Lebanon

UNIFIL Condemns Attacks on Lebanese Army as Violation of Resolution 1701

This is Beirut 25/11 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In a press statement, UNIFIL said that it is “deeply concerned about the numerous strikes targeting the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) within Lebanese territory, despite the LAF's declared non-involvement in the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel.” It considered that “such attacks on the Lebanese Armed Forces within Lebanese ...

Netanyahu Tentatively 'Approves' Lebanon Ceasefire Deal

This is Beirut 25/11 16:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave his tentative approval to a proposed ceasefire deal with Hezbollah during a security meeting with Israeli officials on Sunday night, according to a source familiar with the discussions and quoted by CNN. According to a Sky News report, the negotiated agreement stipulates a gradual Israeli withdrawal ...

Unrelenting Israeli Strikes on Beirut's Southern Suburbs, South Villages

This is Beirut 25/11 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli airstrikes repeatedly hit the southern suburbs of Beirut Monday afternoon, while raids against South Lebanon continued relentlessly. Heavy airstrikes targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs, specifically the areas of Ghobeiri, Hadath and Haret Hreik, following evacuation warnings issued by Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee. Plumes of ...

Bou Habib: 'The Path to Stability Between Lebanon and Israel is 1701'

This is Beirut 25/11 13:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib stressed that “the balanced and full implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 is the path to stability between Israel and Lebanon.” Lebanon’s “primary objective is to strengthen the legitimate national authority as the guarantor of security and peace,” Bou Habib said ...

EditorialPragmatism Is Not a Sign of Weakness

Michel Touma 25/11 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In late August 1982, Beirut bore witness to the aftermath of the Israeli Army's "Operation Peace for Galilee," initiated on June 6, 1982. Following the prolonged siege of the Lebanese capital, approximately 12,000 Palestinian fighters, including Yasser Arafat, the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), alongside senior officials ...

Extension of Army Commander's Mandate, Main Item for Parliament on Thursday

This is Beirut 25/11 11:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Bureau of the Lebanese parliament convened, on Monday at noon, to prepare for a legislative session with a number of urgent matters on its agenda, most notably extending the mandate of Army Commander General Joseph Aoun and the heads of security apparatuses. The session was set for Thursday, November 28. Deputy Speaker of the House, Elias Bou ...

New Strikes in Beirut's Southern Suburbs and the South After Progress in Negotiations

This is Beirut 25/11 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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On Monday morning, Israeli airstrikes targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut. This follows recent evacuation orders issued to residents of the Haret Hreik neighborhood. The airstrikes are the latest in a series of strikes aimed at Beirut and its southern suburbs, as the Israeli army intensifies operations across Lebanon. Israeli strikes on ...

Wave of Projectiles on Tel Aviv. Israel Threatens the “Assets” of the Lebanese Government

This is Beirut 24/11 21:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Anti-aircraft sirens sounded incessantly on Sunday in many parts of Israel, including Tel Aviv, the target of several hundred projectiles fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon, according to the Israeli army, while Hebrew state officials stepped up their threats against the country of the Cedars. Former Israeli War Cabinet minister and opposition leader ...

Heavy Raids on Beirut's Southern Suburb

This is Beirut 24/11 21:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Heavy raids hit the southern suburb of Beirut, namely the areas of Roueiss, Ghobeiri, Bir al-Abed and Haret Hreik. Twelve airstrikes were numbered according to official media reports. The Israeli army's Arabic-speaking spokesman, Avichae Adraee, confirmed via the “X” platform that the Israeli army had launched ...

VideosJosep Borrell Visits Geitaoui Hospital

Chelsea Al Arif 24/11 18:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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The European Union has provided crucial aid to Geitaoui Hospital to support its recovery efforts. During his visit to Lebanon, Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, toured the hospital's section of those affected by the devastating fires caused by the war, reaffirming the EU’s commitment to aiding ...

Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Intensify Sunday Afternoon

This is Beirut 24/11 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli raids on Lebanese territory continued Sunday afternoon. Beirut’s southern suburbs The southern suburbs of Beirut witnessed a new wave of Israeli bombardments on Sunday afternoon, following evacuation warnings addressed to Hadath and Borj al-Barajneh. Two violent strikes hit the Kafaat neighborhood in particular, causing massive ...

Borrell from Beirut: A Ceasefire and the Application of 1701 Are the Only Solution

This is Beirut 24/11 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On an official visit to Lebanon on Sunday, European Commission Vice-President Josep Borrell stressed the need to “put pressure on Israel and Hezbollah” to “accept the ceasefire offer made by the United States.” President Biden's envoy, Amos Hochstein, had relayed the offer to both sides during his latest visit to the two countries, which ...