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The offensive, led by rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, shifts the front lines of Syria’s civil war. Government forces appeared to withdraw from some areas.

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Syrian rebels breach Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, in startling advance

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Israeli tank and artillery fire struck several villages, Lebanon’s state media reported, as the Israeli military warned civilians not to return to the area....

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The agreement halts fighting between Israel and Hezbollah for 60 days, as negotiators aim to stop Lebanon’s deadliest war in decades....

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25/11/2024 17:07 Washington Post

Live Briefing: Rights group says Israel used U.S. equipment in ‘apparent war crime’ in Lebanon

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War fatigue deepens in Israel as deaths mount and fighting expands

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