Lebanon

Israeli Ambassador to France: Israel Won’t Invade or Stay Long in Lebanon
Israeli Ambassador to France: Israel Won’t Invade or Stay Long in Lebanon

Israel has "no intention of invading Lebanon" or staying there "for months," according to its ambassador to France. Israel has "no intention of invading Lebanon" or staying there "for months," declared its ambassador to France on Tuesday, following the Israeli Army's announcement overnight that ground troops had crossed the border to combat ...

Unexploded Missile Found Near Cola, Road Blocked
Unexploded Missile Found Near Cola, Road Blocked

The road leading towards Cola, near the Arab University, was blocked on Tuesday after an unexploded missile was discovered in a building that was targeted by the Israeli Army during Sunday night’s airstrikes. Authorities are currently working to remove the missile safely and proceed with a controlled detonation. Traffic remains redirected as ...

Mikati Urges UN for Additional Support Amid Lebanon's Displacement Crisis
Mikati Urges UN for Additional Support Amid Lebanon's Displacement Crisis

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged the United Nations on Tuesday for “additional support to provide basic assistance to displaced Lebanese civilians.” He made the plea during a meeting with UN organizations and ambassadors from donor countries as part of the Lebanese government's response plan to address the displacement crisis ...

Gaza and Lebanon Wars: The Dawn of a New Middle East?
Gaza and Lebanon Wars: The Dawn of a New Middle East?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu handled the joint United States-French ceasefire initiative in Lebanon much as he did US President Joe Biden’s earlier call for a truce in Gaza. Although the statement was coordinated with Netanyahu and supported by several Western and Arab nations, he later withdrew his backing and omitted any mention ...

Nabih Berri, at the Heart of the Lebanese Equation
Nabih Berri, at the Heart of the Lebanese Equation

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri now bears the burden of the crisis alone. In the absence of a president, and with a non-executive government that is not meeting due to the absence of ministers from the Free Patriotic Movement, the international community has no one to negotiate with except for Berri. Although Caretaker Prime Minister Najib ...

Lebanese Forces… No Comment, Just Waiting
Lebanese Forces… No Comment, Just Waiting

Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea has instructed party MPs, officials and cadres not to make any statements and to avoid discussing or commenting on current events. They are to wait for clarity on the currently ambiguous situation so that a clear path can emerge. LF officials have refrained from commenting on ongoing events and have ...

Israel Initiates a 'Limited and Targeted' Ground Incursion in Southern Lebanon
Israel Initiates a 'Limited and Targeted' Ground Incursion in Southern Lebanon

Israel has begun ground incursions into southern Lebanon, as confirmed by the Israeli Army in an official announcement in the early hours of Tuesday morning. “The Army began a few hours ago a targeted and demarcated ground operation in southern Lebanon,” according to a statement by the Israeli Army spokesperson Daniel Hagari. An artillery ...

Spate of Violent Israeli Airstrikes Rock Beirut's Southern Suburb
Spate of Violent Israeli Airstrikes Rock Beirut's Southern Suburb

Shortly after Israel served a warning to residents of the southern suburb of Beirut to evacuate, the area was rocked by a spate of violent airstrikes which resounded across the city and its surroundings. Israeli warplanes carried out at least four rounds of airstrikes which reportedly levelled several buildings to the ground. There was no ...

UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon 'Not Able' to Patrol
UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon 'Not Able' to Patrol

United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon have been unable to conduct patrols because of the intensity of Israeli strikes and Hezbollah's rockets targeting Israel, a UN spokesman said Monday. With more than 10,000 personnel, the peacekeeping force has been stationed in Lebanon since 1978, with its role strengthened after a 33-day conflict between ...

A Million Displaced: Families in Lebanon Struggle for Shelter amid War
A Million Displaced: Families in Lebanon Struggle for Shelter amid War

Lebanon faces a humanitarian catastrophe as nearly one million people are displaced by escalating Israeli attacks and the Israeli war with Hezbollah. In Ain Mreisseh, families huddle on sidewalks and in makeshift tents, highlighting the urgent need for safety and shelter.

Israel 'Currently Conducting' Limited Operations Inside Lebanon

Israel is "currently conducting" limited ground operations targeting Hezbollah inside neighboring Lebanon, the US State Department said Monday. "This is what they have informed us that they are currently conducting, which are limited operations targeting Hezbollah infrastructure near the border," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told ...

Israeli Army Imposes Closed Military Zones Along Israel-Lebanon Border
Israeli Army Imposes Closed Military Zones Along Israel-Lebanon Border

The Israeli army has imposed a closed military zone in the areas of Kfar Giladi, Misgav Am and Metula in northern Israel until Sunday October 6. The military says the move follows a fresh assessment. The order has been signed by the chief of the Northern Command, Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin. The Israeli army noted that entry to these areas is "strictly ...