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Hezbollah’s Rapid Rebuilding Outpaces Lebanon’s Disarmament Efforts

This is Beirut, 22/10 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hezbollah’s accelerated rebuilding efforts risk provoking an Israeli response if Lebanon does not act swiftly, according to Western intelligence sources cited by The Jerusalem Post. In a report published Tuesday, the Israeli daily highlighted the group’s ongoing efforts to rearm and reconstruct, even as the Lebanese government has officially ...

The Lebanese Demand Peace with Israel

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 21/10 15:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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"Break the taboos; we demand peace," declared Marcel Ghanem, host of Lebanon’s premier talk show. "Demanding peace [with Israel] is not a crime," he emphasized, challenging entrenched narratives. Marwan Hamade, a seasoned Druze lawmaker, appeared on I24 News (French service) to discuss Gaza, signaling a willingness to defy Lebanon’s surreal ...

Direct vs. Indirect Negotiations: Lebanon’s Diplomatic Playbook Reexamined

Mario Chartouni, 21/10 14:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In the wake of the Gaza ceasefire brokered on October 13 by Donald Trump, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun issued a statement that raised more than a few eyebrows, and possibilities. “The Lebanese state has already negotiated with Israel under American and UN mediation, resulting in the maritime border agreement… So why not adopt the same ...

Americans Call for Direct Talks Between Lebanon and Israel

Bassam Abou Zeid, 21/10 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel does not seek to negotiate with Lebanon solely over Hezbollah’s disarmament; its broader goal is a peace and normalization agreement between the two countries. At present, Israel shows little interest in Lebanese proposals, much like during the maritime border talks, where shuttle diplomacy by Amos Hochstein between Beirut and Tel Aviv ...

The Soft Narrative of Hezbollah’s Terror

Johnny Kortbawi, 21/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Every era has its instruments of propaganda — voices that amplify power, shaping history, politics, and identity to advance agendas far removed from democratic principles and the natural order of events. Since the assassination of Hezbollah’s former Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, and after a period of denial and confusion within the ...

One Year After Nasrallah’s Death, Hezbollah Struggles to Rebuild

This is Beirut, 20/10 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A year after the assassination of its leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli strike on Beirut on September 27, 2024, Hezbollah is quietly attempting to rebuild its shattered leadership and reassert its influence. According to a detailed report by Le Figaro correspondent Georges Malbrunot, the Shia militia now operates in a state of ...

The Jeopardized Peace

Charles Chartouni, 20/10 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The significant progress toward peace achieved by the Trump administration presents a valuable opportunity if key obstacles can be overcome. None of the earlier, ill-conceived attempts to end the cycle of violence compare with the outstanding diplomatic achievement of the American administration. The humbug of the French president has faded away, ...

Hezbollah and the “Reality Principle”

Michel Touma, 20/10 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Major developments are unfolding rapidly in the Levant, placing the region before what increasingly seems like an urgent reality: Hezbollah’s leadership, and more broadly its Iranian backers, need to align their political conduct with the so-called “reality principle.” In psychoanalytic terms, the “reality principle” means facing facts ...

Iran Slams Israeli Strikes in Lebanon as 'Ceasefire Violation'

This is Beirut, 17/10 11:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran on Friday condemned strikes by its arch-foe Israel on southern Lebanon, a stronghold of its close ally Hezbollah. The foreign ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baqaei, called the strikes a "blatant violation of Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity," in a statement. Of course, this claim is rich coming from Iran, a country ...

LAF Clears Thousands of Weapons in Southern Lebanon, Says CENTCOM

This is Beirut, 17/10 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) have cleared nearly 10,000 rockets, 400 missiles and more than 205,000 fragments of unexploded ordnance in the past year as part of a sweeping disarmament campaign in southern Lebanon, according to a statement released on Thursday by US Central Command (CENTCOM). The figures were highlighted during the 11th ...

The Elections May Not Be the Problem, but They Are Certainly Not the Solution

Johnny Kortbawi, 17/10 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The upcoming parliamentary elections are highly important, marking a defining moment in Lebanon’s history. Since independence, the country has held many elections, each shaped by its own circumstances. Some of these elections have stood out as true turning points, reshaping Lebanese politics and strengthening the balance of power in the ...

LAF Soldiers “Led Into a Trap” in Zebqine Blast, Sources Say

This is Beirut, 17/10 07:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Six Lebanese soldiers were killed on August 9 in a powerful explosion in the Zebqine valley near Majdel Zoun, in southern Lebanon’s Tyre district. While initial reports pointed to an accidental explosion, a U.S. intelligence source said that contacts within the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) confirmed the unit “was led into a ...

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