BEIRUT: Israel conducted an airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut on Sunday, killing Hezbollah’s acting chief of staff, Ali Tabtabai, in what the Israeli military described as a preemptive move against the group’s military capabilities. The attack came despite a U.S.-brokered truce between Israel and Hezbollah a year ago. Read More: Israel claims killing […]
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Israel launches airstrikes on southern Lebanon
BEIRUT: The Israeli military carried out heavy airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Thursday after issuing evacuation orders for several towns, citing Hezbollah’s attempts to rebuild military capabilities. The strikes came despite a ceasefire deal agreed a year ago and ongoing Lebanese army efforts to clear Hezbollah sites in the south. Preliminary reports indicate one person […]
Hezbollah reaffirms ‘legitimate right to resist’ Israeli occupatin
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s Hezbollah declared on Thursday that it retains the “legitimate right to resist Israeli occupation” and pledged its continued support for the Lebanese army amid renewed border tensions. In a statement, the group said Lebanon remains committed to the ceasefire but emphasized that it is “not obligated to enter political negotiations” with Israel. […]
Lebanese President orders Army to resist any Israeli incursion
Lebanese President Michel Aoun has ordered the army to strongly resist any future Israeli incursions in southern Lebanon. He warned the military to remain vigilant after recent attacks. Tensions have risen as Israeli forces repeatedly violated the ceasefire agreement established in November last year. Officials emphasized that Lebanon’s sovereignty must be defended, and any violation […]
Two killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s Health Ministry said on Saturday that two people were killed and another was injured in Israeli airstrikes on the country’s south, marking the latest escalation despite an existing ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. According to the ministry, an “Israeli enemy strike” targeted a car in Haruf, in the Nabatiyeh district, killing one […]
Timeline: Key Moments from Gaza War to Trump’s Announced Ceasefire Deal
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a Gaza peace plan, marking the first significant breakthrough in more than two years of devastating war that killed tens of thousands and displaced nearly the entire population of Gaza. Read More: Breakthrough Near as Gaza […]
Hezbollah pressures Lebanon, calls for halt to Israeli strikes
Hezbollah said Lebanon’s recent cabinet session on a plan to establish a state monopoly on arms is an “opportunity” to prevent the country from slipping into crisis. The group emphasized that the government should proceed with caution while Israel continues military operations in the south. Lebanon’s cabinet on Friday welcomed a plan by the army […]
Lebanon-Israel reach historic agreement on maritime borders
Lebanon and Israel have reached a historic agreement demarcating a disputed maritime border between them following years of U.S.-mediated negotiations, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Tuesday. While limited in scope, a deal would mark a significant compromise between states with a history of war and hostility, opening the way for offshore energy exploration […]
American jailed for betraying military sources in Iraq
A Pentagon translator was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in prison for passing the names of US informants in Iraq to a person linked to Lebanon’s powerful Shiite movement Hezbollah. Mariam Thompson, 62, had admitted transmitting the classified information to a Lebanese national in hopes that it would be passed on to the group designated […]
Hezbollah sees US war on Iran as unlikely
The Iran-backed Lebanese Shi’ite group Hezbollah believes a US war on Iran is unlikely for reasons including Iran’s strong defensive capabilities, Hezbollah’s deputy leader said in an interview published on Thursday. Sheikh Naim Qassem told Lebanon’s al-Joumhouria newspaper US President Donald Trump “does not need war”. “He does not benefit from a war that he […]