Lebanon

Biden Advisors to Visit Israel Thursday to Seal Ceasefire Deal
Biden Advisors to Visit Israel Thursday to Seal Ceasefire Deal

US President Joe Biden’s advisors, Amos Hochstein and Brett McGurk, will visit Israel on Thursday to attempt to negotiate a ceasefire that would enable displaced civilians on both sides of the border to return home, according to US media Axios. If successful, this would significantly de-escalate the regional war in the Middle East for the first ...

US Offers Reward in 1994 AC Flight 901 Bombing Linked to Hezbollah
US Offers Reward in 1994 AC Flight 901 Bombing Linked to Hezbollah

The bombing of AC Flight 901 in 1994 has been attributed to Hezbollah by the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence, according to a media note issued by the Department of State on Tuesday.   The US Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that leads to the ...

Air Raids on Vehicles in Bshamoun and Kahaleh, and Evacuation Orders in Baalbek
Air Raids on Vehicles in Bshamoun and Kahaleh, and Evacuation Orders in Baalbek

Wednesday morning, a car was targeted in Bchamoun near Al-Tabsh Mosque and another on the Kahaleh road near Araya. Kahaleh A Lebanese security official told AFP that an Israeli strike on a Hezbollah van carrying munitions, in Kahaleh, near Beirut killed the driver. "A van belonging to Hezbollah was targeted in an Israeli strike on the Kahaleh ...

Hezbollah: No Change in the Game
Hezbollah: No Change in the Game

The appointment of Sheikh Naim Qassem as Secretary-General of Hezbollah was not a surprising political shift; rather, it was a predictable outcome of the party's internal circumstances. Following the assassination of Hashem Safieddine, Hassan Nasrallah’s potential successor, Qassem stands as the only viable candidate for this position. As the ...

Where Did the Armed Palestinian Factions in Lebanon Go?
Where Did the Armed Palestinian Factions in Lebanon Go?

When the concept known as “support front” was first implemented, there was hardly a week that went by without some Palestinian militia claiming responsibility for rocket fire from Lebanon against Israel in support of Gaza. For the past few weeks, that has come to an end. Hamas, Islamic Jihad, al-Aqsa Brigades... the entire Palestinian armed ...

Hezbollah Rocket Injures Austrian UNIFIL Peacekeepers
Hezbollah Rocket Injures Austrian UNIFIL Peacekeepers

United Nations peacekeepers said on Tuesday that a rocket, likely fired by Hezbollah or an affiliated group, hit its headquarters in Naqoura, in southern Lebanon, leaving some peacekeepers with minor injuries. “A rocket hit UNIFIL’s headquarters in Naqoura, setting a vehicle workshop on fire,” the force said in a statement, adding that it ...

Bassil’s Meeting with Iranian FM Envoy Raises Eyebrows
Bassil’s Meeting with Iranian FM Envoy Raises Eyebrows

The head of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), MP Gebran Bassil, met on Tuesday with the Iranian Foreign Minister’s special envoy for Middle Eastern affairs, Mohammad Reza Sheibani. Officially, the meeting was aimed at discussing the ongoing war in Lebanon and its repercussions, according to Lebanese news agencies. However, Bassil’s meeting ...

Gallant Threatens Qassem: 'Temporary Appointment'
Gallant Threatens Qassem: 'Temporary Appointment'

Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant posted a picture of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on his X account, threatening him with the words, “temporary appointment, not for very long.” Qassem, who was the deputy of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, was chosen on Tuesday to serve as the organization’s new ...

77 Killed and 180 Injured in the Past 24h
77 Killed and 180 Injured in the Past 24h

The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Public Health Ministry revealed that as of October 29, 2024, the total number of deaths reached 2,787, while 12,772 were wounded. In the last 24 hours, 77 persons were killed and 180 injured, according to the latest numbers published on Tuesday night by the Ministry. Two Israeli raids on Haret ...

Halabi: School Year Kicks Off Next Monday
Halabi: School Year Kicks Off Next Monday

Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi confirmed that “the academic year will start next Monday, November 4.” Halabi said he had discussed all the preparations and the contacts made to move forward with the start of the school year, after meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Tuesday. In a statement, he added, “I gave the ...

Sleem Ratifies Entrance Exam Results for Military Academy
Sleem Ratifies Entrance Exam Results for Military Academy

Caretaker Minister of Defense Maurice Sleem ratified the results of the military academy entrance exams on Tuesday. This decision affects 200 candidates now admitted as officer cadets in the army and the general directorates of the Internal Security Forces, General Security, State Security and Customs. Additionally, Sleem signed a draft decree ...

Lebanon Files Complaint Against Israel with the UN Security Council
Lebanon Files Complaint Against Israel with the UN Security Council

The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs filed a complaint with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday regarding Israeli attacks on Lebanon's health sector, specifically between October 8 and October 24. The complaint highlights the 281 strikes against hospitals, care centers, and relief organizations, resulting in 163 deaths and ...