Lebanon

Southern Front: One Civilian Killed in Raid on Kfarchouba
Southern Front: One Civilian Killed in Raid on Kfarchouba

Israel pursued its air strikes on southern Lebanon from Friday night until Saturday morning. Hezbollah announced in a statement on Saturday morning that its fighter Rafi Fayez Hassan "Nasser Ali" (born in 1974) was killed in an Israeli raid on the town of Khiam. Around midnight on Friday, Israeli warplanes carried out two raids with heavy ...

Jerusalem, Through Peace, Not by the Sword
Jerusalem, Through Peace, Not by the Sword

In the "low-intensity war" it has been waging since October 8 against Israel in support of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah has officially mourned the deaths of 273 of its men. But up until now, these sacrifices have not earned the party any gains, and their impact on what is happening in Gaza is almost nil. On the other hand, they have resulted ...

Issam Abdallah's Death: Government Adopts TNO Report
Issam Abdallah's Death: Government Adopts TNO Report

The government endorsed on Friday the report from the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) concerning the investigation into the death of journalist Issam Abdallah. Caretaker Minister of Information Ziad Makary emphasized that "the Lebanese state, along with the family of Issam Abdallah, will have the opportunity to file ...

The 1949 Armistice Agreement
The 1949 Armistice Agreement

  Since the beginning of the year, as part of diplomatic efforts to contain confrontations in southern Lebanon, Lebanese politicians have been referring to the 1949 armistice. On January 8, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati declared that "all international decisions must be implemented, led by the 1949 armistice declaration." More ...

Palestinian Killed in Ain el-Helweh Camp
Palestinian Killed in Ain el-Helweh Camp

High tension gripped Ain el-Helweh camp in Saida early on Friday evening, where a Palestinian, identified as AS, has been killed. He was shot by armed men while in the vicinity of a vegetable market. In response, members of Fateh and the Youth of Islam (Chabeb el-Islam) swiftly deployed to the camp. Reports indicate that AS' family has close ...

The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report
The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report

Good evening, and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, April 26th, and the 203rd day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s episode, the momentum in southern Lebanon increases, Parliament votes on a bill to postpone municipal elections, discussions are ongoing to resolve the issue of Syrian migrants, and Lebanon’s Armenian community ...

Is Return Impossible for Displaced Persons in Southern Lebanon?
Is Return Impossible for Displaced Persons in Southern Lebanon?

For the past seven months, the displaced people of southern Lebanon have been impatient to return to their homeland, where war continues to rage between Hezb and Israel. Not only do they fear for their future, but they also have to contend with the high cost of rent, among other things. Many of the displaced have to draw on their reserves to ...

LF Slams HRW's 'Intentional Mixing Report on Syrian Refugees'
LF Slams HRW's 'Intentional Mixing Report on Syrian Refugees'

The Lebanese Forces expressed deep regret over a recent Human Rights Watch report, criticizing the "intentional mixing between the deportation of Syrian refugee activists, which leads to their persecution and arrest in their country, and the assertion that 99% of refugees in Lebanon aren't activists.” The LF condemned this misrepresentation, ...

Maarab Unites the Opposition: 1701 the Only Way to Stability in South Lebanon
Maarab Unites the Opposition: 1701 the Only Way to Stability in South Lebanon

The Lebanese Forces called for a dialogue meeting in Maarab on Saturday, in a step which expresses keenness on avoiding escalations through emphasizing the necessity of implementing UN Resolution 1701 as a mandatory path for stability in the southern part of the country. The gathering will be attended by LF and "opposition" MPs, and supporters of ...

Jbeil’s Strict Measures on Illegal Syrians Within the District
Jbeil’s Strict Measures on Illegal Syrians Within the District

The mayors of Jbeil district emphasized the need to take firm measures against illegal Syrian presence in the villages and towns of the region, and to cooperate with security and judicial authorities to implement this plan. The mayors were invited by MP Ziad Hawat (Lebanese Forces) to a meeting focused on this issue. They agreed on a practical ...

PSP Will Not Attend Maarab Conference
PSP Will Not Attend Maarab Conference

The Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) will not participate in the national conference convened by the Lebanese Forces (LF) in Maarab on Saturday to discuss ways to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and end military operations in South Lebanon. Sources close to the LF say that the invitation was extended only to MPs and opposition ...