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Israel Eliminates Hamas Operational Arm in Lebanon
PoliticsIsrael Eliminates Hamas Operational Arm in Lebanon

The Israeli army, on Saturday, announced “killing Mohammad Hussein Ali Mahmoud, the operational arm of Hamas in Lebanon.” In addition, the Israeli army declared that it had targeted “Hezbollah fighters at a mosque in southern Lebanon.” In the South, Israeli fighter jets attacked the towns of Yanouh and Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain. The ...

Talal Hamieh: The Sole Survivor Among Hezbollah's Senior Leadership?
Talal Hamieh: The Sole Survivor Among Hezbollah's Senior Leadership?

Talal Hamieh, also known as Talal Hosni Hamieh, Ismat Mazraani or Abu Jaafar, is a shadowy figure within Hezbollah. He is considered part of the group’s first generation, having joined in the mid-1980s. Hamieh is the head of Hezbollah’s External Security Organization (ESO), also known as Unit 910, which is responsible for overseeing covert ...

South Lebanon: UNIFIL Rejects Israeli Request to Relocate
South Lebanon: UNIFIL Rejects Israeli Request to Relocate

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stated on Saturday that it would not abandon its positions in southern Lebanon, despite what it described as an Israeli request to "relocate." "On September 30, the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) notified UNIFIL of its intention to undertake limited ground incursions into Lebanon. ...

'Know Thyself, Lebanon!'
'Know Thyself, Lebanon!'

“Know thyself.” This timeless Socratic precept, fundamental to any individual in pursuit of wisdom, holds equally true for nations. By disregarding it, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, met his demise. Convinced he had secured full control over the Lebanese state, and by leading Lebanon into a war in support of Hamas on ...

Israeli Strikes Continue Across Lebanon, Reaching Tripoli
Israeli Strikes Continue Across Lebanon, Reaching Tripoli

Israeli military operations in Lebanon have continued, with airstrikes and drone attacks targeting multiple regions. For the first time since the escalation, Israeli drones struck Tripoli, targeting an apartment in the Beddawi camp, a residential area in the north. The strike killed Hamas leader Said al-Ali, along with his wife and two children. ...

Tons of Emirati Aid Reach BIA
Tons of Emirati Aid Reach BIA

An Emirati jet carrying food and medical supplies landed at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport on Friday. “Today, we received two planes from the UAE, one in cooperation with the World Health Organization, carrying 40 tons of medical aid, and the second carrying about 55 tons of foodstuffs,” said caretaker Minister of Environment ...

UN Raises Plight of Migrant Workers in Lebanon
UN Raises Plight of Migrant Workers in Lebanon

Some migrant domestic workers in Lebanon have been locked in homes while their employers flee from Israel's air strikes, the United Nations said Friday. The UN's International Organization for Migration said foreign domestic staff were increasingly being abandoned by the Lebanese families to face heightened danger in the conflict. The IOM raised ...

Two Paramedics Killed in Tibnine
Two Paramedics Killed in Tibnine

An ambulance belonging to the Islamic Health Organization was bombed in Tibnine on Friday, which resulted in the death of two paramedics. Israeli shelling continued on Mansouri in Tyre caza amid heavy reconnaissance flights above Beirut and its southern suburbs. In a statement, Hezbollah declared “targeting a gathering of Israeli soldiers in ...

LF: Time to Elect a President and Pull the Lebanese Out of This Catastrophe
LF: Time to Elect a President and Pull the Lebanese Out of This Catastrophe

The Lebanese Forces party strongly denounced the behavior of “certain politicians from the axis of resistance who have not changed their political positions, which have led Lebanon and its people to the current state” and who accuse “the LF of obstructing the election of a president.” In a press release issued on Friday, the LF also ...

Who Was Hassan Nasrallah?
PortraitWho Was Hassan Nasrallah?

Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary General of Hezbollah since 1992, was killed on September 27, 2024, in the southern suburbs of Beirut as a result of an Israeli airstrike. Born in 1960 in Bourj Hammoud, Beirut, he played a pivotal role in shaping Hezbollah's political and military influence in the region.

Beirut Blast Victims’ Families Cancel 50th Memorial Gathering Amid Conflict
Beirut Blast Victims’ Families Cancel 50th Memorial Gathering Amid Conflict

In light of Lebanon’s worsening security crisis, the Association of Families of the Beirut Port Explosion Victims has canceled its planned event to mark the 50th month since the devastating blast. The decision, which was made amid intensifying violence, underscores the deepening pain and frustration of families still seeking justice. In a ...