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Southern Lebanon Residents Return Amid Ongoing Israeli Attacks

This is Beirut, 27/01 10:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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South Lebanon residents accompanied by the army tried to return to their villages on Monday, a day after Israeli fire killed more than 20 people in the area, even though the Israeli withdrawal deadline was extended until February 18. Dozens of vehicles carrying families headed towards border towns, a day after hundreds tried unsuccessfully ...

Solomonic Decisions

Charles Chartouni, 27/01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The truce agreement is coming to an end, and nothing has been accomplished on the Lebanese side: delays in disarming, setting demarcation lines, and laying the groundwork for long-term strategic goals. The incendiary rhetoric of Hezbollah and its ideological humbug have returned to the foreground at a time when the newly established authorities ...

A Trip Back in Time

Michel Touma, 27/01 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Civilians who headed to the border villages of southern Lebanon on Sunday, seemingly spurred on by Hezbollah, demonstrated remarkable audacity. The standard-bearers of the “resistance” will likely frame this as yet another “victory,” merely because residents sought to return to certain localities despite repeated warnings from the Israeli ...

Armed, Provocative Hezbollah Convoys in Various Regions

This is Beirut, 26/01 22:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On Sunday evening, Hezbollah organized armed motorized convoys in Saida and Maghdoucheh in southern Lebanon, as well as in various areas of Beirut, including Ain Mraisseh, Sakiet al-Janzeer, Furn el-Chebbak, Burj Hammoud and Gemmayzeh, to celebrate the return of displaced persons to border villages by the deadline for Israel's withdrawal under ...

Macron Urges Netanyahu to 'Withdraw His Forces Still Present in Lebanon'

This is Beirut, 26/01 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called on Israeli Prime Minister to "withdraw his forces still present in Lebanon", his office said in a readout of a phone call between the two leaders. "The President of the Republic stressed to the Prime Minister the importance of ensuring that nothing compromises the efforts of the new Lebanese ...

Death Toll Rises as Displaced Return to Villages on Israeli Withdrawal Deadline

This is Beirut, 26/01 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The death toll climbed on Sunday as displaced people attempted to return to their homes in southern Lebanon, despite warnings from the Israeli army not to approach border towns “until further notice.” The day marked the deadline for Israel’s withdrawal under a truce deal that ended its recent conflict with Hezbollah, but violence persisted ...

This Is Beirut Accompanies the Lebanese Army in Dhayra

Cian Ward, 26/01 13:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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The 60-day ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel officially ended at 4 AM on Sunday. This is Beirut is in South Lebanon with the Lebanese army to cover the latest developments on the ground.

60 Days of Tensions: Recap of the Ceasefire Between Hezbollah and Israel

Paul Guillot, 26/01 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Two months after the announcement of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, tensions remain palpable. Despite an international monitoring mechanism, repeated violations of the agreement have been reported, and discussions on a complete Israeli withdrawal are struggling to conclude. A look back at a decisive period for regional stability.

Progress on UN Resolution 1701 Implementation

Natasha Metni Torbey, 26/01 07:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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“Nothing is more certain than the impossible.” For years, this idea shaped Lebanon's political and security landscape under Iranian dominance— the impossible Israeli withdrawal, the impossible deployment of the Lebanese Army along the border, and the impossible disarmament of Hezbollah. Today, in the aftermath of the devastating war that ...

What Is Left of Hezbollah's Arsenal?

Élie-Joe Kamel, 25/01 10:15 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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With only two days remaining until the 60-day ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel expires, two questions arise: What is left of the arsenal of the pro-Iranian group, which was supposed to be dismantled during this period? And does Hezbollah still have the capacity to carry out operations against the Israeli Army? What is indisputable is that ...

South Lebanon: Israel to Remain Temporarily in Five Locations

Bassam Abou Zeid, 25/01 07:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Tel Aviv announced on Friday that its army will not withdraw completely from the areas it occupies in southern Lebanon when the 60-day ceasefire agreement expires on Monday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the phased withdrawal process would continue after January 27, “in agreement with the United States.” According ...

UAE Announces Reopening of Embassy in Beirut

This is Beirut, 24/01 23:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Friday that it has reopened its embassy in Lebanon, years after it was closed in solidarity with Saudi Arabia. According to state news agency WAM, the Emirati embassy in Beirut "has officially resumed diplomatic activities." Omar Obaid al-Shamsi, Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ...