This Is Beirut, 2024-01-16 14:39 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati emphasized on Tuesday his commitment to diplomatic solutions. In an interview with Al-Jazeera, Mikati stressed that he heard from the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, that there is an "opportunity to find a solution for stability in southern Lebanon, and they are working towards it;" meaning ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-15 16:21 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
MP Ghassan Hasbani from the Lebanese Forces-led Strong Republic parliamentary bloc said in an interview with "The Voice of All Lebanon" on Monday that "a truce in South Lebanon is part of Security Council Resolution 1701," stressing, however, that "it is only a temporary solution." "To what extent will this be enough to ease tensions on the ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-07 10:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Early on Sunday afternoon, the Israeli warplanes attacked Hezbollah military targets in the areas of Labbouneh, Majdal Zoun and Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, according to Israeli media. It reported that secondary explosions occurred in several bombed buildings, indicating the presence of weapons. Missiles fell near Al-Manara settlement in the ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-05 22:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli bombardment resumed late Friday afternoon after a brief respite that coincided with the second speech in 48 hours by Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah. On Friday evening, the Israeli army announced that it targeted Hezbollah cells in southern Lebanon. Israeli bombardment also targeted Hula, Bayad, Birkat Tayri and Wadi ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-05 17:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In his second address in 48 hours, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah was keen to justify the opening of the southern front against Israel, amid growing doubts about its worth and utility in supporting Gaza. “To those who ask us why we are fighting on the front (in South Lebanon), our answer is that there are two aims: to put ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-04 12:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
MP Ghassan Skaff described the speech delivered yesterday evening by Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah as less threatening than expected, following the assassination of top Hamas leader Saleh Al-Arouri in an Israeli strike in the southern suburb of Beirut and Israel's violation of the so-called rules of engagement. Speaking to ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-03 21:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a third speech since the start of the war between Hamas and Israel on October 7, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah justified on Wednesday the “raison d’etre” of his armed wing, claiming that the existence of a strong “resistance” deterred Israel from attacking Lebanon. He stressed, however, that Hezbollah’s ...