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Notable Quotes
"Why don’t we negotiate … until we can at least save the homes that have not yet been destroyed?"
— Joseph Aoun , Politician
"We are paying a heavy price for a war into which we have been dragged by the lawless organisation Hezbollah."
— Razi El Hage , Politician
"The country's primary concern is preserving civil peace, which is a red line."
— Joseph Aoun , Politician
"We are paying a heavy price for a war into which we have been dragged by the lawless organization Hezbollah."
— Razi El Hage , Politician
"The country’s primary concern is preserving civil peace, which is a red line."
— Joseph Aoun , Politician
"Even if [the attack in Ain Saadeh] was a mistake, the Israelis are not likely going to clarify why they struck there."
— Michael Young , Academic
Key People
Ali Khamenei was the Supreme Leader of Iran until his death.
A local official from a Christian political party in Lebanon.
Wife of Pierre Moawad, who was killed in the Israeli strike.
A resident in Ain Saadeh who witnessed the Israeli strike.
Joseph Aoun is the President of Lebanon.
Michael Young is affiliated with the Carnegie Middle East Center.
A Christian lawmaker opposed to Hezbollah.
A local official from the Lebanese Forces Party, which is anti-Hezbollah.
A parliamentarian from the Lebanese Forces Party criticizing Hezbollah.
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An Israeli airstrike on an apartment in Ain Saadeh, a predominantly Christian town east of Beirut, killed Pierre Moawad, a local official from the Lebanese Forces Party, and his wife Flavia, intensifying internal divisions over Hezbollah's role in the conflict.
Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon and Beirut have resulted in at least 14 deaths, including a family of six, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
An Israeli airstrike on an apartment in Ain Saadeh, a predominantly Christian town east of Beirut, killed Pierre Moawad, a local official from the Lebanese Forces Party, and his wife Flavia, deepening internal divisions over Hezbollah's role in the conflict.
An Israeli airstrike on an apartment in Ain Saadeh, a predominantly Christian town east of Beirut, killed Pierre Moawad, a local official from the Lebanese Forces Party, and his wife Flavia, intensifying internal divisions over Hezbollah's role in the conflict.
The Lebanese Forces Party identified the victims of the Israeli airstrike in Ain Saadeh as Pierre Moawad and his wife Flavia, highlighting the deepening rift over Hezbollah's involvement in the conflict.
The Lebanese Forces Party identified the victims of the Israeli airstrike in Ain Saadeh as Pierre Moawad and his wife Flavia, highlighting the deepening rift over Hezbollah's involvement in the conflict.
An Israeli airstrike in Ain Saadeh, Lebanon, killed Pierre Moawad, a local official from the Lebanese Forces Party, intensifying internal divisions over Hezbollah's role in the conflict.
Israeli airstrikes, including one in Ain Saadeh that killed Pierre Moawad, are exacerbating sectarian tensions in Lebanon, particularly between Hezbollah supporters and opponents.
An Israeli airstrike on an apartment in Ain Saadeh, east of Beirut, killed Pierre Moawad, a local official from the Lebanese Forces Party, and his wife Flavia, deepening internal divisions over Hezbollah's role in the conflict.
An Israeli airstrike in Ain Saadeh, east of Beirut, killed Pierre Moawad, a local official from the Lebanese Forces Party, and his wife Flavia, intensifying internal divisions over Hezbollah's role in the conflict.
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