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The end of a coalition of Conservatives and Liberals over 70 years ago led to a surprising election result and reshaped the province’s politics.

Explaining the issues of sovereignty, self-defense and humanitarian safeguards.

Thousands have fled the town of Baalbek amid a barrage of Israeli airstrikes. For those who remain, Ali Jawad’s business is a critical piece of an informal safety net.

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, on Thursday, the Pentagon said.

A woman in a town surrounded by Israeli troops said she and her family stayed away from the windows and prayed for relief: “That’s how we survive these dark days.”

Israel was behind the attack, Lebanon said, and it came on the same day that the U.N. said Israeli forces had fired on its peacekeepers, an episode that drew international condemnation.

The cabinet was expected to authorize initiating a retaliatory attack, officials said. They didn’t make their decision public.

Once lively and densely packed, the area on the edges of Beirut that was hit by an Israeli strike is now vacant.

The Biden administration is dealing with complex dynamics in the Middle East as it tries to keep conflicts involving Israel from escalating further.

On paper, five South Korean officials are the governors of North Korean provinces. Their goal is reunification, but fewer and fewer Koreans share it.