Lebanon

Israel army says strike that killed journalists in Lebanon 'under review'
Israel army says strike that killed journalists in Lebanon 'under review'

The Israeli army said Friday that a strike that killed three journalists in south Lebanon was "under review", maintaining that it had targeted Hezbollah militants. "Earlier today, following intelligence information, the IDF (army) struck a Hezbollah military structure in Hasbaya in southern Lebanon," the military said in a statement to AFP. "The ...

Endless Parade of Iranian Officials in Beirut
Endless Parade of Iranian Officials in Beirut

Iranian officials have never appeared in Lebanon as frequently as they do now, treating this country, long regarded by them as a “province” under Hezbollah’s influence, as a key outpost. Since Israel launched its extensive offensive against Lebanon on September 23, dismantling Hezbollah’s leadership, an uninterrupted procession of Iranian ...

Joumblatt: 'It Is Time That Iran Acknowledges the Existence of a State in Lebanon'
Joumblatt: 'It Is Time That Iran Acknowledges the Existence of a State in Lebanon'

The former chairman of the Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Joumblat, said on Friday that “it is time for the Islamic Republic of Iran to realize that there is a state present in Lebanon.” In an interview with Russia today, Joumblatt hoped that the Gaza scenario will not happen in Lebanon. He asked, “How can the war stop if Israel ...

More than 500,000 fled to Syria in Israel-Hezbollah war
More than 500,000 fled to Syria in Israel-Hezbollah war

Lebanese authorities said Friday that more than half a million people, mostly Syrians, had crossed into Syrian territory since Israel began heavily striking Lebanon late last month in an all-out war with Hezbollah. Since September 23, Lebanon has "recorded the crossing of 348,237 Syrian citizens and 156,505 Lebanese citizens into Syrian ...

Hochstein: Ending the War Is Possible Under 1701
PoliticsHochstein: Ending the War Is Possible Under 1701

US envoy Amos Hochstein emphasized that “ending the war between Israel and Lebanon is possible, in accordance with UN Resolution 1701.” “The Lebanese Armed Forces must be permitted to deploy successfully in southern Lebanon and carry out their duties,” he stressed in a statement released on Friday. Hochstein further confirmed that Israel ...

The Toll of 33 Days of War, Far Exceeding That of 2006
The Toll of 33 Days of War, Far Exceeding That of 2006

Thirty-three days since the escalation of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel began on September 23, the war shows no signs of ending. However, in 2006, the 33rd day marked the end of a "minor" conflict compared to what we are witnessing today. While the wars of 2006 and 2024 have striking similarities, major differences are observed in terms ...

Hennis-Plasschaert: 'Lebanon’s Deadly Cycle of Violence Is Expanding'
PoliticsHennis-Plasschaert: 'Lebanon’s Deadly Cycle of Violence Is Expanding'

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert warned that the deadly cycle of violence in Lebanon is expanding, “leaving more devastation and suffering.” In a statement issued on Friday, she said that Lebanon is facing “a humanitarian crisis of catastrophic proportions,” focusing on the increase in civilian ...

Israel Strikes Qaa Border Crossing on Lebanon-Syria Border
Israel Strikes Qaa Border Crossing on Lebanon-Syria Border

An Israeli raid targeting the Syrian side of the border with Lebanon on Friday morning cut off a border crossing between the two countries, caretaker Transport Minister Ali Hamiye told AFP. This was the second main crossing point to be blocked, out of a total of three. The crossing, known as Qaa on the Lebanese side, is the second such gateway ...

Increasing Casualties in the South as UNIFIL Reports Attacks on Peacekeepers
Increasing Casualties in the South as UNIFIL Reports Attacks on Peacekeepers

On Friday evening, the Israeli army carried out a series of airstrikes against two neighborhoods in Bourj Brajneh and Haret Hreik, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, after calling on their inhabitants to leave the area half an hour earlier. The warning had been issued, as it had been practically every evening since September 23, by the Israeli ...

“And When the Buried Female Infant Is Asked”
Window“And When the Buried Female Infant Is Asked”

“And when the buried female infant is asked…” — this Quranic verse denounces the pre-Islamic custom of burying infant girls alive out of fear of “dishonor,” an act Islam would go on to forbid and criminalize. Back then, the infant girl was a victim—killed without consent, without fault, and denied even ...

Attack on Journalists: Mikati Calls for “New Crime” to be Documented
Attack on Journalists: Mikati Calls for “New Crime” to be Documented

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has condemned the Israeli attack on journalists in Hasbaya on Friday, describing it as a "war crime." "I have instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to add this new crime to the series of dossiers documenting Israeli crimes that will be submitted to the relevant international authorities, so that the ...