BEIRUT: Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon killed four people on Monday, including a member of Lebanon’s security forces and his three-year-old child, amid continued cross-border tensions despite a ceasefire agreement reached in November 2024. Read More: Wave of Israeli attacks kills two in Lebanon in latest ceasefire violation Lebanon’s health ministry said an Israeli strike hit the village of […]
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Israel bombs Lebanon-Syria border, 2 killed
Israel launched airstrikes on four border crossings between Syria and Lebanon, killing two people and injuring at least 19. The strikes targeted villages and towns in southern Lebanon, including Qanarit, al-Kharayeb, al-Ansar, Kfour, and Jarjouh. Emergency responders attended to the wounded, including journalists with minor injuries. The attacks come despite a US-brokered ceasefire that ended […]
Lebanese army claims exclusive control over arms in south
BEIRUT: The Lebanese army on Thursday said it had achieved a state monopoly on arms in southern Lebanon in what it described as an “effective and tangible” manner, while noting that additional work was needed to remove unexploded ordnance and dismantle tunnels. Read More: Three killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon The military had set a […]
Israel carries out airstrikes on Lebanon after evacuation warnings
BEIRUT: The Israel military conducted airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, targeting what it described as Hezbollah and Hamas sites, Lebanese state media reported. The strikes followed Israeli warnings to residents of four villages to evacuate prior to the attacks. Read More: Israeli strikes shake Southern Lebanon again The villages hit included Kfar Hatta and Annan […]
Three killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon
Three people were killed on Thursday in Israeli strikes in eastern and southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities, as Israel said it had targeted a member of Iran’s elite Quds Force and a Hezbollah operative. The attacks came despite a ceasefire agreed in November 2024 that was meant to halt more than a year of […]
Israel and Lebanon hold first direct civilian talks in decades
JERUSALEM: Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks in decades on Wednesday, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. The meeting took place under a year-old ceasefire monitoring mechanism aimed at overseeing the conflict with Hezbollah. Read More: Historic Lebanon–Israel meeting signals cautious peace The talks were held at the UN peacekeeping force […]
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 […]
Israel kills Hezbollah commander in Beirut airstrike
BEIRUT: Israel conducted an airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut on Sunday, killing Hezbollah’s acting chief of staff, Ali Tabtabai, in what the Israeli military described as a preemptive move against the group’s military capabilities. The attack came despite a U.S.-brokered truce between Israel and Hezbollah a year ago. Read More: Israel claims killing […]
Israel launches airstrikes on southern Lebanon
BEIRUT: The Israeli military carried out heavy airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Thursday after issuing evacuation orders for several towns, citing Hezbollah’s attempts to rebuild military capabilities. The strikes came despite a ceasefire deal agreed a year ago and ongoing Lebanese army efforts to clear Hezbollah sites in the south. Preliminary reports indicate one person […]
Hezbollah reaffirms ‘legitimate right to resist’ Israeli occupatin
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s Hezbollah declared on Thursday that it retains the “legitimate right to resist Israeli occupation” and pledged its continued support for the Lebanese army amid renewed border tensions. In a statement, the group said Lebanon remains committed to the ceasefire but emphasized that it is “not obligated to enter political negotiations” with Israel. […]