US air base

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on the fragile truce in parts of Lebanon

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Hamas-Mladenov talks postponed as disarmament continues to stymie Trump's Gaza plan

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Israel detains two members of Palestinian women's football team

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Lebanon and Israel agree to ceasefire after US-brokered talks

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US President Donald Trump with Lebanese and Israeli officials in Washington in April. AFP

CommentLebanon needs to get over its America Derangement Syndrome

While the US retains considerable heft in the Middle East, it’s time for states in the region to settle their own problems

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How Lebanon became a bargaining chip in US-Iran negotiations

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Lebanon becomes political crisis for Netanyahu

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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

Editorial

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

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US President Donald Trump said he had secured a pledge from Israel not to attack Beirut. Getty Images

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

Iranian state media says pause in talks 'a clear message ⁠about Lebanon'

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EditorialIsrael is repeating its past mistakes in Lebanon

Editorial

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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