Lebanon

• Israel on high alert after senior Hamas leader killed in Lebanon blast

  Israel was on high alert for an escalation with Hezbollah on Wednesday after one of the top leaders of the Palestinian Hamas was killed in a blast in Beirut.

  World

  Jan 3
  
• 8th Canadian confirmed killed since start of Israel-Hamas conflict, GAC says

  Global Affairs Canada says the death of the Canadian citizen was in Lebanon, but offered no further details in an update Sunday evening.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2023
  
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• Canada preparing for military evacuations from Lebanon as clashes with Israel grow

  Canadian Armed Forces officials told reporters in Ottawa on Friday that military officials are in Lebanon, Israel, Cyprus and Greece to prepare for a possible civilian evacuation.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2023
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• Hezbollah: A look at the Lebanese group as tensions rise at Israel’s border

  Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah has been exchanging fire with Israel across the border over the past week in the deadliest escalation since a 2006 war.

  World

  Oct 18, 2023
• Montreal’s Lebanese community say they’re on edge amid conflict in Middle East

  Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly wrote on social media that "Canadians in Lebanon should consider leaving while commercial flights remain available."

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2023
• Fifth Canadian confirmed dead in Hamas attack threw himself on grenade

  The Hamas attack that left Israeli-Canadian Netta Epstein dead was chronicled in his phone messages with his mother.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2023
• 3 killed in pair of Palestinian militant attacks in Tel Aviv, West Bank

  Israeli authorities said at least one person was killed and six were wounded when a car rammed into four people in Tel Aviv, Israel's commercial hub.

  World

  Apr 7, 2023
• UN seeks greater refugee support from Canada amid ‘enormous’ global needs

  The United Nations is bracing for a further increase in the number of refugees this year, as last month's earthquake in Turkey and Syria adds to a series of crises.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2023
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• Turkish Albertans hope friends and relatives will be rescued following devastating earthquake

  Albertans who have ties to Turkey and Lebanon are hoping their loved ones are safe following two massive earthquakes and at least 20 aftershocks Monday morning.

  World

  Feb 6, 2023
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• Israel says ‘historic’ maritime border agreement reached with Lebanon

  At stake are rights over exploiting undersea natural gas reserves in areas of the eastern Mediterranean that the two countries - which do not have diplomatic relations - claim.

  World

  Oct 11, 2022