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Malaysia's peacekeeping battalion in Lebanon benefits from a central base location away from the volatile Lebanon-Israel border, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said, though aerial threats remain a concern.
Israel's military struck targets across southern Lebanon on Saturday, prompting widespread evacuation warnings for Nabatieh and more than 20 other areas in advance of further operations.
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon has condemned an airstrike that killed Lebanese military personnel in the Nabatieh area, calling it a flagrant breach of Lebanon's sovereignty and international law.
Benjamin Netanyahu's political standing has weakened significantly in Israel's northern region, where Hezbollah attacks remain frequent, according to recent polling data.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a 13 billion shekel investment package aimed at securing and rebuilding northern border communities devastated by prolonged Hizbollah attacks from Lebanon.
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Lebanon's government says Hezbollah has accepted a US proposal for a mutual cessation of hostilities with Israel. The development follows discussions between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
President Trump announced that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to stop attacking each other. He said he secured commitments from both sides through direct talks with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and intermediaries with the Lebanese militant group.
Thousands of residents fled Beirut's southern suburbs Monday after Israeli threats to launch airstrikes, disrupting traffic and forcing the postponement of university examinations amid an ongoing ceasefire.
The UN Security Council will convene Monday to discuss escalating tensions in Lebanon following France's request, citing Israeli military strikes that have continued despite a ceasefire agreement.
Lebanon's prime minister has condemned Israel's military operations in the south as a "scorched-earth policy," calling for an end to hostilities as fresh strikes and evacuation alerts affect multiple communities.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed serious concern over the humanitarian situation in Gaza and southern Lebanon as Malaysian Muslims mark Hari Raya Aidiladha.
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has reaffirmed that achieving a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory is a steadfast national objective, speaking on Resistance and Liberation Day.