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Netanyahu Welcomes Assad's Fall, Reaffirms Israel's Hold on Golan Heights

This is Beirut, 2024-12-09 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A new chapter has unfolded in the Middle East following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the outset of a press conference in Jerusalem, his first in 99 days. Highlighting Iran's extensive financial and military support for Assad, Netanyahu emphasized the regime's brutality towards its own ...

Israel Orders Military to Take Control of Bufferzone in Syria

This is Beirut, 2024-12-09 20:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Monday that his country's military takeover of the buffer zone along its border with Syria was a temporary move, after Islamist-led rebels took control in Syria. "This is a limited and temporary step we took for security reasons," Saar said in a press conference at the foreign ministry ...

What Political Governance for Post-Assad Syria? (2/2)

Ali A. Hamadé, 2024-12-09 17:40 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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Now that Bashar al-Assad's dictatorial regime has been overthrown, imagining what the “day after” might look like remains a challenge. Even more uncertain is the model of governance that could take shape in a post-Assad Syria. The rebel factions, collectively referred to as the “opposition forces,” form a disparate, profoundly ...

Hezbollah Shifts from Military Tactics, Targeting Media, Opinion Leaders

Michael al-Andary, 2024-12-09 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hezbollah appears to be pivoting its strategy from direct military confrontation with Israel to targeting journalists and opinion leaders in Lebanon. This shift was highlighted recently by the assault on journalist Daoud Rammal, who was attacked by suspected Hezbollah members while visiting his parent's grave in Doueir, located in the ...

Israeli Airstrike Targets a Car in Bint Jbeil, Injures LAF Personnel

This is Beirut, 2024-12-09 09:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli airstrike targeted a car on Monday morning along the Saf al-Hawa road near a Lebanese Army checkpoint in Bint Jbeil.  According to a statement on X by the Lebanese Army, the strike resulted in the death of a civilian and moderate injuries to four soldiers. Additionally, a missile was removed from the highway in the town of ...

Israel Helped to Topple Assad, But It Wasn't Planned, Analysts Say

This is Beirut, 2024-12-08 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday claimed the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria as a direct outcome of Israel's actions in the region, something analysts in Israel said was only partially true. Speaking while under growing domestic pressure over the fate of Israeli hostages in Gaza and a corruption trial, Netanyahu said Assad's ...

Hamas Tells Gaza Militant Groups to Identify Hostages They Hold

This is Beirut, 2024-12-08 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Sources within Palestinian militant groups in Gaza said Sunday that Hamas had told them to compile information on the hostages they hold in preparation for a ceasefire and hostage-release deal with Israel. Hamas told factions including Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front and the Popular Resistance Committees to prepare information such ...

The Fall of Assad: Another Major Setback for Hezbollah and Its Allies

Elie Ziadé, 2024-12-08 15:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime delivers a major blow to the Iranian axis in the region, with Hezbollah bearing the brunt of the impact. Assad's departure signals the disintegration of the once-aspired "Shia Crescent," which aimed to connect Tehran to Beirut via Baghdad and Damascus. As a new Middle East takes shape ...

Near Tyre, a Shiite Maqam Dedicated to Saint Peter

Fady Noun, 2024-12-08 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The medieval castle of Chameh, near Tyre, and the “maqam” of Shimon el-Safa that it houses are among the archaeological treasures for which Lebanon requested “enhanced protection” from UNESCO against the risks of war. However, the ground fighting in November between Hezbollah and the Israeli Army overran the request in question. The ...

Six Dead in Israeli Strikes on Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-12-07 22:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The health ministry said on Saturday that Israeli strikes killed six people in southern Lebanon, 10 days into a ceasefire between the Hezbollah and Israel. "The Israeli enemy's air strike on the town of Beit Lif resulted in the martyrdom of five people and the injury of five others," a health ministry statement said, adding that in a separate ...

Hochstein: Hezbollah Has Been Weakened

This Is Beirut, 2024-12-07 15:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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The US special envoy to Lebanon, Amos Hochstein, believes that “the war in Syria is not directly related to Lebanon, but it will have an impact on the country.” He declared, “I don't think we've eliminated or defeated Hezbollah, but it may no longer be strong enough to attack Israel or support President Bashar al-Assad.” In fact, he ...

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