Lebanon

France Calls for Withdrawal of Israeli Forces From South Lebanon

This is Beirut 27/01 15:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs announced in a press release on Monday that France, in collaboration with its international partners, is continuing its efforts to enforce the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon. The deadline for Israel’s complete withdrawal from southern Lebanon has been extended to February 18. France has urged ...

Southern Lebanon Residents Return Amid Ongoing Israeli Attacks

This is Beirut 27/01 10:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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South Lebanon residents accompanied by the army tried to return to their villages on Monday, a day after Israeli fire killed more than 20 people in the area, even though the Israeli withdrawal deadline was extended until February 18. Dozens of vehicles carrying families headed towards border towns, a day after hundreds tried unsuccessfully ...

AnalysisSolomonic Decisions

Charles Chartouni 27/01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The truce agreement is coming to an end, and nothing has been accomplished on the Lebanese side: delays in disarming, setting demarcation lines, and laying the groundwork for long-term strategic goals. The incendiary rhetoric of Hezbollah and its ideological humbug have returned to the foreground at a time when the newly established authorities ...

EditorialA Trip Back in Time

Michel Touma 27/01 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Emmanuel Macron Hassan Nasrallah Hamas Hezbollah Israel

Civilians who headed to the border villages of southern Lebanon on Sunday, seemingly spurred on by Hezbollah, demonstrated remarkable audacity. The standard-bearers of the “resistance” will likely frame this as yet another “victory,” merely because residents sought to return to certain localities despite repeated warnings from the Israeli ...

Lebanon: 22 Dead In The South, Truce Agreement With Israel Extended, Announces Washington

This is Beirut 27/01 04:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The ceasefire agreement in Lebanon has been extended until 18 February, the United States announced, after hundreds of inhabitants of southern Lebanon tried to return to their villages on Sunday, some of which were still occupied by Israeli forces who fired in their direction, killing 22 people according to the Lebanese authorities. AFP ...

Armed, Provocative Hezbollah Convoys in Various Regions

This is Beirut 26/01 22:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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On Sunday evening, Hezbollah organized armed motorized convoys in Saida and Maghdoucheh in southern Lebanon, as well as in various areas of Beirut, including Ain Mraisseh, Sakiet al-Janzeer, Furn el-Chebbak, Burj Hammoud and Gemmayzeh, to celebrate the return of displaced persons to border villages by the deadline for Israel's withdrawal under ...

Death Toll Rises as Displaced Return to Villages on Israeli Withdrawal Deadline

This is Beirut 26/01 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The death toll climbed on Sunday as displaced people attempted to return to their homes in southern Lebanon, despite warnings from the Israeli army not to approach border towns “until further notice.” The day marked the deadline for Israel’s withdrawal under a truce deal that ended its recent conflict with Hezbollah, but violence persisted ...

VideosThis Is Beirut Accompanies the Lebanese Army in Dhayra

Cian Ward 26/01 13:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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The 60-day ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel officially ended at 4 AM on Sunday. This is Beirut is in South Lebanon with the Lebanese army to cover the latest developments on the ground.

Lebanese Citizens Return to Southern Villages Amid Israeli Violations

This is Beirut 26/01 12:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The 60-day ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel officially ended at 4 AM on Sunday, with Lebanese citizens beginning to return to the southern villages. Despite the agreement, Israel has not fully withdrawn from several areas in South Lebanon and carried out attacks against civilians attempting to return to their towns, resulting in 15 ...

ExplainerThe Codex Rabulensis (3/3)

Amine Jules Iskandar 26/01 12:32 - Reading : 9 minute(s)

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The Codex Rabulensis is a manuscript rich in history, similar to the layered strata of an archaeological site. Written in the year 586, it features annotations by Maronite patriarchs spanning from the 13th to the 15th century. Figures such as Daniel III of Hadshit (1278–1282) and Simeon V of Hadat (1492–1524), along with bishops and ...

Videos60 Days of Tensions: Recap of the Ceasefire Between Hezbollah and Israel

Paul Guillot 26/01 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Two months after the announcement of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, tensions remain palpable. Despite an international monitoring mechanism, repeated violations of the agreement have been reported, and discussions on a complete Israeli withdrawal are struggling to conclude. A look back at a decisive period for regional stability.

SpotlightProgress on UN Resolution 1701 Implementation

Natasha Metni Torbey 26/01 07:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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“Nothing is more certain than the impossible.” For years, this idea shaped Lebanon's political and security landscape under Iranian dominance— the impossible Israeli withdrawal, the impossible deployment of the Lebanese Army along the border, and the impossible disarmament of Hezbollah. Today, in the aftermath of the devastating war that ...