Two Naameh buildings collapse killing six in Lebanon
Rescue teams labored to free victims after two four story apartment blocks fell in Naameh on the Mediterranean coast. Six people died and 27 were hospitalized with about five more believed buried. Owner Wafiq Mezher arrested as witnesses warned of structural cracks hours before collapse.
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Violence claims seven lives in Gaza and West Bank
In Gaza and the West Bank, seven people are reported killed as violence persists amid talks with Israel and the United States. An Israeli soldier died, and Palestinian gunmen, gunfire at the Erez crossing, and clashes at Hebron and Jenin contributed to the toll. A freelance AP photographer was wounded in Bethlehem.
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Hijackers Force Russian Airliner Toward Tel Aviv
A Dagestan Airlines Tu-154 with 58 aboard was hijacked after takeoff from Dagestan and diverted to Israel via Baku. Two armed hijackers demanded Tel Aviv, while Azerbaijan refueled the aircraft amid security ringed airports as Israel monitored the situation.
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