Rayan Chami, 19/02 16:08 - Reading : less than a minute
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As the ceasefire comes to an end, the residents of southern Lebanon return to their lands, only to find their villages in ruins. In Kfar Kila, completely destroyed, and in Deir Mimas, still marked by Israeli presence, the return is weighed down by uncertainty and sorrow.
Rayan Chami, 18/02 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute
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In Kfar Kila, residents return to ruins, while Lebanese authorities continue efforts to secure access to border villages vacated by the Israeli army. The deadline for Israel’s withdrawal from south Lebanon, as stipulated by the ceasefire agreement, has expired, but Israeli forces still occupy five strategic positions inside Lebanese territory.
Natasha Metni Torbey, 18/02 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel started its withdrawal from all of Lebanon. All of it? Not exactly, as five strategic points will remain under Israeli control. The continued presence of Israeli troops in several areas of southern Lebanon raises questions about Israel’s intentions and its short- and long-term plans. Tel Aviv will maintain its soldiers at these ...
This is Beirut, 17/02 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun on Monday reiterated the Lebanese Army’s responsibility for securing the country’s borders, emphasizing its full readiness for accountability. Addressing the issue of Hezbollah’s weapons, Aoun stated that any resolution must be discussed among the Lebanese. President Aoun voiced concern that Israeli troops may not ...
This is Beirut, 16/02 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli forces opened fire toward the town of Hula on Sunday, killing one person and injuring several others, according to the National News Agency (NNA). The escalation followed an incident in which residents of the southern Lebanese town bypassed a barrier erected by the Israeli army and entered the area despite Israeli military ...
This is Beirut, 14/02 18:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Israel Ceasefire
The Israeli army expressed on Friday its preparedness to withdraw from Lebanese territory by February 18, per the ceasefire agreement brokered by France and the United States. A senior Israeli security official, quoted by AFP, stated that Israel remains committed to the agreement and is coordinating closely with the US to ensure a smooth handover ...
This is Beirut, 13/02 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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With just five days remaining before the scheduled Israeli pullout on February 18, Speaker Nabih Berri revealed that United States officials informed him that while Israeli forces would vacate the villages where they maintain a presence in the south, they would remain in five key positions – a development that has been the subject of ongoing ...
This is Beirut, 09/02 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ceasefire Hamas Israel Palestine
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces shot dead three civilians Sunday, as the military said it fired "warning shots" and hit Palestinians who had approached troops in the territory. The incident occurred in Gaza City amid a fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, in effect since January 19. During the truce, five ...
This is Beirut, 05/02 10:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Ceasefire Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army
President Joseph Aoun has called on France to support the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from South Lebanon and to pressure Israel to stop violating the November 27 ceasefire agreement. During a meeting with French Ambassador to Lebanon Hervé Magro and Vice-Chairman of the Ceasefire Supervisory Committee General Guillaume Ponchin, Aoun ...
Élie-Joe Kamel, 04/02 14:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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On January 3, 2025, US President Donald Trump appointed Morgan Ortagus as Deputy Special Envoy for Peace in the Middle East. Ortagus, who served as spokesperson for the US State Department during Trump’s first term (2017-2021), will be part of the team headed by Steve Witkoff, a close friend and trusted confidant of Trump. Morgan Ortagus, ...
This is Beirut, 03/02 22:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said on Monday there were "no guarantees" that a fragile ceasefire in Gaza will hold, as he prepares to discuss its future with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu was in Washington for talks with the new Trump administration on a second phase of the truce with Hamas, which has not yet been ...
This is Beirut, 03/02 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hamas is ready to begin talks on the details of a second phase of the ongoing truce in Gaza, two officials from the Palestinian militant group told AFP on Monday. "Hamas has informed the mediators, during ongoing communications and meetings held with Egyptian mediators last week in Cairo, that we are ready to start the negotiations for the second ...