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Middle East: UN doubles Lebanon aid appeal amid Israel war

The UN says it is seeking an additional $331.5 million to tackle a worsening humanitarian crisis in Lebanon. Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to renew their fragile ceasefire and create a number of “pilot” security zones inside Lebanon from which Hezbollah militants would be banned.
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  • The UN says it is seeking an additional $331.5 million to tackle a worsening humanitarian crisis in Lebanon. Meanwhile, Israel is carrying out fresh strikes on the south of the country. Follow DW for the latest. S1
  • Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to renew their fragile ceasefire and create a number of “pilot” security zones inside Lebanon from which Hezbollah militants would be banned. In a joint statement released after a fourth round of US-mediated talks at the Sta... S2
  • US Secretary of ​State Marco Rubio has ​spoken with both Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and ​Israeli Prime ‌Minister Benjamin ⁠Netanyahu on the diplomatic ‌negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, ⁠a US official said on Sunday. Follow our liveblog for the late... S3
  • Israeli troops have captured the strategically important Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon after heavy clashes with Hezbollah. Meanwhile, Trump has toughened the terms for a deal to end the war with Iran. DW has more. S4
  • Israel's military said on Sunday its forces were 'expanding to additional areas' in Lebanon to strengthen its military position in the south of the country. Israeli troops also captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle near the city of... S5
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