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Aoun Stresses Need for Israeli Withdrawal to Boost Border Security

This is Beirut, 28/04 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun underscored the urgent need for Israeli forces to withdraw from five strategic points in southern Lebanon to facilitate the full deployment of the Lebanese Army (LAF) along the border. “This withdrawal is essential to enable the state to assume full responsibility for border security,” Aoun stated. Following the ...

'The Constitution First', New Political Gathering Calls for Sovereignty, Reform, and Judicial Independence

This is Beirut, 26/04 20:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A new political gathering, led by ex-MP and former Secretariat General Coordinator of the March 14 Alliance, Fares Soueid, was launched on Saturday under the name "The Constitution First." The main highlights of the group’s manifesto included: -The enactment of a new electoral law, including the redrawing of electoral districts ...

UNIFIL Patrol Briefly Intercepted in Tayr Dabba

This is Beirut, 25/04 20:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A UNIFIL patrol was briefly intercepted twice near the southern Lebanese town of Tayr Dabba. According to local media, a group of young men on motorcycles blocked the convoy, making hostile remarks toward the peacekeepers. UNIFIL deputy spokesperson Candice Ardell confirmed the incidents in a statement. She said that the soldiers were ...

Gunfire Exchange at Lebanese-Syrian Border Triggers Army Crackdown on Smuggling Network

This is Beirut, 25/04 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Tensions flared along the Lebanese-Syrian border near Hermel on April 24 after gunfire erupted between armed individuals and Syrian forces, reportedly triggered by disputes over smuggling activities. According to a Lebanese Army post on its X account, shots were first fired from the Lebanese side toward Syrian territory, prompting a swift ...

Renewed Lebanese-Syrian Border Clashes

This is Beirut, 24/04 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Tensions flared once again along the Syrian-Lebanese border Thursday night, as clashes reportedly resumed between unidentified fighters on both sides of the border, with Syrian officials accusing Hezbollah of initiating the escalation. A Syrian Ministry of Defense source told SANA that Hezbollah “fired five artillery shells from Lebanese ...

Southern Lebanon: Israeli Strikes and Military Patrols

This is Beirut, 24/04 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Tensions along the Lebanese-Israeli border continued to escalate Thursday following an Israeli drone strike on a prefabricated room in the southern town of Mays al-Jabal, which injured paramedic Osama Farhat, a member of the Islamic Mission Scouts. In a separate incident, remains of two individuals in the vicinity of Deir Saryan in the Nabatiyeh ...

Lebanon: Army Retirees Demand Pension Hike, Threaten Protests

This is Beirut, 22/04 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In a press conference held Tuesday, retired Lebanese army personnel intensified their demands for immediate salary adjustments and improved living conditions, citing years of neglect and financial marginalization. They called on the government to act swiftly, warning of continued protests if their grievances remain unaddressed. The retirees ...

Haykal: We Will Do All That Is Required to Preserve Lebanon

This is Beirut, 21/04 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanese Army (LAF) Commander General Rodolphe Haykal reaffirmed the military’s unwavering commitment to national service, emphasizing that LAF units deployed across the country play a pivotal role in safeguarding Lebanon and supporting its resilience. During a visit on Monday to Issam Chamoun Barracks in Nabatiyeh, where he met officers and ...

Army Seizes Weapons Smuggled Between Syria and Lebanon

This is Beirut, 18/04 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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 ...

Naim Qassem: Disarming the Hezb Is Off the Table

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 ...

Lebanese Army Makes New Arrests in Investigations of Rocket Launches

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 ...

Security Forces Step Up Crackdown on Violations in Hezbollah-Dominated Areas

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 ...

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