Lebanon

A Million Displaced: Families in Lebanon Struggle for Shelter amid War
A Million Displaced: Families in Lebanon Struggle for Shelter amid War

Lebanon faces a humanitarian catastrophe as nearly one million people are displaced by escalating Israeli attacks and the Israeli war with Hezbollah. In Ain Mreisseh, families huddle on sidewalks and in makeshift tents, highlighting the urgent need for safety and shelter.

Israel 'Currently Conducting' Limited Operations Inside Lebanon

Israel is "currently conducting" limited ground operations targeting Hezbollah inside neighboring Lebanon, the US State Department said Monday. "This is what they have informed us that they are currently conducting, which are limited operations targeting Hezbollah infrastructure near the border," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told ...

Israeli Army Imposes Closed Military Zones Along Israel-Lebanon Border
Israeli Army Imposes Closed Military Zones Along Israel-Lebanon Border

The Israeli army has imposed a closed military zone in the areas of Kfar Giladi, Misgav Am and Metula in northern Israel until Sunday October 6. The military says the move follows a fresh assessment. The order has been signed by the chief of the Northern Command, Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin. The Israeli army noted that entry to these areas is "strictly ...

Israeli Ground Incursion: A High-Risk but Strategic Operation
Israeli Ground Incursion: A High-Risk but Strategic Operation

At the speed at which political and security developments are unfolding in Lebanon and the region, even though Tel Aviv has succeeded in weakening Hezbollah, the possibility of an Israeli ground operation, still under consideration, remains militarily and strategically risky for Israel. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Israelis have ...

Barrot's Symbolic Visit to Lebanon: Hezbollah Still Holds Diplomacy Cards
Barrot's Symbolic Visit to Lebanon: Hezbollah Still Holds Diplomacy Cards

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has stressed that the United States-French proposal for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, which was endorsed by European and Arab countries during the United Nations General Assembly last week “is still standing.” “It's still on the table. There's still hope, but there's little time left,” ...

Gallant Asserts Ground Troops Could Join Hezbollah Fight
Gallant Asserts Ground Troops Could Join Hezbollah Fight

Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday said ground forces could be used against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, adding military operations will go on despite the killing of the group's leader Hassan Nasrallah. Gallant made the comments while speaking to Israeli troops deployed to the northern border, where cross-border fire with ...

Will Israel Start a 'Limited' Ground Incursion on Monday?
Will Israel Start a 'Limited' Ground Incursion on Monday?

Israel is "currently conducting" limited operations targeting Hezbollah inside neighboring Lebanon, the US State Department said Monday. "This is what they have informed us that they are currently conducting, which are limited operations targeting Hezbollah infrastructure near the border," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told ...

Escaping Lebanon... by Yacht?
Escaping Lebanon... by Yacht?

There was a time, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s, when Cyprus served as a “haven of peace” for Lebanese escaping the horrors of war. Simply arriving in Cyprus, typically Larnaca, was enough to obtain a visa and enjoy the island's “small pleasures.”  As the Israeli war intensifies on Lebanese territory, old fears are being revived, ...

The Handshake That Reportedly Sealed Nasrallah's Fate
The Handshake That Reportedly Sealed Nasrallah's Fate

Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader who commanded the pro-Iranian group for 32 years, was assassinated by Israel on Friday in Beirut's southern suburb. This marks one of the most perplexing chapters in a saga that has been ongoing since October 8. But how did Israel succeed in eliminating a man who believed himself untouchable? One of the most ...

Berri Rejects Linking Ceasefire to Presidential Elections
Berri Rejects Linking Ceasefire to Presidential Elections

Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri confirmed that “Lebanon is still committed to what was agreed upon with the US mediator Amos Hochstein regarding a path that ends with a ceasefire with Israel and the implementation of UN Resolution 1701.” In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, he strongly rejected “linking the ceasefire to the presidential ...

Barrot: France Stands by Lebanon and the Lebanese People
Barrot: France Stands by Lebanon and the Lebanese People

The first visit to Lebanon by the new French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, was an opportunity to reiterate France's unwavering support for Lebanon, particularly for the Lebanese people during these times of war, and to offer assistance, notably to the Lebanese army. In meetings with all Lebanese officials on Monday, Barrot ...

Incessant Bombing on Southern Lebanon and in the Bekaa
Incessant Bombing on Southern Lebanon and in the Bekaa

In the latest field developments, the Israeli army bombed the southern front incessantly on Monday. Field Developments Israeli aircraft resumed their airstrikes on the villages of the Baalbeck district, targeting the town of Shaat and its surroundings with four airstrikes. Two strikes were carried out on the town of Taanayel Tahta, and the towns ...