Israel faced a major intelligence failure after an airstrike in Beirut targeted a supposed Hezbollah leader but instead killed one of its own supporters, Israeli media reported. Read More: At least 14 people killed in Israeli strikes across Lebanon The incident occurred during a nighttime operation in the Lebanese capital, where Israeli forces believed they had identified […]
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Iran says envoy will remain in Beirut, defying order to leave
Iran said on Monday its ambassador to Lebanon would remain in his post in Beirut, defying the Lebanese Foreign Ministry, which has declared him persona non grata and told him to leave. With war raging in Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel, the Iranian envoy’s status has emerged as a focal point of tension between the […]
Strikes escalate across ME as Israel hits Beirut, Tehran
Iran struck the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital with a drone early Tuesday, as it continued to target areas around the region. Across Tehran, explosions rang out overnight as the US and Israel pounded Iran with airstrikes. Iran and its allies have hit back against Israel, neighboring Gulf states and targets critical to the […]
Lebanon bans Hezbollah military operations after Israel strikes
Lebanon Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has declared all military and security activities by Hezbollah illegal, hours after Israel carried out air raids on Beirut’s southern suburbs in response to a cross-border attack. Read More: Senior Hezbollah official among 10 killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon In a statement on Monday, Salam announced a ban on Hezbollah’s armed operations, […]
Iran lashes out at Israel over Hezbollah chief killing
Iran strongly condemned Israel on Monday for killing Hezbollah military chief Haytham Ali Tabatabai in Beirut. The Iranian foreign ministry called the attack a “cowardly assassination” and a breach of Lebanon’s sovereignty. Hezbollah earlier confirmed Tabatabai’s death, calling him “the great commander.” Tabatabai was the most senior Hezbollah leader killed since the November 2024 ceasefire […]
Armed woman breaks into BLOM Bank demanding her savings in Lebanon
Lebanon: Armed woman breaks into BLOM Bank. A Lebanese woman forced staff at BLOM Bank in Beirut to hand over thousands of dollars of her own money on Wednesday. She was waving a handgun. The woman live-streamed the activity saying she desperately needs her money for her sister’s cancer treatment. “I am Sali Hafiz. I […]
Four Gulf states pull diplomats from Beirut
The United Arab Emirates on Saturday recalled its diplomats from Beirut in “solidarity” with Saudi Arabia over a Lebanese minister’s criticism of the Riyadh-led military intervention in Yemen. The row, which has also seen Saudi Arabia ban the imports of Lebanese goods and Kuwait and Bahrain expel Lebanese envoys, is a blow to a country […]
US puts up $10m reward for Hezbollah information
The US on Monday offered a $10 million reward for information that would disrupt the finances of Lebanon’s Shiite militant movement Hezbollah. The State Department said it would give the money to anyone who provides intelligence that allows the US to disrupt Hezbollah in key ways. The areas include information on Hezbollah’s donors, on financial […]
Decades on, war-scarred Beirut buildings remain
They are a common sight around Beirut, but their presence barely registers with Lebanese citizens anymore. Nearly 30 years after civil war guns fell silent, dozens of bullet-scarred, shell-pocked buildings are still standing — testimony to a brutal conflict that raged for 15 years and took the lives of 150,000 people. Some are Beirut landmarks, […]