Lebanese army

Lebanese Forces Blame Hezbollah for Israeli Violations of Sovereignty

This is Beirut, 26/08 16:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanese Forces Hezbollah Israel Lebanese Army lebanon

The ‘Lebanese Forces’ (LF) party said Tuesday that Hezbollah is to blame for Israel’s repeated incursions into Lebanon and for undermining the country’s sovereignty. In a statement released by its media office, the LF was responding to remarks made a day earlier by Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem. It said the ...

Naim Qassem: Pro-Sovereignty Reformist

Johnny Kortbawi, 26/08 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Hezbollah Israel Lebanese Army naim qassem

At its core, the issue is that Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Naim Qassem, has been seeking ways to convince his audience that handing over the group’s weapons to the state has become inevitable, particularly in the wake of the party’s military and political setbacks suffered over the past year. Qassem has repeatedly approached ...

Salam Meets US Congress Members

This is Beirut, 25/08 14:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

US Congress Israel Lebanese Army USA Nawaf Salam

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met with US Congress members Darin LaHood and Steve Cohen at the Grand Serail on Friday, in the presence of US Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson and the accompanying delegation. During the meeting, LaHood commended the Lebanese government for extending state authority nationwide, centralizing arms under state control ...

US Pushes for Strategic Shift in UNIFIL's Mandate as Tensions Rise over Its Renewal

Amal Chmouny, 25/08 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

USA Lebanese Army UN Security Council Hezbollah UNIFIL

As the deadline for renewing the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon's (UNIFIL) mandate approaches on August 31, 2025, significant tensions are emerging within the UN Security Council. A scheduled vote has been canceled, and diplomatic efforts are intensifying to address ongoing disagreements, particularly centered on the United States' ...

Reciprocal Response: Israel Signals Troop Reduction if Lebanon Disarms Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 25/08 11:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Hezbollah Israel Lebanese Army Benjamin Netanyahu Joseph Aoun

Israel announced on Monday that it would take reciprocal steps, including a phased reduction of its military presence, should the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) implement the disarmament of Hezbollah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised what he called the “historic decision” by the Lebanese government, led by President Joseph Aoun ...

Full Control Achieved Over Hermel Forest Fire, Monitoring Operations Ongoing

This is Beirut, 24/08 14:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanese Army fire Hermel forest

The Public Information and Relations Department of the General Directorate of Civil Defense confirmed in a statement that “under the close follow-up of the Minister of Interior and Municipalities and the supervision of the acting Director General of Civil Defense, after strenuous efforts that lasted from yesterday morning until 3:00 AM today, ...

Aoun: Lebanon Not Informed of Any “Buffer Zone in the South”

This is Beirut, 23/08 20:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Israel Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army

President Joseph Aoun stated on Saturday that “Lebanon has not been officially informed of anything regarding Israel’s reported intention to establish a buffer zone in the South, as circulated in the media.” During his meeting with US Congressman Darin LaHood and the accompanying delegation, he stressed the importance of renewing UNIFIL’s ...

Army Commander Offers Condolences to Families of Fallen Soldiers

This is Beirut, 23/08 15:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanese Army South Lebanon Rodolphe Haykal Army Commander Lebanon

Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal visited the families of two soldiers from Hay al-Fikani–Zahle and Majdaloun–Baalbeck, who were killed in an explosion at an arms and ammunition depot in Wadi Zebqine, South Lebanon. During his visit, Haykal praised the professionalism, discipline and courage of the fallen soldiers, highlighting ...

Barrack and Ortagus to Bring Israeli Responses to Beirut on Tuesday

Bassam Abou Zeid, 23/08 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Fatah Israel Lebanese Army Tom Barrack Morgan Ortagus Lebanon

Lebanese official sources said that US envoy Tom Barrack and US official Morgan Ortagus will return to Beirut on Tuesday, bringing Israel’s response on withdrawals, the cessation of attacks and assassinations, and the release of prisoners, along with a US proposal on renewing UNIFIL’s mandate. According to these sources, the Presidency and ...

Zaki: Weapons Control Measures Are in Line With League Resolutions

This is Beirut, 23/08 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanese Army USA Arab league

Deputy Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ambassador Hossam Zaki, said that his visit to Beirut comes within the framework of the Arab League's support for the Lebanese state's efforts to extend its sovereignty over all its territories and place all weapons under its control. During a special interview with a Cairo News correspondent in ...

The Arrogance of Wasted Time

Johnny Kortbawi, 22/08 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Hezbollah Israel Lebanese Army Washington Palestinian camps

The handover of Palestinian weapons from the camps to the Lebanese state marks the beginning of a historic shift: the effort to confine all arms within Lebanon and close a chapter that has weighed on the country for nearly six decades – the use of Lebanese soil as a battlefield for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. It is evident to all regional ...

Search
Latest news