Lebanon

Lebanon Welcomes Humanitarian Aid from EU, France and UAE
Lebanon Welcomes Humanitarian Aid from EU, France and UAE

The European Commission announced on Monday the allocation of €10 million in humanitarian aid for the people of Lebanon affected by the escalating hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. This emergency funding aims to address the most urgent needs, such as protection, food assistance, shelter, and healthcare. “The European Union remains ...

Israeli Strikes Across Lebanon at Dawn Cause Heavy Casualties
Israeli Strikes Across Lebanon at Dawn Cause Heavy Casualties

Israeli airstrikes were conducted across Lebanon from dawn until Monday morning, targeting central Beirut, Baalbeck-Hermel, and southern Lebanon. According to a statement from the Ministry of Public Health, the death toll in the last 24 hours has risen to 105, with 359 wounded. Beirut At dawn, Israeli warplanes targeted a residential apartment ...

War and the Pitfalls of Truce
War and the Pitfalls of Truce

  Lebanon is in a state of war, and this reality should be acknowledged if we are to cope with its manifold consequences. The first question to be raised is with whom, because it’s the starting point before engaging the issues that attach to it: the war is between the State of Israel and Hezbollah and not between Israel and Lebanon. The ...

Targeting of Palestinian Leaders in an Unprecedented Strike in Beirut
Targeting of Palestinian Leaders in an Unprecedented Strike in Beirut

Hamas announced the death of its leader in Lebanon, Fateh Charif Abou el-Amine, killed in a raid on the Bass Palestinian refugee camp in Tyre.  Fateh Charif was president of the UNRWA teachers' union in Lebanon. He was killed along with members of his family. #LEBANON The Israeli army is targeting Palestinian leaders in lebanon. It carried out a ...

Barrot in Beirut: \
Barrot in Beirut: "France Supports Lebanon"

Caretaker Health Minister Firas Abiad welcomed French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Sunday evening at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, accompanied by French Ambassador Hervé Magro and a French delegation. This visit represents a new phase in France’s ongoing commitment to support Lebanon during times of crisis. Jean-Noël ...

Israel Launches 120 Airstrikes Across Lebanon, Causing Significant Casualties
Israel Launches 120 Airstrikes Across Lebanon, Causing Significant Casualties

Israel announced that its army launched 120 new airstrikes targeting Hezbollah military positions across Lebanon by Sunday night. The strikes have caused widespread destruction and casualties. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center reported 32 deaths and 53 injuries in Ain al-Delb, with rescue efforts still underway. Additionally, Israeli ...

Intensified Israeli Airstrikes Across Lebanon Cause Heavy Casualties
Intensified Israeli Airstrikes Across Lebanon Cause Heavy Casualties

Israeli airstrikes continued relentlessly throughout Sunday, targeting various locations across Lebanon, including the southern suburbs of Beirut, Tyre, the Bekaa Valley, and Hermel. In Beirut, the strikes concentrated on the areas of Chiyah and Ghobeiry in the southern suburbs, with large plumes of smoke rising into the sky following the ...

130 Prisoners Apprehended Out of 133 Who Escaped from Jezzine Prison
130 Prisoners Apprehended Out of 133 Who Escaped from Jezzine Prison

Over 130 prisoners from Jezzine Prison managed to escape on Sunday afternoon. Security forces, in cooperation with the residents of Jezzine, have since apprehended 130 of the 133 inmates who fled. The Internal Security Forces (ISF) are currently pursuing the remaining three escapees. According to the National News Agency, two inmates were injured ...

Israeli Airstrike Kills Jama’a Islamiya Official Mohammad Dahrouj in Jeb Jannine
Israeli Airstrike Kills Jama’a Islamiya Official Mohammad Dahrouj in Jeb Jannine

An Israeli airstrike in Jeb Jannine in the Beqaa Valley killed Mohammad Dahrouj, a senior figure in the Sunni Islamist group Jama’a Islamiya on Sunday. The strike also claimed the lives of his wife, Diana Atef al-Desouki, and her young child. This is the first Israeli strike in Jeb Jannine since the onset of the conflict between Hezbollah and ...

Netanyahu and Gallant: A Fragile Alliance Amidst Discord
Netanyahu and Gallant: A Fragile Alliance Amidst Discord

On Friday, September 27, Israel launched its most extensive military operation against Hezbollah since the opening of the southern front line on October 8, 2023, decapitating the group. The strike resulted in the death of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and the elimination of several key commanders of the pro-Iranian ...

Hezbollah Confirms the Death of Its Executive Council's Vice President
Hezbollah Confirms the Death of Its Executive Council's Vice President

Hezbollah announced the death of its Executive Council's Vice President, Nabil Qaouk, early Sunday afternoon. According to Hezbollah, Qaouk was “killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike on Chiyah, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, yesterday.” In a statement, Hezbollah praised Qaouk, saying he “held numerous responsibilities across various ...

Cohen: ‘Maritime Border Demarcation with Lebanon Is a Mistake’
Cohen: ‘Maritime Border Demarcation with Lebanon Is a Mistake’

Israeli Minister of Energy Eli Cohen said that he is “looking for a way or loophole to cancel the scandalous maritime border demarcation agreement that was signed with Lebanon." As reported by Israeli radio GLZ, Cohen considered that the agreement "was a mistake from the beginning and we will make sure to fix it." Lebanon signed an agreement ...