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Hezbollah Struggles with Internal Divisions Amid Economic and Leadership Crises

This is Beirut, 03/04 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Naim Qassem Khalil Harb Mohammad Haidar Haitham Tabatabai

Hezbollah’s silence and inaction in the face of ongoing Israeli attacks have raised significant questions about the group’s internal stability. Israeli media have reported mounting challenges in the Iran-backed group, particularly following the severe damage it sustained during the recent conflict with Israel. These setbacks have ...

Israel says Shares with France 'Common' Goal of Iran Without Nuclear Weapons

This is Beirut, 03/04 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel and France share a "common" goal of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, the Israeli foreign minister said in Paris on Thursday. Western countries including the United States have long accused Iran of pursuing a nuclear weapon, which Tehran has denied, insisting its enrichment activities were solely for peaceful purposes. "The ...

Israeli Strikes Target Vehicles in South Lebanon, Leaving Three Injured

This is Beirut, 03/04 11:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone targeted a Renault Rapid-type vehicle in the town of Alma al-Shaab, injuring one person who, according to Al Jadeed, works in aluminum window installation. This marks the second vehicle targeted by Israeli forces on Thursday. An Israeli drone targeted a small van on the main road between Bint Jbeil and Yaroun, in the Doura region ...

Syria Local Govt says Israeli Bombardment kills Nine

This is Beirut, 03/04 10:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli bombardment killed nine people in Syria as troops conducted a raid in the south, the local government and a war monitor said, with the Israeli army saying its forces were responding to fire from militants. The shelling came after an "Israeli incursion", with "the occupation forces advancing for the first time to this ...

Israel PM Says 'Dissecting' Gaza to Force Hamas to Free Hostages

This is Beirut, 03/04 09:19 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that the military was "dissecting" the Gaza Strip and seizing territory to pressure Hamas into freeing hostages still held in the enclave. It came as rescuers said 34 people were killed in continued Israeli strikes on the territory, including on a UN building. The military ...

Nothing Is Going Well for the Mullahs…

Marc Saikali, 03/04 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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By playing Russian roulette for too long, one eventually gets shot. This is the situation Iran's leaders are now facing. Since 1979, Khomeini and his successors have tried to export their so-called Islamic Revolution throughout the region. Without any success, but with plenty of blood, wars and tears. First in Iraq, then in Syria, Yemen, Lebanon ...

Pressure Is Mounting, Lebanon Urged to Set a Timeline for Hezbollah's Disarmament

Bassam Abou Zeid, 02/04 20:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Western diplomatic source voiced concern over the situation in Lebanon, warning that mounting internal and external pressures on President Joseph Aoun’s term could lead to its failure if the first year does not yield tangible progress on multiple fronts. The source noted that high expectations surrounded Joseph Aoun’s election as president ...

Far-right Israeli Minister Sparks Outcry with Visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound

This is Beirut, 02/04 16:53 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Itamar Ben Gvir Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City on Wednesday, his spokesperson said, prompting strong condemnation from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Palestinian militants Hamas. The firebrand politician was visiting the site, which is sacred to Jews and Muslims, in ...

Nuclear: Trump and the Iranian Dilemma

Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 02/04 16:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Since his return to power, US President Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Iran, particularly targeting its nuclear program. In March, he sent a letter to Tehran urging it to negotiate a new nuclear agreement and issued a two-month ultimatum. Then, in an interview with NBC on Sunday, Trump threatened the Iranians, stating that “if they do ...

Shiite Council Files Legal Complaint Over Rocket Attacks and Pro-Israel Rhetoric

This is Beirut, 02/04 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Supreme Islamic Shiite Council has filed a legal complaint against unidentified individuals responsible for launching rockets from southern Lebanon toward Israel, as well as those accused of spreading Israeli military propaganda and fueling sectarian tensions. Filed on Wednesday through the council’s attorney, Dr. Hassan Fadlallah, the ...

Baarini Advocates for Conditional Normalization with Israel

This is Beirut, 02/04 15:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Akkar MP Walid Baarini on Wednesday sparked debate with a controversial tweet on normalization with Israel, arguing that it should not be approached with “one-upmanship and bravado.” “Normalization is acceptable if it protects us from aggression, if it helps us reclaim our land and guarantees that it won’t be occupied again, and if it ...

Gaza Rescuers say Nine Children Among Dead in Israel Strike on UN Building

This is Beirut, 02/04 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli army said it targeted Hamas militants in a strike on a UN building in Jabalia refugee camp Wednesday that Gaza's civil defence agency said killed 19 people, nine of them children. The army said in a statement that it struck the militants "inside a command and control centre that was being used for coordinating terrorist activity", and ...

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