This is Beirut, 08/05 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An Israeli military reserve unit says it has developed a system known as the “Active Horizon” designed to rapidly identify and strike what it describes as “time-critical targets” linked to Hezbollah, including fighters and financial infrastructure, in some cases within 30 minutes of detection. According to a report published by the ...
This is Beirut, 08/05 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved $25.8 billion in missile interceptors and other weapons sales to Israel, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates last week, according to a Bloomberg report, significantly expanding a package that Washington had publicly described days earlier as worth roughly $8.6 billion. The sales ...
This is Beirut, 07/05 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli military said on Thursday that it has significantly expanded operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon since the ceasefire began on April 16, claiming it has killed more than 220 operatives and commanders during ongoing strikes and ground activity in the area. According to the Israeli army, the campaign targets individuals and ...
This is Beirut, 07/05 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese attorney and political activist Majd Harb announced on Thursday that he is preparing two draft laws aimed at amending Lebanon’s legislation related to “collaboration with Israel,” saying he intends to present the proposals to supportive MPs and parliamentary blocs following the conference. Harb said the first proposal seeks to ...
This is Beirut, 06/05 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A senior commander from Hezbollah's elite force was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday, the first on the area in nearly a month, a source close to the group said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military had targeted "the commander of Hezbollah's Radwan force". The source close to Hezbollah ...
This is Beirut, 06/05 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced Wednesday that Beirut will “review and further develop” its plan to place all weapons under state control. The remarks came as Salam also confirmed on Wednesday that the tender process for the long-delayed René Moawad Airport project in Qlayaat, northern Lebanon, will ...
This is Beirut, 06/05 09:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was halting the US military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after just one day, in a bid to reach a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war. Trump's so-called "Project Freedom" to help vessels leave the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow chokepoint to the Gulf where Iran has seized control ...
This is Beirut, 05/05 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday a peace deal between Lebanon and Israel is “imminently achievable” and emphasized that the Lebanese Armed Forces must have both the will and capability to directly confront Hezbollah’s arms. Rubio said there is no fundamental conflict between the Lebanese and Israeli ...
This is Beirut, 05/05 20:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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At a joint press conference on Tuesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said Israel intends to pursue a diplomatic track with Beirut, stating, “We will work with the Lebanese government toward a path of peace and normalization.” He also underscored Israel’s security priorities in the north, stating, “We are ...
This is Beirut, 05/05 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Armed Forces carried out arrests in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday, a stronghold of Hezbollah, detaining several individuals accused of opening fire during a funeral procession on Sunday. In a statement, the army said its units raided the homes of those involved in the gunfire, arresting two individuals in the southern ...
This is Beirut, 04/05 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that Lebanon will not reverse course on ongoing U.S.-backed negotiations with Israel, declaring that diplomacy remains the country’s only viable option amid the ongoing conflict. “There is no turning back from the negotiations track because there is no other choice for us,” Aoun said, ...
This is Beirut, 04/05 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam declared on Monday in a joint press conference with the Lebanese Interior Minister that the government will move forward with enforcing full state control over Beirut, stressing that there will be “no retreat” from the decision to restrict weapons to state institutions. Speaking after a meeting of ...