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Israeli Airstrikes in South Lebanon Resume Fiercely, Causing Casualties

This Is Beirut, 22/03 15:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Tension has been prevailing since Saturday morning on the southern front, after six rockets were fired towards Metula from southern Lebanon, three of which penetrated Israeli airspace and were intercepted, according to Israeli military sources. The Israeli air force launched on Saturday afternoon a wide aerial attack. The Israeli army claimed ...

Rockets Fired at Border Village of Metula, Katz Threatens the Lebanese State

This is Beirut, 22/03 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A new escalation of tensions was reported on Saturday morning in southern Lebanon following the launch of five rockets from Lebanon toward the border village of Metula. A series of explosions caused by Israeli interceptor missiles was reported in the airspace of southeastern Lebanon. Three rockets were intercepted, while two landed on Lebanese ...

Salam Says There Will Be No Bank Deposit Haircuts

This is Beirut, 21/03 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stated on Friday that “there will be no suppression of bank deposits,” and that he would “cross out the term ‘suppression of deposits,’” in a meeting at the Serail with a delegation from the Council of Lebanese Executives in Saudi Arabia. He added that his government’s objective is be to “return” the ...

Salam: 'People, Army, Resistance' Belongs to the Past, Lebanon’s Sovereignty Rests with the State

This is Beirut, 21/03 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed that the slogan “People, Army, Resistance” is now obsolete, adding that “Hezbollah’s weapons chapter was closed” with the government’s ministerial statement. In an interview with al-Arabiya on Friday, Salam stressed that the policy statement clearly entrusts decisions of war and peace exclusively to ...

Israeli Army Opens Fire on Lebanese Citizen, Launches Airstrikes on South and Beqaa

This is Beirut, 20/03 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Three Israeli fighter jets carried out air raids on the outskirts of Jbaa and al-Bureij in southern Lebanon on Thursday night. The strikes were accompanied by low-altitude flights over the South and the Beqaa. The warplanes fired four missiles, targeting areas between Jbaa, Zhalti and Senya in the South. In the Beqaa, two additional airstrikes ...

UNIFIL Celebrates 47th Anniversary Amid Fragile Ceasefire in Southern Lebanon

Paul Guillot, 20/03 17:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) marked on Wednesday the 47th anniversary of its establishment, amidst a fragile truce in southern Lebanon. Since its inception in 1978, UNIFIL's mandate has included overseeing the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the South and aiding the Lebanese government in restoring its authority in the ...

Hezbollah-PLO: Parallel Fates

Marc Saikali, 20/03 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In 1982, the Israeli army launched Operation "Peace for Galilee" with the goal of driving Arafat's militias from southern Lebanon. More than mere militias, these were organized armies, and Yasser Arafat reigned as the undisputed ruler and bloodstained overlord of Lebanon. The leader of the PLO had unilaterally declared Lebanon as the launchpad for ...

Syria, Lebanon Armies Agree to Withdraw From Hosh al-Sayyed Ali

This is Beirut, 19/03 20:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Syrian army announced on Wednesday that it had reached an agreement and coordination framework with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) on securing the border town of Hosh al-Sayyed Ali, warning that any breach of the understanding by Hezbollah would be met with a firm and direct response. In a statement published by the state-run SANA news ...

Rajji: Hezbollah "Disavowing" Ceasefire Agreement with Israel

This is Beirut, 19/03 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanese Foreign Affairs Minister Youssef Rajji said Hezbollah is disavowing the November 27 ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, asserting that the deal explicitly authorized only the Lebanese Army (LAF) to bear arms. Rajji made his remarks on Wednesday during a meeting at the headquarters of the Maronite League in Medawar, Achrafieh, ...

Lebanon Regains Control of Hosh el-Sayed Ali: Army Deployed on the Ground

This is Beirut, 19/03 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Units of the Lebanese Army and the Engineering Regiment entered, on Wednesday morning, the village of Hosh el-Sayed Ali, which has been under the control of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham fighters. The Lebanese Armed Forces' advance in the area comes after successful negotiations between the concerned parties, supported by intensive mobilization ...

Three Questions for Khalil Helou on the End of the Truce in Gaza

Mario Chartouni, 18/03 21:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As fighting in Gaza escalates with renewed hostilities and intensified strikes, uncertainty over the future of the Israel-Hamas conflict is deepening. With Palestinian sources reporting more than 400 deaths since Monday, This is Beirut spoke with General Khalil Helou to assess the dynamics at play, the potential impact on regional stability, and ...

TotalEnergies’ Operations Linked to Politics as Lebanon Pursues Onshore Exploration

Bassam Abou Zeid, 18/03 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In his upcoming visit to France on March 28, President Joseph Aoun is expected to once again raise, with French President Emmanuel Macron, the issue of TotalEnergies resuming its operations in Lebanon. Aoun had previously requested Macron’s assistance during the French president's visit to Lebanon in January, but there has been no progress on ...

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