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Army Collects Weapons from Palestinian Camps in South

This is Beirut, 28/08 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Army on Thursday launched its largest weapons collection operation since the end of the civil war, targeting Palestinian refugee camps both south and north of the Litani River. The initiative is part of the government’s efforts to ensure that arms remain solely under state control. The campaign began in the Tyre region, ...

REEF: Evening on Biodiversity and Lebanon Facing the Ailanthus Invasion

This is Beirut, 11/07 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Across Lebanon, invasive plant species are silently reshaping ecosystems. Chief among them is the Ailanthus altissima, known as the “tree of heaven,” which spreads aggressively, suffocating native plant life and disrupting the balance of biodiversity. In response to this growing ecological challenge, the REEF Association created ...

Israeli Airstrikes Hit Southern Lebanon: 1 Killed, 17 Injured, Hezbollah Facility Targeted

This is Beirut, 27/06 11:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel carried out several strikes in south Lebanon on Friday it said targeted Hezbollah members and facilities. An Israeli airstrike on the apartment of a Hezbollah official in Nabatieh al-Fawqa claimed the life of his sister-in-law. The Ministry of Public Health reported that 13 people were wounded in the same attack. During the evening, ...

Drone Strikes on Shaqra and Beit Lif

This is Beirut, 26/06 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Tensions along the Lebanese border with Israel escalated on Wednesday, with a series of Israeli military operations. An Israeli drone strike targeted a “Bobcat” excavator between the towns of Shaqra and Baraachit, killing one person. Another strike was reported on a motorcycle in Beit Lif killing one person. It’s ...

Agriculture Minister Secures UNIFIL Support for Farmers' Access to Border Lands

This is Beirut, 07/05 10:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Minister of Agriculture Nizar Hani met with the head of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), General Aroldo Lázaro, to discuss measures facilitating farmers' access to agricultural lands located in sensitive border areas. The initiative, launched following communications initiated by the UNIFIL commander, has now received ...

Israeli Forces Advance Near Wazzani, Blast Kills Lebanese Soldier

This is Beirut, 14/04 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Tensions flared along the southern Lebanese border on Monday as an Israeli military unit advanced toward the banks of the Wazzani River, while a deadly explosion struck a Lebanese Army unit in the Tyre district, killing one soldier and injuring three others. The Lebanese Army reported on its official X account that a specialized engineering unit ...

Hey! Do You Plan on Doing Something?

Marc Saikali, 27/03 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Who fired the missiles at Israel last Saturday? Was it Hezbollah? Its “independent” supporters? Palestinians? No one knows for certain. An investigation is underway, we are told. Yet, this incident has ignited tensions, and it is urgent to identify those responsible for potentially plunging Lebanon back into war. Meanwhile, the government ...

Vehicle Targeted in Ras Naqoura, Several Injuries Reported

This is Beirut, 05/03 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Several people were injured on Wednesday morning after an Israeli drone fired a missile and dropped bombs on a van in Ras Naqoura. The vehicle, belonging to two brothers of the Jouheir family, was targeted as its owners were travelling to the area to inspect land belonging to them. The van's passengers were seriously injured, but survived the ...

Ceasefire Deadline Expires Amid Israel’s Incomplete withdrawal

Rayan Chami, 18/02 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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In Kfar Kila, residents return to ruins, while Lebanese authorities continue efforts to secure access to border villages vacated by the Israeli army. The deadline for Israel’s withdrawal from south Lebanon, as stipulated by the ceasefire agreement, has expired, but Israeli forces still occupy five strategic positions inside Lebanese territory.

Lebanese Citizens Return to Southern Villages Amid Israeli Violations

This is Beirut, 26/01 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The 60-day ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel officially ended at 4 AM on Sunday, with Lebanese citizens beginning to return to the southern villages. Despite the agreement, Israel has not fully withdrawn from several areas in South Lebanon and carried out attacks against civilians attempting to return to their towns, resulting in 15 ...

Progress on UN Resolution 1701 Implementation

Natasha Metni Torbey, 26/01 07:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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“Nothing is more certain than the impossible.” For years, this idea shaped Lebanon's political and security landscape under Iranian dominance— the impossible Israeli withdrawal, the impossible deployment of the Lebanese Army along the border, and the impossible disarmament of Hezbollah. Today, in the aftermath of the devastating war that ...

FAO Assesses Damage to Lebanon’s Agricultural Sector

This is Beirut, 20/01 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s Caretaker Agriculture Minister Abbas Hajj Hassan met on Monday with a delegation from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), led by Ambassador Veronica Quattrola. The meeting focused on key issues concerning Lebanon’s agricultural sector, especially assessing the damage caused by Israeli bombings on agricultural ...

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