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Local Responses on the Announcement of the Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 27/11 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hours after US President Joe Biden announced a proposal to end the “devastating” conflict, which has killed thousands of people over the course of nearly 14 months of cross-border fighting, the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect. Many local positions were issued after the truce, which started at 4 AM on ...

Editorial-Comprehensive and Strengthened Ceasefire Under Resolution 1701

Michel Touma, 27/11 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A keen observer, closely following the Middle Eastern conflict, once noted during the Lebanese war that Arab regimes were always “a truce behind.” In other words, at every critical turn in the regional crisis, they often accepted conditions or succumbed to situations they had rejected just a few years earlier. This unfortunate reality applies ...

Now That the War Is Over... Who Owes Us an Apology?

Nisrine Merheb, 27/11 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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We stayed silent for hours, days and months. We endured destruction, displacement and the sight of our homeland being devastated and betrayed. We bore the arrogance of some of you, the empty rhetoric of false (divine) victories and even your pride in our suffering. But now that the war has ended, it is time for you to listen, to apologize and to ...

People Return to Their Homes in the Bekaa

This is Beirut, 27/11 11:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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As early as 4 a.m. on Wednesday, many residents began returning to their homes in the Bekaa following the implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

Cabinet Discusses the Ceasefire Agreement

Rayan Chami, 27/11 11:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Cabinet met on Wednesday to discuss the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, which was proclaimed on Tuesday evening and came into force at 4 AM. Significantly, ministers of the Free Patriotic Movement who had previously boycotted the Council, arguing that ministerial meetings are unconstitutional in the absence of a President, ...

The Toll of a Devastating Conflict

Christiane Tager, 27/11 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon finds itself once again at the heart of an exorbitantly costly conflict. The war between Israel and Hezbollah is not limited to military confrontation; it inflicts colossal damage on a country struggling to recover. Destroyed infrastructure, a paralyzed economy, and displaced populations — this conflict’s repercussions far exceed the ...

World Leaders React to Lebanon War Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 27/11 09:45 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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World leaders have welcomed a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which came into force on Wednesday morning (0200 GMT). Here are key reactions from around the world. United States and France The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will protect Israel from the threat of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and ...

First Day After the Ceasefire Comes Into Effect

This is Beirut, 27/11 08:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect at dawn on Wednesday after a night of extreme violence. In the city of Beirut, hit by bombardments and calls to evacuate, panicked residents “took refuge” in “safe” areas, while some spent the night in the open air in a desolate spectacle showing the result of ...

Syria at the Center of Negotiations Between Israel and Lebanon for a Ceasefire

Paul Guillot, 27/11 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Syria, which has maintained a low profile since October 7, 2023, now appears to be emerging as a key player in the negotiations between Israel and Lebanon. Though these talks remain behind closed doors, multiple sources suggest that international diplomatic envoys are positioning Damascus as a central figure in the discussions. A Shifting ...

Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire Goes Into Effect

This is Beirut, 27/11 05:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon took effect on Wednesday after more than a year of fighting that has killed thousands of people. The truce, which began at 4:00 am (0200 GMT), should bring to a halt a war that has forced tens of thousands of people in Israel and hundreds of thousands more in Lebanon to flee their homes. The ...

Israeli Army Bans Residents of South Lebanon to Return to Their Homes

This is Beirut, 27/11 04:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Shortly after the ceasefire came into effect at 4am, the Israeli army announced that residents of evacuated villages in southern Lebanon were forbidden to return to their homes. The Israeli army indicated that it remained deployed in certain localities. For “their own safety”, the inhabitants of these areas have been asked to stay away for ...

Israeli Strikes on the Lebanon-Syria Border Kills One Lebanese and Two Syrians

This is Beirut, 27/11 01:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Syria war monitor said Israeli strikes on the Lebanon-Syria border late Tuesday killed two soldiers as Lebanon also reported one dead, the latest frontier raids amid news of a Hezbollah and Israel truce. "Israeli warplanes targeted the Al-Arida crossing in Tartus province for the first time, and the Dabussiyeh and Jussiyeh crossings ...

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