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Seeking safety from Israeli strikes, many foreign domestic workers face new hurdles of displacement and discrimination.

Israel also launches more attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs and says it targeted Hezbollah’s intelligence HQ.

French President Emmanuel Macron brought “shame” on himself by calling on countries to stop providing Israel with weapons for use in Gaza, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday. Earlier, Macron said that France will host an international conference in October to boost support for Lebanon, which is currently…

Demand is high amid Israeli bombardment but prohibitive cost and visa requirements mean it is not an option for most

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Israel’s military said to have targeted Hezbollah’s new leadership amid humanitarian crisis in Lebanon

France has multiplied its diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the growing conflict in Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel, but the influence it wields in its former protectorate has declined dramatically in recent years. RFI looks at how France lost its clout.

In Beirut, Abbas Araghchi says Tehran supports an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, contingent on a simultaneous truce in Gaza.

Abbas Araghchi also warned Israel against retaliating for Iran's missile attack on Tuesday.