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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 ...

Lebanese Army Launches Raids Against Fugitives in Baalbeck

This is Beirut, 26/09 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Army carried out raids in Dar al-Wasaa, Baalbeck, on Friday, deploying air force units and drones in pursuit of wanted individuals and contraband. Field reports confirmed that a prominent fugitive, identified as H.J. and known by the alias “al-Sabee’,” was killed during the operation. In a statement, the Army Command said that ...

Between the State and the Rock…

Johnny Kortbawi, 23/09 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In Lebanon, even rocks can spark existential crises. The Raoucheh Rock has become the focus of a growing political and public controversy after plans emerged to project an image of Hezbollah’s former Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, alongside Hashem Safieddine, onto the rock to mark the anniversary of their death last year. What began as a ...

Israeli Airstrike Kills Two in Baalbeck

This is Beirut, 17/09 20:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday evening targeted a car near the al-Rida Mosque in Baalbeck, killing two people, Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported. Israeli Channel 15 reported that the strike targeted a Hezbollah member in the eastern Lebanese city. According to media outlets, the victims are two members of al-Radwan Force, Kamal Raad and Ali ...