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The State, a Lifeline for Hezbollah’s Political Survival

Bassam Abou Zeid, 02/01 17:59 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hezbollah, which unconditionally agreed to the terms of the ceasefire with Israel, is now leveraging certain Israeli actions in southern Lebanon as a pretext to disengage from the agreement and keep its arsenal. Simultaneously, it seeks to convince the Shiite community that their security hinges solely on their military strength, claiming that ...

Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill Police Chief, Two Dozen Others

This is Beirut, 02/01 16:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel struck a declared humanitarian zone in southern Gaza overnight, which rescuers on Thursday said killed the head of the Palestinian territory's Hamas-run police force, his deputy and nine others. Gaza's civil defense agency said two other Israeli strikes elsewhere in the territory later on Thursday killed 14 Palestinians. The ...

Israel Retreats from Naqoura

This is Beirut, 02/01 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli forces retreated on Thursday from Naqoura toward Ras Al-Naqoura and Alma Al-Shaab, accompanied by sweeping operations using machine guns. Meanwhile, an Israeli drone has been flying at a low altitude over Beirut and its southern suburbs since Thursday morning. According to the Israeli Broadcasting Authority, the Israeli army reportedly ...

Israel's Former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant Resigns From Knesset

This is Beirut, 02/01 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, who was dismissed in November after spearheading the military campaign in Gaza for more than a year, announced Wednesday that he would resign from parliament. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had sacked Gallant, saying there was a "breakdown in trust" amid disagreements between the two on several ...

Yemen's Houthis a "Nuisance" and "Menace" for Israel Despite Weakened Iran

This is Beirut, 01/01 10:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's devastating campaigns against Iran's regional allies have severely weakened its arch-enemy's ability to project its power, but Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthis remain a stubborn thorn in its side, analysts say. With the ranks of Hamas and Hezbollah decimated after more than a year of war, and with the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria ...

Israel Attacks Hezb Vehicle and Arms Depot

This is Beirut, 01/01 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army's Arabic-speaking spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, began 2025 by announcing that it had targeted a vehicle and an arms depot belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, without specifying the location. “On Tuesday, the Israeli army spotted Hezbollah members transferring combat equipment from an arms depot in southern Lebanon to a ...

Lebanese Predictions for 2025: Uncertainty and Shy Hope

Marilyne Jallad, 2024-12-31 18:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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As we wander through the bustling streets of Basta al-Tahta, lined with small shops, it is easy to forget that this neighborhood paid a heavy price before the ceasefire was reached between Israel and Hezbollah on November 27. Yet, the harsh reality quickly reasserts itself. Illegal Weapons: A Persistent Wound That Dims Hope With graying hair and ...

Netanyahu Discharged from Hospital, Attends Parliament Session Following Prostate Surgery

This is Beirut, 2024-12-31 15:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended a session in parliament on Tuesday after being discharged from hospital where he had undergone a prostate removal surgery over the weekend. The surgery took place on Sunday, with Israel still at war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip nearly 15 months since their unprecedented October 7, ...

Gaza: UN Warns of Near Total Collapse of Healthcare System

This is Beirut, 2024-12-31 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A United Nations report published Tuesday found that Israeli strikes on and near hospitals in the Gaza Strip had left healthcare in the Palestinian territory on the verge of collapse. The report by the UN human rights office said such strikes raised grave concerns about Israel's compliance with international law. "Israel's pattern of deadly ...

General Lawandos Briefs French Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs on Security Situation

Lyne Sammouri, 2024-12-31 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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On Tuesday, French Ministers Jean-Noël Barrot (Foreign Affairs) and Sébastien Lecornu (Defense) met in Tyre with General Edgard Lawandos, commander of Lebanon's southern sector and Lebanon’s representative on the Ceasefire Monitoring Committee.

Iran Predicts the Emergence of New Resistance in Syria Against Israel

This is Beirut, 2024-12-31 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's security chief Ali Akbar Ahmadian said a new group would emerge in Syria to fight Israel following the fall of president Bashar al-Assad, state media reported. "With the occupation of Syrian territories by the Zionist regime, a new resistance has been born that will manifest itself in the years to come," said Ahmadian, the secretary of ...

Lebanese Army Deploys in Chamaa as Israel Renews Warnings to Southern Residents

This is Beirut, 2024-12-31 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli ceasefire violations continue in southern Lebanon, in parallel with a joint redeployment of the Lebanese army and UNIFIL. A joint Lebanese army and UNIFIL patrol entered the village of Chamaa, following the withdrawal of the Israeli army. The army thus returned to the military position it had vacated after the start of the Israeli ground ...

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