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Lebanese journalist missing after Israeli strike on southern town

Reporters Without Borders, or RSF, called on the international community on Wednesday to immediately pressure the Israeli army into allowing the rescue of journalist Amal Khalil, who works for the daily Al-Akhbar.

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Hezbollah says targeted Israeli post in south Lebanon with drone

Hezbollah on Wednesday said it targeted an Israeli artillery position in the southern town of al-Bayyada with an attack drone, adding that a control room went up in flames.

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Aoun orders strict enforcement of arms monopoly decision in Beirut

President Joseph Aoun said Wednesday that the measures adopted by Cabinet must be "strictly enforced in Beirut," adding in a security meeting that "raids on locations containing weapons caches must be intensified."

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Wounded Hezbollah fighter turns himself in to Israel after receiving first aid in Rmeish

Lebanese Civil Defense personnel in the southern border town of Rmeish on Wednesday provided first aid to a wounded Hezbollah fighter who had crawled to Ain Ebel from Bint Jbeil, the National News Agency said.

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Jumblat says he and Berri call for return to 1949 Armistice Agreement, with modifications

Druze leader Walid Jumblat stressed Tuesday "the necessity of finding appropriate means to solidify the ceasefire" with Israel.

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Hezbollah says attacked Israeli post in response to 'over 200 violations'

Hezbollah on Tuesday launched several rockets towards Israeli forces operating in the southern Lebanese town of Robb Tlatin, which is inside the Israeli-occupied buffer zone in south Lebanon, the Israeli army said.

"Within a few minutes, the IDF (Israeli army) closed the circle and attacked the launchpad from which the missiles were fired," it added.

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Aoun says diplomacy is 'a war without bloodshed'

President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday stressed "the necessity of concerted efforts between the army, security forces, municipalities and residents to consolidate security and stability and eliminate the risky concept of autonomous security, at a time when the state is working to establish security and end the war."

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Berri says if Israel insists on occupation, it will be met with resistance

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said the Israeli occupation of Lebanese border villages will be ended and if the Israelis insist on staying there, they will be met with resistance.

Israel said it has established a "Yellow Line" in south Lebanon near the border, where its forces are operating despite a 10-day ceasefire. Its army warned displaced residents against returning to their villages.

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What will upcoming Lebanon-Israel meeting discuss?

The upcoming Lebanese-Israeli-American meeting on Thursday will discuss extending the current 10-day ceasefire, a Lebanese official source told Al-Araby TV.

"We informed those concerned that Beirut refuses to negotiate on restricting weapons because that is an internal matter," the source said, adding that Lebanon "will call at a later time for a national dialogue on monopolizing weapons."

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Salam arrives in Luxembourg ahead of Macron meeting

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam arrived Tuesday in Luxembourg for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building.

Salam will meet later in the day with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, as a fragile 10-day truce holds between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.

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