Bomb Explodes in the Garden of Lebanon’s Public Works Minister

Minister of Public Works in the caretaker government, Ali Hamieh (archive)
Minister of Public Works in the caretaker government, Ali Hamieh (archive)
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Bomb Explodes in the Garden of Lebanon’s Public Works Minister

Minister of Public Works in the caretaker government, Ali Hamieh (archive)
Minister of Public Works in the caretaker government, Ali Hamieh (archive)

A bomb exploded in the outdoor space of the residence of Lebanon’s caretaker Public Works and Transport Minister Ali Hamieh in the Bekaa town of Tarya, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport announced on Thursday.

The bomb was attached to electric wires and placed in the garden of Hamieh’s home, added the Ministry.

Security forces inspected the explosion site.

No further details were disclosed.



Blinken Speaks to Israel’s Dermer about Humanitarian Situation in Gaza

 A man sits on rubble of a house destroyed in an Israeli strike at the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on November 12, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (AFP)
A man sits on rubble of a house destroyed in an Israeli strike at the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on November 12, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (AFP)
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Blinken Speaks to Israel’s Dermer about Humanitarian Situation in Gaza

 A man sits on rubble of a house destroyed in an Israeli strike at the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on November 12, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (AFP)
A man sits on rubble of a house destroyed in an Israeli strike at the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on November 12, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (AFP)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the importance of improving the humanitarian situation in Gaza in a meeting with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer in Washington on Monday, the State Department said.

Dermer updated Blinken on operational changes and policy decisions taken by Israel in response to a US letter sent in October, the department said in a statement on Tuesday.

Blinken "emphasized the importance of ensuring those changes lead to an actual improvement in the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, including through the delivery of additional assistance to civilians throughout Gaza," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in the statement.