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Two Hezb Members Killed in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 31/10 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Tensions sharply escalated across southern Lebanon on Friday as Israeli drone and warplanes struck target in the Nabatiyeh and Bint Jbeil districts, leaving several casualties. In one incident, an Israeli drone launched a guided missile at a motorcycle in Talat Shukain, in the Nabatieh caza, killing the driver instantly. Ambulances rushed to the ...

Aoun: Lebanese Army Is the Sole Guarantee of Sovereignty

This is Beirut, 31/10 13:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed on Friday that the Lebanese Army (LAF) remains “the only guarantee for protecting Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring its defense,” stressing that “there can be no sustainable security without it.” During a meeting at Baabda Palace with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, Aoun said “Lebanon is ...

Disarmament and Elections on the Agenda in Bkerkeh

This is Beirut, 31/10 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Friday declared that a “decision has been made” to confiscate illegal weapons across the country, affirming that the Lebanese Army has already presented a plan for implementation. “There will be no reversal of the decision to confiscate weapons,” Salam said following a meeting with Maronite Patriarch Beshara ...

Graham: Disarm Hezbollah to End Israeli Attacks in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 30/10 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said Thursday that Israeli military operations in Lebanon would end “if Hezbollah were disarmed,” describing the ongoing cross-border strikes as a direct response to the militant group’s continued armed presence. Graham argued that Israel’s incursions into Lebanese territory are intended to “suppress ...

Ortagus Reaffirms U.S. Support for Lebanon’s Disarmament Plan

This is Beirut, 29/10 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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U.S. Special Envoy to Lebanon Morgan Ortagus on Wednesday reaffirmed Washington’s support for the Lebanese government’s decision to place all weapons under state control by the end of the year. Speaking during the 12th meeting of the Committee for the Supervision of the Ceasefire (the Mechanism) in Naqoura, Ortagus emphasized that the ...

Aoun Calls on Media to Defend Truth Amid Global Misinformation

This is Beirut, 29/10 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday warned that truth is losing its place as a universal value in an age dominated by misinformation and digital noise, urging media professionals to reclaim their role as guardians of honesty and accountability. “The truth is dull, the rumor is seductive,” Aoun said, quoting a communications expert as he ...

Aoun Meets U.S. Envoy Ortagus, Seeks Action on Israeli Violations

This is Beirut, 28/10 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun emphasized during a meeting Tuesday with U.S. special envoy to Lebanon Morgan Ortagus “the need to activate” the work of the Committee for Monitoring the Cessation of Hostilities (‘the mechanism’), particularly regarding the cessation of Israeli violations against Lebanon. Aoun also called for the ...

Hezbollah’s Excuses Are No Longer Credible

Kaline Antoun, 27/10 17:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Two months after the Lebanese government reaffirmed its exclusive authority over weapons, Hezbollah remains unwavering in its refusal to disarm. Since its inception, the pro-Iranian militia has justified its arsenal as a means of “resistance” and “defending Lebanon,” portraying its weapons as both a shield against Israel and a tool of ...

UN Day 2025: Lebanon Marks Ties with the United Nations

This is Beirut, 24/10 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun marked United Nations Day 2025 by recalling the principles that have guided both Lebanon and the UN since the organization’s founding 80 years ago. “This day is a reminder of a pact made eight decades ago – a pact that feels like a charter for Lebanon’s mission and struggle,” he said on Friday. Emphasizing the ...

LAF Arrests Four in Raids Targeting Drug Traffickers

This is Beirut, 22/10 16:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Lebanese Army (LAF) announced on Wednesday that it had arrested four individuals in separate raids as part of its ongoing efforts to maintain security and combat drug trafficking. In its statement, the LAF said the operations were carried out with support from Intelligence Directorate patrols. According to the statement, an army unit, also ...

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 ...

Israeli Drone Raid Kills One in Kherbet Selm

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

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An Israeli drone strike on a car in the town of Kherbet Selm, located in the Bint Jbeil district of southern Lebanon, resulted in the death of one person on Friday. In parallel, the National News Agency (NNA) reported that Israeli soldiers opened fire toward a group of residents harvesting olives in the al-Anq area of the nearby town of Aitaroun, ...

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