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Council of Ministers: LAF Is the Only Option in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 04/12 19:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Information Minister, Ziad Makary, emphasized that the Lebanese government “believes in the army’s abilities as it is charged with implementing UN Resolution 1701 with the approval of the whole government,” noting that “there is no other option.” After a cabinet session held on Wednesday and in response to questions of ...

Shepherd Killed in Israeli Strike in Shebaa

This is Beirut, 03/12 19:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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One person was killed in an Israeli drone strike on the Shebaa Farms area on Tuesday afternoon. The raid targeted Jamal Hassan Saab, a shepherd who was in a field, according to the National News Agency. Also on the ground, three Israeli Merkava tanks were spotted on the Bourj el-Malouk–Khiam junction. At the same time, Israeli army vehicles ...

AFP's Christina Assi Among the 100 Most Influential Women

This is Beirut, 03/12 17:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Wounded in southern Lebanon, Christina Assi, the young AFP journalist-photographer, is one of the 100 female personalities of the year, according to a BBC ranking unveiled on Tuesday. Divided into five categories: climate, culture and education, entertainment and sport, politics, science, and health and tech, the ranking celebrates those who, ...

Corm Announces Plan to Restart Damaged Phone Centrals

This is Beirut, 03/12 16:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Telecommunications Minister Johnny Corm inspected on Tuesday the damage caused to Ogero central in al-Mreijeh, in Beirut's southern suburb, and announced that an action plan would soon be drawn up to restore all the telephone centrals damaged by the Israeli raids in Beirut, southern Lebanon and the Beqaa region. At the end of the tour, ...

Drone Targets Lebanese Army in Hermel

This is Beirut, 02/12 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Army stated on Monday that an Israeli drone targeted a bulldozer while it was carrying out fortification work inside the al-Abara military center in Hosh al-Sayyid Ali - Hermel, which resulted in a soldier being wounded. The Lebanese Army Command also announced in a statement its plans to detonate unexploded ordnance left from ...

Israeli Raids in Southern Lebanon Despite the Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 01/12 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The fragility of the truce reached on Wednesday between Hezbollah and Israel continues to be closely monitored on the ground. A massive explosion was heard at dawn on Sunday in the town of Khiam, near the border, where the Israeli Army reportedly detonated several houses and buildings. The same was reported in the border town of Kfar Kila, ...

The Reconstruction of War-Torn Areas in Lebanon: A Complex and Uncertain Equation

Natasha Metni Torbey, 29/11 17:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The end of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel raises a critical question for the Lebanese: who will bear the financial responsibility for rebuilding the villages and cities devastated by the conflict? In a country already mired in an unprecedented economic and political crisis, options are both limited and complex. Several actors could ...

Return of Displaced Persons and Reconstruction Prospects: Lingering Uncertainty

Sana Richa Choucair, 29/11 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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“This return is nothing like 2006.” This phrase echoes across regions where residents are cautiously returning to their homes on the second day of the ceasefire. After 14 months of conflict, marked by two months of brutal escalation, the displaced face their return with uncertainty and unease. The scale of destruction is far greater than in ...

Mawlawi: Our Main Challenges Are Displaced Persons and Reconstruction

This is Beirut, 28/11 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The caretaker Minister of Interior, Bassam Mawlawi, announced that "the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, General Joseph Aoun, has briefed the ministers on the broad outlines of the Lebanese Armed Forces' deployment plan in South Lebanon. The plan, which will be executed in three phases, aims to ensure both the return of Lebanese citizens and the ...

Lebanese Army Reports Israeli Violations on Second Day of Ceasefire Agreement

This is Beirut, 28/11 15:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On Thursday, the second day of the ceasefire agreement, the Lebanese Army issued a statement confirming that the Israeli military had committed several violations. These included breaches of Lebanese airspace and attacks on Lebanese territory using various weapons. The Lebanese Army Command stated that it is addressing these violations in ...

Hochstein: US Ceasefire monitoring team expected in Beirut shortly

This is Beirut, 27/11 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US envoy Amos Hochstein, who helped broker the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, announced on Wednesday that “an American team associated with the monitoring committee of the ceasefire agreement will arrive in Beirut this evening” (Wednesday night). “We must support the Lebanese army, economy and people, or we will return to this ...

Israeli Army Says it Captured Four Hezbollah Members in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 27/11 20:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that the Israeli Army had arrested "four members of Hezbollah who infiltrated a restricted area in southern Lebanon." One of the detainees is reportedly a senior figure within the group in the region. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant later confirmed the arrests ...