NewsNewsMiddle EastLIVEUN says peacekeepers will stay in southern Lebanon, defying Israel's call to withdrawSeveral UN troops have been injured in recent weeks, as Israel continues its military offensive against Hezbollah.Israel will respond to Iran based on national interest - PMThe statement follows a US report suggesting Israel could focus any strikes on military sites in Iran. 3 hrs agoWorldLebanon says 21 killed in air strike in country’s northThe rare strike in northern Lebanon hit a residential building in a predominantly Christian village.4 hrs agoMiddle EastHezbollah drone attack kills four Israeli soldiers and injures 58Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was in response to Israeli strikes in Lebanon. 1 day agoMiddle EastUS deploys Thaad anti-missile system to Israel after Iranian attackThe high-altitude anti-missile system and a US military crew will bolster Israel's air defences, the Pentagon says.22 hrs agoMiddle EastIsrael will respond to Iran based on national interest - PMThe statement follows a US report suggesting Israel could focus any strikes on military sites in Iran. 3 hrs agoWorld‘I say bye to my kids, in case we don’t wake up’ – two Gazans film a year under attack by IsraelOver the past year, Aya and Khalid have been filming their lives for a BBC documentary.12 hrs agoMiddle EastUN condemns 'large number of civilian casualties' in north GazaIt comes after 10 people were killed by an Israeli strike while waiting at a food distribution centre.13 hrs agoMiddle EastLebanon says 21 killed in air strike in country’s northThe rare strike in northern Lebanon hit a residential building in a predominantly Christian village.4 hrs agoMiddle EastIsraeli shelling of Gaza school kills at least 22Gaza's Hamas-run Civil Defence Agency said the site was struck by a volley of artillery on Sunday.22 hrs agoMiddle EastUN says Israeli tanks forced entry into base in south LebanonIt comes as PM Netanyahu demands the peacekeeping force leave the area.2 days agoMiddle EastEmpty bars and bookshops: How Israeli strikes transformed Lebanon's buzzing capitalThere's no music or dancing in central Beirut bars as fear spreads and displaced people fill the streets.2 days agoMiddle EastIsraeli attack on northern Gaza hints at retired general's 'surrender or starve' plan for warGiora Eiland tells Jeremy Bowen that Israel should tell Palestinians to leave northern Gaza before sealing it off as a way of pressuring Hamas.3 days agoMiddle EastInside Israel's combat zone in southern LebanonThe BBC's Lucy Williamson travels with the Israeli military to a village destroyed during its fighting with Hezbollah.3 days agoMiddle EastFeaturesLebanon’s emergency workers pay a deadly price amid Israeli bombingOften first on the scene, one organisation has been hit by Israeli strikes more than any other.24 mins agoMiddle EastWhy the US is giving Israel a powerful Thaad anti-missile systemThe move has been the focus of attention as it involves putting American boots on the ground in Israel. 12 hrs agoWorldDrone attack on Israel puts spotlight on Iron Dome's limitationsDrones are becoming a deadly headache for Israelis. 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