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Aoun Meets U.S. Envoy Ortagus, Seeks Action on Israeli Violations

This is Beirut, 28/10 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun emphasized during a meeting Tuesday with U.S. special envoy to Lebanon Morgan Ortagus “the need to activate” the work of the Committee for Monitoring the Cessation of Hostilities (‘the mechanism’), particularly regarding the cessation of Israeli violations against Lebanon. Aoun also called for the ...

The CCMC: A New International Coordination Hub for Gaza

Mario Chartouni, 28/10 15:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC), based in Kiryat Gat, Israel, has become the most visible symbol of international involvement in Gaza’s postwar phase. Inaugurated in mid-October 2025, it was established by the United States as part of Washington’s peace plan to oversee humanitarian aid, reconstruction, and compliance with the ...

Israel Accuses Hamas of Truce Breach After Partial Hostage Remains Returned

This is Beirut, 28/10 15:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hamas on Tuesday faced accusations of breaching the Gaza ceasefire after returning partial remains of a previously recovered hostage instead of the body of another deceased captive, as demanded by Israel. Hamas handed over late on Monday what it said was the 16th of 28 hostage bodies it had agreed to return under the US-brokered ceasefire deal, ...

Hamas to Return Hostage Body as Families Urge Pause to Gaza Truce

This is Beirut, 27/10 23:07 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hamas handed over the remains of a deceased hostage on Monday as the Palestinian group came under increasing pressure to return its remaining deceased captives as promised under the Gaza ceasefire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israeli forces had received a coffin containing what Hamas said was the sixteenth of 28 ...

Diplomatic Flurry in Beirut Amid Rising Israeli Strikes

Rayan Chami, 27/10 18:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon is witnessing a surge of high-level diplomatic visits as Israeli attacks intensify in the South and Bekaa, raising questions about whether this diplomatic activity seeks to calm tensions or apply greater pressure on Hezbollah’s disarmament. Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit and U.S. Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus arrived in ...

Hezbollah’s Excuses Are No Longer Credible

Kaline Antoun, 27/10 17:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Two months after the Lebanese government reaffirmed its exclusive authority over weapons, Hezbollah remains unwavering in its refusal to disarm. Since its inception, the pro-Iranian militia has justified its arsenal as a means of “resistance” and “defending Lebanon,” portraying its weapons as both a shield against Israel and a tool of ...

Israel Lifts State of Emergency for Communities Neighbouring Gaza

This is Beirut, 27/10 15:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israel has lifted the state of emergency for areas near the border with Gaza for the first time since Hamas's October 2023 attack, Defence Minister Israel Katz announced on Monday. "I have decided to adopt the (Israeli military's) recommendation and to lift, for the first time since October 7, the special state on the home front," a statement ...

Families of Missing Israeli Hostages Demand Pause in Gaza Truce Plan

This is Beirut, 27/10 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The families of Israeli hostages on Monday demanded that the next steps in the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire be put on hold until Hamas returns the remaining bodies of dead captives. "Hamas knows exactly where every one of the deceased hostages is held. Two weeks have passed since the deadline set in the agreement for the return of all 48 hostages, ...

Over 330 Hezbollah Members Killed Since Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 27/10 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A series of Israeli airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon since Thursday, has turned it into one of the deadliest escalations in weeks. The latest attacks on Sunday targeted two senior Hezbollah figures in Naqoura and the Beqaa Valley, as Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz toured the northern border alongside U.S Envoy to the Middle ...

The Demise of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

Charles Chartouni, 27/10 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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What’s dumbfounding is the equivocation of Hamas and Hezbollah toward the projected normalization initiated by President Trump. Nothing is new, since their obstructionism stems from ideological and strategic considerations. Whatever mediations are attempted by the U.S. and its associates, the state of mind within both formations is not inclined ...

Joint Visit by Katz and Ortagus to the Lebanese Border

This is Beirut, 26/10 18:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz conducted a visit along the Lebanese border on Sunday, accompanied by U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced. According to Israeli media reports, Katz stated during the tour that Israel would continue to defend its northern regions against any threat. Morgan Ortagus is reportedly ...

Netanyahu Asserts Israeli Control Over Gaza Security as Egypt Joins Hostage Recovery Effort

This is Beirut, 26/10 17:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Sunday that Israel would decide for itself when to strike its foes and which countries could join an international security force in Gaza, as Egyptian recovery crews arrived. The Egyptian convoy, captured on camera by AFP reporters in Khan Younes in the south of the Gaza Strip, included heavy ...

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