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155 Killed and 520 Injured in Violent Night in the South and Bekaa

Israeli shelling continues for the fourth day in a row, on Thursday, amid heavy waves of airstrikes in the Bekaa and southern Lebanon overnight, causing extensive damage to properties and lives. Israeli planes broke the sound barrier over several Lebanese regions, including Beirut, on Thursday morning. Alarm sirens sounded in Acre on Thursday ...

The US and France Call for a 21-Day Ceasefire Between Israel and Hezbollah

As intense Israeli military strikes continued throughout Wednesday night and are still underway on Thursday morning, the United States and France called for a temporary 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah to pave the way for broader negotiations, while UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a UN Security Council meeting that “all ...

Macron at the UN: A War in Lebanon Must Not Be Authorized

French President Emmanuel Macron took a hard tone on Wednesday at the UN General Assembly, stressing that “there cannot and must not be a war in Lebanon.” Calling for an end to Israeli "escalation" in Lebanon along with the rocket attacks by Hezbollah on Israel., he stressed: “a war in Lebanon must not be authorized." "We urge Israel to ...

Israel Mobilizes Two Reserve Brigades to Northern Borders

The Israeli military said on Wednesday it was calling up two reserve brigades to the north, where its forces are involved in cross-border clashes with Hezbollah. "The Israeli Army is calling up two reserve brigades for operational missions in the northern arena," the military said in a statement, adding that this would "enable the continuation of ...

Israeli Raid on Ftouh: Hezbollah Chief for the North and Mount Lebanon Targeted

Israeli warplanes attacked the village of Maaysrah, resulting in the death of three people and leaving nine wounded, according to the Health Emergency Operations Center. Sheikh Mohammad Amr, a local Hezbollah official for the North and Mount Lebanon, was the intended target of the raid. The Israeli army had already announced plans for extensive ...

Who Is Ibrahim Qobeissi 'Hajj Abu Musa?'

Hezbollah confirmed on Tuesday evening that Israel had killed one of its top commanders, Ibrahim Qobeissi, in an airstrike that rocked the southern suburbs of Beirut earlier that day. “Qobeissi was a significant source of knowledge in the field of missiles and had close ties to senior military leaders in Hezbollah,” the Israel Defense Forces ...

Le Drian’s Visit to Beirut: No New Initiatives in Sight

  The French presidential envoy, Jean-Yves Le Drian, did not introduce any new initiatives regarding the presidential election during his current visit to Beirut. There was no proposal or roadmap to move the electoral dossier forward. Those who met with him noted that he merely urged them to elect a president as soon as possible, stressing ...

Is a Diplomatic Solution Still an Option to Stop the Spiraling Conflict?

  As Lebanon and Israel teeter on the brink of a full-fledged conflict, a diplomatic solution for almost a year-long of spiraling confrontations between Hezbollah and the Israeli army, which took an unprecedented violent turn last week, appears far-fetched. Walid Joumblatt, the former head of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), ...

September 23: Deadliest Israeli Operation Since Civil War

Code-named "Northern Arrows" by Israel, the September 23 aerial military operation against Lebanon was the deadliest since the end of the Civil War. In a single day, Israeli airstrikes claimed 558 lives, including 35 children and 58 women, and left 1,835 wounded, according to the Ministry of Health's latest report, released on Tuesday. The ...

Strikes Against Lebanon: Israel Determined to Achieve Its Goal

Israeli leaders stepped up their threats against Hezbollah on Tuesday, asserting that the strikes launched on Monday will continue until displaced northern populations return home. “We will continue to strike Hezbollah. I say to the Lebanese people: our war is not against you, our war is against Hezbollah,” said Israeli Prime Minister ...

The Weakening of Hezbollah: Israel’s Tactical Goal Against Iran

Diplomatic avenues are – at least for the time being – blocked. The objectives of the war have evolved, especially since the announcement made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on September 17 regarding the expansion of the conflict to allow the 68,000 residents of northern Israel to safely return home. To achieve this, the Lebanese ...