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Lebanese Army Arrests Suspects in Beirut's Southern Suburbs After Gunfire at Funeral

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 ...

Funeral Gunfire Sparks Tensions Between Army and Hezbollah Supporters

This is Beirut, 03/05 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Tensions flared in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday as units of the Lebanese Armed Forces deployed during a funeral procession for four individuals killed in recent violence, sparking friction with supporters of Hezbollah and highlighting the limits of state authority in the area. According to eyewitnesses and local media, the situation ...

Three Lebanese Soldiers Killed by Israeli Strikes in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 17/03 10:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) announced on Tuesday that one of its soldiers was killed, and four were wounded, after an Israeli strike struck a military vehicle in southern Lebanon, marking the first direct hit on the national army since this round of fighting began on March 2. According to an official statement published by the Lebanese Army ...

Lebanese Army Says Soldier Wounded by Gunfire from Syria

This is Beirut, 07/03 14:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Lebanon's military said on Saturday that a soldier was moderately wounded by gunfire coming from Syria a day prior in the country's northeast. "A Lebanese soldier sustained moderate injuries as a result of gunfire from the Syrian side targeting a Lebanese army post in the Qasr-Hermel area," the military said, adding that "soldiers at the post ...

Lebanon’s President Moves to Unveil Defense Strategy as Weapons Debate Reaches Critical Stage

This is Beirut, 17/02 15:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is preparing to present a long-anticipated national defense strategy next month, a move that could reshape the country’s approach to sovereignty, military authority, and the future of weapons outside state control. According to information obtained by Al-Modon, the plan is now in its final drafting phase after ...

LAF Commander General Rodolphe Haykal Meets with Officials in Saudi Arabia

This is Beirut, 10/02 21:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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General Rodolphe Haykal, commander of the LAF, met with officials in Saudi Arabia on Sunday and Monday during the World Defense Show. The meeting occurred in preparation for the upcoming March 5 French-Saudi-led conference in Paris to garner support for the LAF. Haykal’s dialogue with Saudi officials was carried out to discuss avenues for ...

LAF Completes First Phase of Weapons Plan, Israel Deems Efforts “Insufficient”

This is Beirut, 08/01 08:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) announced on Thursday the official end of the first phase of the weapons control plan, which aimed to bring all weapons south of the Litani River under state control by the end of 2025. According to the statement, the first phase focused on “expanding the Army’s operational presence, securing vital areas, ...

The Clock Ticks on Lebanon's Empty Promises

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 2025-11-25 17:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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One year on from Lebanon’s signing of the November 27, 2024 Cessation of Hostilities with Israel, Beirut’s agreement to enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and disarm Hezbollah looks less like a commitment and more like theater. Lebanon has announced deadlines, staged symbolic troop deployments, and assured the world that Hezbollah’s ...

Washington Sends Warning with Cancellation of LAF Chief’s Trip

Amal Chmouny, 2025-11-20 23:55 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Washington's abrupt cancellation of Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) chief General Rodolphe Haykal's planned visit earlier this week signals deepening U.S. dissatisfaction with both Lebanon's approach to Hezbollah's disarmament and the LAF’s public stances on ongoing Israeli border incursions. Haykal, appointed to his post in March, was poised for ...

Why Normalization with Israel Will Revive Saudi Arabia

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 2025-11-18 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia is rapidly losing regional relevance, with Sunni rivals Qatar and Turkey encroaching on its traditional leadership roles. The Kingdom’s economy remains mired in second gear, unable to transition from oil dependency to a knowledge-based model. Riyadh’s repeated promises of financial windfalls to the U.S. now appear to be ...

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

This is Beirut, 2025-10-17 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 ...

UNIFIL Donates Vehicles to LAF to Bolster Southern Stability

This is Beirut, 2025-09-16 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) donated on Tuesday more than 100 vehicles and pieces of equipment to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), aimed at reinforcing state authority and enhancing stability in southern Lebanon. At a ceremony held in Naqoura, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Diodato Abagnara and ...

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