This is Beirut, 18/04 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Control operations and security monitoring enabled a unit of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), supported by a patrol from the Intelligence Directorate, to arrest “eight citizens” in the locality of Kfarzabad, in the Bekaa Valley, on Friday evening, accused of smuggling weapons from Syria. They are accused of having “formed a gang to smuggle ...
This is Beirut, 18/04 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem declared Friday evening that any attempt to disarm the "resistance" is a direct service to Israel and will be firmly opposed. In his speech, Qassem said, “We will not allow anyone to strip Hezbollah or the resistance of its weapons. This idea should be removed from the Lebanese political ...
This Is Beirut, 17/04 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Lebanese Army (LAF) arrested two individuals on Thursday in connection with recent rocket launches from southern Lebanon into Israeli territory. A Lebanese national was detained in the Tarik Jdide area, while a Palestinian suspect was apprehended in the southern city of Saida. These arrests come a day after the army announced it had ...
This is Beirut, 17/04 16:50 - Reading : less than a minute
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Internal Security Forces (ISF) and Lebanese Army Intelligence units set up checkpoints on Thursday in Beirut’s Ghobeiry and Chiyah areas, targeting violations related to unlicensed weapons and vehicles with tinted windows. These heightened measures signal a renewed effort by Lebanese security apparatuses to enforce the law in areas ...
This is Beirut, 16/04 20:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The State of Qatar and the Republic of Lebanon issued a joint statement on Wednesday outlining the outcomes of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s official visit to Doha. The statement emphasized that during talks between Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President Aoun, both sides reaffirmed the vital role of the Lebanese Armed ...
This is Beirut, 16/04 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) announced on Wednesday that they had apprehended members of a group responsible for two recent rocket attacks launched from southern Lebanon toward Israel. The suspects include both Lebanese and Palestinian nationals, an army statement said. The arrests were the result of a coordinated intelligence and security ...
This is Beirut, 16/04 11:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Arms Trafficking Arrest
On Tuesday, a Lebanese Army intelligence patrol in Saida arrested two Palestinian nationals (Kh.A.) and (B.M.) for trafficking and smuggling military weapons across the Lebanese-Syrian border. The operation resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of weapons and ammunition, which were immediately handed over to the relevant authorities. An ...
This is Beirut, 15/04 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) announced on Tuesday the arrival of a new shipment of military equipment donated by France, underscoring continued international backing for Lebanon’s army amid ongoing economic hardship and security threats. In an official statement, the LAF confirmed that a French military aircraft landed at Beirut–Rafic ...
This is Beirut, 14/04 17:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun affirmed on Monday that the Lebanese Army (LAF) is “fully carrying out its responsibilities” in the areas vacated by Israeli forces, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1701, emphasizing the army’s capability to ensure the safety and protection of Lebanese citizens. Speaking during a meeting at Baabda ...
Michel Touma, 14/04 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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In the collective memory of Lebanon’s civil war, a specific moment often takes center stage: the deadly attack in Ain el-Remmaneh by Kataeb militiamen on a bus carrying Palestinian Fedayeen. For many observers—whether casual or seasoned—this event is widely viewed as the spark that ignited the Lebanese conflict. But such a narrative may ...
This is Beirut, 12/04 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Most military sites belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon have been placed under Lebanese army control, a source close to the group said on Saturday. A November 27 ceasefire that ended more than a year of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, including two months of full-blown war, stipulated that only United Nations peacekeepers and ...
This is Beirut, 09/04 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Ed Gabriel, head of the American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL), stressed the need for the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement as well as the ongoing economic reforms under discussion in the Lebanese government. He made this statement during a meeting on Tuesday with Samir Geagea, the leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF). Regarding the ...