The world is still in shock after the killing of hundreds of people following a blast at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza. Meanwhile, another hospital in the Gaza Strip is suffering a slow, quieter but equally urgent crisis.

Fuel and medicines dwindle as Gaza's only cancer hospital bears the brunt of Israeli blockade: Report

TikTok says it has assigned more people to combat disinformation about the ongoing Israel-Hamas war on the platform. This move by the popular short video format application comes after a warning by the European Union.

TikTok 'stands against terrorism,' launches measures to control misinformation amid Israel-Hamas war

Trigger warning: Some readers may find details of this report disturbing. Discretion is advised. Hamas on Thursday "firmly" denied involvement in the killing and beheading of infants.

Hamas denies involvement in killing and beheading of babies, alleges 'media bias'

Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of using white phosphorus munitions during its military operations in Gaza and Lebanon. The human rights organisation emphasised that Israel's deployment of such weapons poses a severe threat to the safety of civilians, and can potentially cause significant and long-lasting injuries.

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of using white phosphorus in Gaza and Lebanon

The Israeli army said on Wednesday (Oct 11) that an "error" was behind reports of a suspected "aerial infiltration" from Lebanon. "There are no launches at this point from Lebanon.

Israel army rules out aerial 'infiltration from Lebanon', says it was an error

Israel has stepped up air strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza Strip as the war enters the fifth day on Wednesday (Oct 11). Meanwhile, Lebanese state media said that Israel has also shelled south Lebanon after rockets fired from the border area.

Hezbollah says it launched missiles at Israel, draws retaliation fire

Israel and Hezbollah have already traded fire this week but they've stopped short of the devastating fullscale War. They fought in 2006 a repeat of which would force Israel's military to fight two fronts stretching its forces thin. To know more watch this report.

Israel in war: What is the possibility of Israel being in war with Hezbollah?

Schools in Lebanon are facing the brunt of a spiralling economic crisis. As families scramble to stay afloat, children pay the ultimate sacrifice and trade books for tools.

Lebanon's education system crumbles under economic woes | The West Asia Post

French President Emmanuel Macron's special envoy has hinted that France and its allies with review provision of financial aid to Lebanon if the latter did not find a way through a political deadlock that is going on for almost a year.

France hints withholding financial aid if Lebanon doesn't resolve political deadlock

Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp has been rocked by violence since 7th of September. Fighting between secular Fatah movement and hardline Islamist groups intensified on Wednesday as a ceasefire lay shattered. At least seven people were killed on Wednesday evening bringing the total death toll to at least 16 since fighting resumed on the 7th of September. Hundreds of families have been displaced from the camp, seeking refuge in nearby mosques, schools and the Sidon municipality building. The refugee camp, Ain al-Hilweh, was rocked by five days of deadly fighting just weeks ago, in which at least 13 people had died. So, what has led to these violent clashes between rival factions in the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon?

Fighting between Secular Fatah & Islamist groups in Lebanon | World At War

As many as 16 people have been killed and around 100 people have been injured since the fighting renewed at the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp in Lebanon last Thursday (September 7).

Lebanon: 16 killed since last week's clashes in Ein el-Hilweh camp; civilians forced to flee to safer areas

At least six people were killed while over a dozen were injured in fresh clashes at the largest Palestinian camp in Lebanon on Wednesday (September 13), according to the Palestinian Red Crescent's Lebanon branch.

At least 7 killed in fresh clashes at Palestinian camp in Lebanon

Clashes broke out on the 7th of September in a restive Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon. The refugee camp, Ain al-Hilweh, was rocked by deadly fighting just weeks ago, in which at least 13 people had died. In the fresh fighting between Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas's secular Fatah movement and Islamist militants, at least 20 people were wounded. The fighting also prompted hundreds of residents, from the camp and its surrounding areas, to flee. An uneasy truce had been in place since 3rd of August but with the recent outbreak of fighting, the camp is once again on the edge.

Fighting between secular Fatah & Islamist groups in Lebanon | World At War

Israel and Iran used to enjoy good relations but since the Islamic revolution of 1979, Israel and Iran are at a loggerhead. Well in the latest Israel has accused Iran of setting up an airport in southern Lebanon that Iran might use to attack Israel. The accusations were made by the Israeli defense minister in a televised remarks to an International Security conference hosted by a university.

Israel: Iran to use south Lebanon airstrip as launch pad to attack us

Lebanon is currently grappling with an unprecedented economic crisis, and its politicians have been split on dealing with it. Political factions in Lebanon have been so divided that they have not been able to choose a new president for the last 10 months.

Amid economic crisis in Lebanon, politicians unite to go after LGBTQ+ community

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate for its peacekeeping force in Lebanon for another year after tense debate around the troops' freedom of movement within the country.

UN renews Lebanon peacekeeping mission for another year

US envoy Amos Hochstein will meet senior officials including the caretaker Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati in Lebanon today even as tensions are rising on the Lebanon-Israel border.

Tensions on Lebanon-Israel border: US envoy to meet senior officials in Lebanon

The Ammiq wetlands are the largest standing wetlands located in Lebanon. Now, as climate change drives blistering heatwaves, severe wildfires and droughts all around the world, these Ammiq wetlands offer a ray of hope for the preservation of bio-diversity in the area.

Lebanon wetlands preserve ecological diversity despite climate change

Lebanese authorities on Friday busted an “Israeli spy network” with two arrests at the Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport in the Lebanese capital, local media reported.

Lebanese authorities claim to have busted Israeli spy network, arrest 2 suspects at Beirut airport

This week on The West Asia Post with Ghadi Francis + Why are young Israelis fleeing the country? + Rising Israel-Hezbollah tensions + Iraq's gruelling water crisis

Why are young Israelis fleeing the country?

Two people were killed in Lebanon on the 9th of August in clashes between the Shi'ite armed group, Hezbollah and the residents of a Christian town. The deadly violence broke out after residents surrounded an overturned truck, on a major highway linking Beirut to the Bekaa valley and Syria, which they claimed was carrying weapons and ammunition for the Hezbollah. Both sides blamed each other for opening fire first and in the ensuing exchange of fire, both sides lost a member. One day prior to the incident, Tel Aviv had threatened to "return Lebanon to the stone age" in any war against Hezbollah, following weeks of friction with the group along the countries' border. Mohammed Saleh brings you this report.

Clashes between Shi'ite Hezbollah & residents of Christian town

Stockholm's foreign minister and a diplomatic source released a statement on Thursday saying that an attacker threw a Molotov cocktail at Sweden's embassy in Beirut following recent incidents involving burnings and desecrations of Islam's holy book Quran.

Sweden's embassy in Lebanon attacked amid anger over Quran burning incidents

Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp, in the southern coastal city of Sidon, has been rocked by fighting since the 30th of July. Clashes broke out between Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas's secular Fatah movement and the Islamist groups Jund Al-Sham and Shabab Al-Muslim over the weekend. More than a dozen people have been killed and dozens wounded and thousands have been forced to flee the violence. A truce was agreed upon, twice, but it did not hold and the fighting continued till Wednesday night. Mohammed Saleh brings you this report.

Factional clashes rock Lebanon’s biggest Palestinian refugee camp

Following weeks of tension along their shared border with Hezbollah, an armed Iranian-backed organization, Israel warned on Tuesday that it would "return Lebanon to the stone age" if it went to war.

Israeli defence minister visits Israel-Lebanon border

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