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Israel Says It Targeted Hezbollah's "Number Two" in Beirut's Southern Suburbs

This is Beirut, 16:31 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli army announced on Sunday that it carried out a precise raid targeting Hezbollah “number two” operative in the southern suburbs of Beirut. The initial toll stands at one dead and 21 wounded in the attack, according to a statement from the Health Ministry’s Emergency Operations Center. According to Israeli Channel 14, ...

Who Was Haitham Tabatabai, the Hezbollah No. 2 Targeted by Israel?

This is Beirut, 16:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Born in Lebanon in 1968, Haitham Ali Tabatabai, also known as Abu Ali, is believed to be of an Iranian father and a Lebanese mother. He reportedly grew up in southern Lebanon and joined Hezbollah at a young age. A former commander of the Radwan Force, Hezbollah’s elite unit, Tabatabai operated in both Syria and Yemen, where he provided ...

President Aoun's Initiative Trapped Between Israel and Hezbollah

Bassam Abou Zeid, 16:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun is waiting for responses to his initiative, unveiled on the eve of Independence Day, fully aware that its outcome depends largely on two actors: Hezbollah and Israel. According to sources, Hezbollah has no intention of providing a clear response to the Lebanese presidency. The Iran-backed group remains determined to retain ...

Lebanon’s F&B Boom Masks Illicit-Economy Risks

Salam El Zaatari, 22/11 15:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Lebanon finds itself in a paradox. While its broader economy is collapsing, the food-and-beverage (F&B) sector is showing surprising vitality. It may look like a feel-good tale of resilience, but in fact it reveals one of the greatest structural threats to Lebanon’s recovery: a cash-based economy that undermines transparency, fuels illicit ...

New Israeli Strike on South Kills One

This is Beirut, 22/11 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed one person on Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, in the latest attack on the area despite a nearly year-long ceasefire. In a statement, the ministry said that the Israeli strike on a vehicle in Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, south Lebanon, killed one person. The ministry also said that a grenade ...

J. Aoun Announces a Five-Point Plan to Reassert State Authority and Open the Path to Peace

This is Beirut, 21/11 21:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On the occasion of the 82nd anniversary of Lebanon’s Independence, President Joseph Aoun delivered a speech Friday evening from South Lebanon, focusing on sovereignty, the state’s exclusive control over arms, and the need to turn the page on “mini-states.” The head of state unveiled a five-point plan aimed at fully restoring state ...

Raggi Open to Negotiations With Israel

This is Beirut, 21/11 00:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said Thursday evening that he was open to negotiations with Israel while urging Lebanese expatriates to quickly register on the platform for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Speaking on MTV’s Sar el-Waet program, Mr. Raggi said that if he were given a mandate by the government, he would be ready to enter ...

Netanyahu Says Hezbollah Threat Has Become “More Complex and Dangerous”

This is Beirut, 20/11 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the threat posed by Hezbollah has “completely changed” since 7 October, noting that the security situation had “significantly shifted” in recent weeks. He warned that the Lebanese group now represents a “more complex and more dangerous” challenge for Israel. Netanyahu said Israel no ...

Drug Lord Nouh Zeaiter Arrested by the Lebanese Army

This is Beirut, 20/11 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Army announced on Thursday that it had arrested Nouh Zeaiter, “one of the most dangerous wanted individuals, during an ambush on the Knaisseh–Baalbek road.” The lawyer of Nouh Zeaiter stated, in an interview with Al-Hadath: “My client is wanted on charges of drug distribution and cultivation.” He added: “The information ...

Iran: The Swan Song!

Marc Saikali, 20/11 08:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Some regimes govern with ideas; others thrive on chaos. Iran is clearly in the latter camp, lighting fires across the Middle East while hoping the smoke will hide its failures. Since 1982, Tehran has treated Lebanon—and its political-military proxy, Hezbollah—like a live grenade waved during negotiations: always a threat, never a plan. For ...

New Israeli Strikes on Deir Kifa and Chahour

This is Beirut, 19/11 21:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli military struck sites in several south Lebanon towns on Wednesday after issuing evacuation warnings saying it would target Hezbollah. "The Israeli army is currently striking several Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon," the Israeli army said in a brief statement after issuing evacuation warnings for ...

Is Hamas Rebuilding Its Military Presence in Lebanon?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 19/11 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli strike that targeted the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh in southern Lebanon on Tuesday night has brought back into focus a question that had mostly stayed out of the spotlight in the conflict, at least since the November 27, 2024 ceasefire, which shifted attention primarily to Hezbollah: Is Hamas in the process of rebuilding ...

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