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Raids Continue in Southern Lebanon: One Injury in Toul

This is Beirut, 13/11 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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One person was injured on Thursday afternoon when an Israeli drone targeted a car in the town of Toul, in the Nabatieh caza, the Public Health Ministry announced in a statement. The strike reportedly occurred at the roundabout near Ayoub Station and Sheikh Ragheb Harb Hospital, in the heart of the town, on a street typically congested at that hour ...

Civil Defense Contains Widespread Fires Across Lebanon Within 24 Hours

Élie-Joe Kamel, 11/11 18:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Since Monday, widespread fires have been sweeping through several regions of Lebanon, driven by dry winds, lingering high temperatures, and Israeli strikes in the southern part of the country. On Tuesday, the General Directorate of Civil Defense reported that firefighting operations were ongoing across multiple areas. According to the statement, ...

Israeli Airstrikes Intensify Across Lebanon

This is Beirut, 10/11 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli air raids escalated sharply on Monday, striking multiple regions across Lebanon from the eastern border near Baalbek to the southern border. Warplanes launched two raids on the outskirts of Nabi Sheet (Bekaa) and the Shaara area near Janta (Baalbeck-Hermel), while additional strikes targeted the Rihan hills (Jezzin), Qatrani, and ...

Hezbollah’s Resurgent Arsenal: Borders, Ports, and Clandestine Workshops

Natasha Metni Torbey, 01/11 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Warnings mount over Hezbollah’s rearmament. After years of focus on Iranian financial backing, Washington and Tel Aviv are increasingly concerned about how quickly Lebanon’s Shia movement is rebuilding its arsenal. A Wall Street Journal investigation published Thursday found that Hezbollah, far from adhering to the November 2024 ceasefire ...

No-State Zones in Lebanon: The Bekaa and the Shadow of the Clans (2/3)

Natasha Metni Torbey, 31/10 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Along the road from Zahleh to Hermel, portraits of former clan leaders, imams, and martyrs adorn the buildings, set among auto repair shops and fields of cannabis. In this fertile valley, crossed by the Orontes River and framed by the Anti-Lebanon mountains, the state’s presence gradually fades as the road stretches north. In the Bekaa, clan ...

One killed in Israeli strike on Haruf, Nabatiyeh

This is Beirut, 25/10 13:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli strike targeted a vehicle Saturday on the Haruf–Jebchit road in the Nabatiyeh caza, killing one person and injuring another, according to Ministry of Health reports. The Arabic-language spokesperson for the Israeli army, Avichay Adraee, said that Zein al-Abidine Hussein Ftouni, the commander of the Hezbollah Radwan Unit’s ...

Israeli Raid on Toul Kills Two, Including Hezbollah Member

This is Beirut, 24/10 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Two people were killed on Friday in an Israeli air raid on the Toul region in the Nabatieh caza, southern Lebanon. The victims were identified as Hussein al-Abd Hamdan, a Hezbollah member who had survived last year’s Pager explosion, and Abbas Hassan Karaki, who was driving a Honda CR-V at the time of the strike. Karaki’s brother, Radwan ...

LAF Arrests Four in Raids Targeting Drug Traffickers

This is Beirut, 22/10 16:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Lebanese Army (LAF) announced on Wednesday that it had arrested four individuals in separate raids as part of its ongoing efforts to maintain security and combat drug trafficking. In its statement, the LAF said the operations were carried out with support from Intelligence Directorate patrols. According to the statement, an army unit, also ...

Israeli Drone Raid Kills One in Kherbet Selm

This is Beirut, 17/10 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone strike on a car in the town of Kherbet Selm, located in the Bint Jbeil district of southern Lebanon, resulted in the death of one person on Friday. In parallel, the National News Agency (NNA) reported that Israeli soldiers opened fire toward a group of residents harvesting olives in the al-Anq area of the nearby town of Aitaroun, ...

Israel Rocks South Lebanon with Dozens of Air Strikes

This is Beirut, 16/10 22:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli warplanes are carrying out a large-scale assault, launching dozens of air raids on the area and the valleys surrounding the towns of Ansar, Sinay, and Zarariya in south Lebanon. Intense airstrikes also targeted the area between the towns of Ansar, Sinay, and Bsafourah, marking one of the sharpest escalations in recent weeks. At least one ...

Wanted Fugitive Killed in Clashes with Lebanese Army in Baalbeck

This is Beirut, 04/10 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Lebanese Army outpost in the Charawneh neighborhood of Baalbeck was targeted by an RPG rocket on Saturday, while other Army positions came under heavy gunfire from armed men, the Lebanese Army said in a statement. According to available information, the fugitive A.A., who was wanted on several arrest warrants, was killed during the ...

Athletics U20: Lebanon Goes into Big Meeting Mode

Makram Haddad, 03/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Flags draped across the stands, lively crowds and meticulous protocol: the opening looked like a major athletics meeting. On the track, the delegations from Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon marched in step, carried by applause and music that set the tone: competition, but also a celebration ...