Topic: Timur Goksel
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Israeli attacks inside Syria risk widening war
Israel, as well as Syria and its Lebanese-ally Hezbollah, has little interest in a wider conflict. But as Israel grows more assertive across its borders, the chance of a miscalculation is on the rise.
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Syria's allies warn of retaliation for Israeli airstrikes, but threats likely hollow (+video)
Syria and Iran threatened to retaliate against Israel for its strikes on Syrian territory while Hezbollah deemed the attacks 'barbaric aggression,' but escalation is in no one's interests.
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'Balance of terror' sustains tense calm between Hezbollah and Israel
On the fifth anniversary of the 2006 war between Israel and the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah, the border remains calm as both sides worry about the scale of devastation a new war would bring.
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Oil and gas discoveries produce potential Israel-Lebanon flash points
Large discoveries of natural gas off the coast of Israel and Lebanon, where the international border is yet to be delineated, have spurred both countries to accelerate exploration efforts.
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Israel-Lebanon border clash has Israel complaining of Hezbollah's influence
The Israel-Lebanon border clash that left an Israeli officer and three Lebanese dead this week has spurred Israeli complaints about ties between the Lebanese Army and the militant Shiite group Hezbollah. The Obama administration may face a congressional challenge to a US military aid program for Lebanon.
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Israel-Lebanon clash: Could it spark another war?
The Israel-Lebanon clash today along the country's border did not involve Hezbollah, making it relatively controllable. A UN official told the Monitor that UNIFIL – the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon – was able to end today's fighting.
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Civilian clashes with UN soldiers rise in Lebanon's Hezbollah heartland
Civilians in the southern Lebanese town of Qabrikha, where many support Hezbollah, attacked French soldiers with the UNIFIL peacekeeping mission last weekend. The UN Security Council is expected to discuss the rising tensions today.
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Tourists at new Hezbollah 'village' view bunkers, bombs of Lebanon-Israel conflict
Israelis are divided over whether their withdrawal from Lebanon 10 years ago today improved security or encouraged more attacks. Hezbollah opened a tourist village complete with tunnels and crushed Israeli tanks to commemorate their fight.
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What's behind renewed war jitters in Israel, Lebanon?
The saber-rattling between Israel and Lebanon – which Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman extended to Syria – has created an atmosphere similar to the one that preceded Israel's 1982 invasion.
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Israel, Hezbollah: Has deterrence worked?
As anniversary of Hezbollah commander Mughniyah's assassination looms, Israel tightens security.
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Rocket fire from Lebanon: a second front for Israel?
Hezbollah denies firing three rockets Thursday. Israeli officials blame Al Qaeda militants.
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Israeli strikes in Gaza risk political win for Hamas
The Islamist militants in Gaza may emerge as a symbol of defiance, much as Hezbollah did in its 2006 war with Israel.
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Gaza: Why Israel and Hamas are trading rocket fire
Both sides are maneuvering for another ceasefire, and Israeli troops are not likely to invade the Gaza strip, say analysts.
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In South Lebanon, UN peacekeepers hunt for goodwill
In addition to monitoring the volatile border region between Israel and Lebanon, the peacekeepers build roads and teach foreign languages to locals.
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The lasting impact of 1983 Beirut attack
The Marine barracks bombing 25 years ago ushered in a new era of large-scale Al Qaeda attacks against the US and its allies.
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Shebaa Farms: key to stability?
Claimed by Lebanon and occupied by Israel, it will get new attention as the two countries' last remaining major dispute if a Hezbollah-Israeli prisoner swap is successful.
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Hezbollah militants regroup amid war jitters
The Lebanese Shiite group is recruiting Sunnis, training in Iran for a possible second war with Israel.
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U.S. warship stirs Lebanese fear of war.
The USS Cole has deployed off the coast of Lebanon as that nation's political crisis deepens.
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Hezbollah leader's death in Syria could trigger retaliation
Imad Mughnieh, suspected of planning kidnappings, hijacking, and attacks in Beirut during the 1980s and '90s, was killed in Damascus Tuesday night.
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Lebanon's 'Black Sunday' killings raise sectarian tensions
The Lebanese Army, which many credit with holding together the fragile nation, is under siege after firing on a protest last month.
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