<p>Israel said it has not achieved its goal of disarming Hezbollah, which it will do either through diplomatic or military activities</p><p>In case you’re just joining us, here are the latest developments in the Middle East to bring you up to speed. It’s 9am in Beirut and Jerusalem, 9.30am in Tehran and 2am in Washington DC.</p

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&lt;p&gt;Israel said it has not achieved its goal of disarming Hezbollah, which it will do either through diplomatic or military activities&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In case you’re just joining us, here are the latest developments in the Middle East to bring you up to speed. It’s 9am in Beirut and Jerusalem, 9.30am in Tehran and 2am in Washington DC.&lt;/p

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