Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 18/03 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hezbollah and its allies – Speaker Nabih Berri, former Minister Najib Mikati, and Hezbollah ministers in the previous cabinet – all signed the ceasefire agreement with Israel that ended the war and that stipulated that arms in Lebanon must be exclusively in the hands of six government military and security agencies. When this happens, ...
This is Beirut, 18/03 10:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Israel vowed on Tuesday to continue fighting in Gaza until the return of all hostages as it unleashed its most intense strikes since a ceasefire, with the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory reporting more than 330 people killed. Hamas accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of deciding to "resume war" after a deadlock ...
This is Beirut, 17/03 21:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel's military said on Monday it was striking military sites in southern Syria, as Syrian state media reported two killed in an Israeli strike near the southern city of Daraa. "The [Israeli military] is currently striking military targets in southern Syria, including command centers and military sites containing weapons and military ...
This is Beirut, 17/03 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, expressed “cautious optimism” regarding Lebanon’s political and security situation during her briefing to the UN Security Council on Monday. Hennis-Plasschaert welcomed the formation of Lebanon’s new government and its ministerial program. She also ...
This is Beirut, 17/03 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Two people were killed and three others wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting a motorcycle in the Yohmor al-Shaqif area of Nabatiyeh, the Public Health Emergency Operations Center reported on Monday morning. The Israeli army stated that the strike targeted “two Hezbollah members who were operating and directing terrorist ...
This is Beirut, 16/03 20:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday informed the head of the Shin Bet, the country's internal security agency, that he will ask the government to dismiss him. Netanyahu and Shin Bet agency chief Ronen Bar have been engaged in a public spat in recent weeks over reforms to the agency, which has been accused of failing to prevent the ...
This is Beirut, 16/03 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Overnight Israeli attacks targeted Hezbollah operatives in several locations in southern Lebanon, as Israeli troops entered the town of Adaisseh in the largest violation of the ceasefire agreement so far. An Israeli drone launched a guided missile strike at approximately 2:00 a.m. targeting a BMW X5 SUV on the road to the town of Yater in the ...
This is Beirut, 15/03 22:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defense agency said nine people including journalists were killed in Israeli strikes on Saturday, attacks which could further endanger the fragile truce in the Palestinian territory. Following the reported strikes, the deadliest since the ceasefire took hold on January 19, Hamas accused Israel of a "blatant violation" of the truce ...
This is Beirut, 15/03 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri’s Amal Movement opposes the idea of setting up a megacenter where eligible voters can cast their ballot in the municipal elections, regardless of where they hail from, particularly in the war-devastated southern region. Thanks to megacenters, residents of southern villages can vote in the areas where they live, ...
Élie-Joe Kamel, 15/03 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Whenever an agreement—whether purely technical or otherwise—between Lebanon and Israel is discussed, confusion arises, often followed by accusations and excessive speculation. Many Lebanese tend to mix up and confuse the terms "armistice," "normalization," and "peace." This makes it necessary to clarify the differences between these three ...
This is Beirut, 14/03 22:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A 21-year-old man was reportedly killed by Israeli fire near Nablus in the north of the occupied West Bank, as Israel's military said stone-throwers were targeted. "Omar Abdelhakim Daoud, 21, was martyred by fire from occupation forces in the village of Salem east of Nablus," a Palestinian health ministry statement said. An Israeli military ...
This is Beirut, 14/03 21:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Speaker Nabih Berri stated that “Lebanon will not surrender, under any circumstances, regardless of the intensity of the pressures, a single inch of its territory, nor any sovereign right.” “Lebanon will use all available means to protect its rights, preserve them, and liberate what remains of our territory from Israeli occupation,” Mr. ...