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Hezbollah Fires "Warning" Missiles at Israel Further Denting Fragile Ceasefire

In a new security development, and for the first time since the ceasefire took effect, Israeli media reported Monday the first violation of the ceasefire agreement from the Lebanese side. It indicated that two rockets were launched from Lebanon toward Mount Dov landing in an open area, with reports of two explosions heard near the Rweissat ...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills State Security Officer
Israeli Drone Strike Kills State Security Officer

The General Directorate of State Security declared that an Israeli drone targeted State Security personnel, killing Corporal Mahdi Khreis of the Nabatieh Regional Directorate while he was on duty. The attack, described as a blatant violation of the Armistice Agreement, was carried out with a guided missile. The Directorate condemned the assault ...

Mawlawi: The Issue of the Displaced Was Well Handled
VideosMawlawi: The Issue of the Displaced Was Well Handled

After meeting with several mohafezin, caretaker Minister of Interior Judge Bassam Mawlawi held a press conference to discuss the issue of displaced persons and their safe return.

Mikati and Qatari Ambassador Discuss Humanitarian Aid Efforts
Mikati and Qatari Ambassador Discuss Humanitarian Aid Efforts

The Qatari Ambassador to Lebanon, Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, met with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the Grand Serail on Monday to discuss the ongoing Qatari humanitarian aid efforts in Lebanon. The ambassador reported that 21 C-17 aircraft have landed in Lebanon to date, each delivering approximately 113 tons of aid, with 80% of ...

Journalist Daoud Rammal Files Complaint, Advocates for Press Freedom
Journalist Daoud Rammal Files Complaint, Advocates for Press Freedom

Journalist Daoud Rammal announced on Monday that he has filed a formal complaint with judicial authorities after being assaulted on Saturday by what he described as "an outlaw partisan group." Rammal’s announcement was made at a sit-in held in his support outside the Palace of Justice in Beirut. The incident reportedly occurred in Doueir, a ...

Denial and an 'Ultra-Divine Victory'
EditorialDenial and an 'Ultra-Divine Victory'

In psychology, denial is a well-known defense mechanism used to cope with failures and setbacks. It is therefore not surprising that Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Sheikh Naim Qassem, confidently asserts — along with his party’s leadership and supporters — that the two-month-long conflict with Israel brought about a victory “greater” ...

Drone Targets Lebanese Army in Hermel
Drone Targets Lebanese Army in Hermel

The Lebanese Army stated on Monday that an Israeli drone targeted a bulldozer while it was carrying out fortification work inside the al-Abara military center in Hosh al-Sayyid Ali - Hermel, which resulted in a soldier being wounded. The Lebanese Army Command also announced in a statement its plans to detonate unexploded ordnance left from ...

Israel Says It Killed Two Hezbollah Members in South, Cites Agreement Violation
Israel Says It Killed Two Hezbollah Members in South, Cites Agreement Violation

The Israeli army announced on Sunday evening that it had killed two Hezbollah members near a church in southern Lebanon, claiming their presence violated the ceasefire agreement. The incident is one of several reported breaches of the agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, raising concerns over the vulnerability of the ceasefire. According to ...

Families of August 4 Victims Warn Cabinet Against Corrupt Move at Upcoming Meeting
Families of August 4 Victims Warn Cabinet Against Corrupt Move at Upcoming Meeting

The Families of the Victims of the August 4 port explosion issued a statement on Sunday condemning “the inclusion of item 26 on the Cabinet's agenda scheduled for Monday, December 2, 2024, which involves reviewing the legal and professional status of suspect Hani Hajj Shehade, possibly paving the way for his reinstatement to his ...

Pope urges Lebanon to elect a new president immediately
Pope urges Lebanon to elect a new president immediately

Pope Francis called on Lebanese politicians on Sunday to urgently elect a new president, to get the country's governing institutions functioning again. "I address an urgent invitation to all Lebanese politicians to elect the president of the republic immediately," the pontiff said at Saint Peter's Square at the end of Sunday Angelus ...

Rai Invited by Macron to the Reopening Ceremony of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
Rai Invited by Macron to the Reopening Ceremony of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

At the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai will travel to Paris on Sunday, December 8, to attend the reopening ceremony of Notre-Dame Cathedral after five years of restoration and renovation work following the fire that devastated significant parts of this iconic monument of Paris and France.  In his ...

Israeli Raids in Southern Lebanon Despite the Ceasefire
Israeli Raids in Southern Lebanon Despite the Ceasefire

The fragility of the truce reached on Wednesday between Hezbollah and Israel continues to be closely monitored on the ground. A massive explosion was heard at dawn on Sunday in the town of Khiam, near the border, where the Israeli Army reportedly detonated several houses and buildings. The same was reported in the border town of Kfar Kila, ...