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Lebanon, Israel to Hold New Direct Talks in Washington as Ceasefire Nears End

This is Beirut, 13:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks in Washington starting Thursday, as their latest ceasefire -- considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli strikes -- nears its end. Israel's military said it was striking Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon on Thursday after warning residents of several towns and villages ...

Israeli Ambassador to U.S. Says Any Deal With Lebanon Depends on Hezbollah Disarmament

This is Beirut, 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter issued a series of statements on Thursday ahead of the expected third round of direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, signaling that any broader political or security arrangement would be conditioned on the dismantling of Hezbollah and stronger Lebanese state action on the ground. In ...

UNIFIL Reports Escalating Drone Activity Near Its Positions in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 13/05 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has expressed growing concern over intensified military activity involving both Hezbollah-linked elements and the Israeli military near its positions in southern Lebanon, warning that recent drone incidents have placed peacekeepers at direct risk. In a statement issued on Wednesday, UNIFIL said ...

Beirut Lodges Unprecedented U.N. Complaint Against Tehran

This is Beirut, 13/05 16:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon has lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations against Iran in what has been described as an unprecedented diplomatic step, according to Independent Arabia. Beirut accuses Tehran of violating the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, interfering in Lebanon’s internal affairs, and drawing the country into a destructive war ...

Israel Intensifies Strikes in Lebanon on Eve of Washington Talks

This is Beirut, 13/05 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli forces escalated their military operations in southern Lebanon on the eve of anticipated diplomatic discussions in Washington, striking dozens of targets linked to Hezbollah, according to the Israeli military. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that more than 40 infrastructure sites belonging to Hezbollah were targeted over the ...

Iran Says U.S. Must Accept its Peace Plan or Face 'Failure'

This is Beirut, 13/05 02:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Iran's chief negotiator said Tuesday that Washington must accept Tehran's latest peace plan or face failure, after U.S. President Donald Trump warned the truce in the Middle East war was on the brink of collapse. The war, which erupted more than two months ago with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, has spread throughout the Middle East and ...

UAE Blacklists 21 Individuals and 5 Lebanon-Based Entities, Including Al-Qard Al-Hassan

This is Beirut, 12/05 22:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Arab Emirates has expanded its domestic terrorism sanctions list, designating 21 individuals and five Lebanon-based entities over alleged links to Hezbollah, according to a cabinet resolution issued this week. The decision, under Cabinet Resolution No. 63 of 2026, is part of what the UAE described as efforts to strengthen regional and ...

Hezbollah Secretary General Calls for Indirect Negotiations and Rejects Disarmament

This is Beirut, 12/05 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In a written statement released Tuesday, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem rejected calls for the group’s disarmament and urged a return to indirect negotiations with Israel in place of the ongoing direct Lebanese-Israeli talks. “We will not leave the battlefield, and we will turn it into hell for Israel,” Qassem declared. ...

The "Last Mile" of Hezbollah's Disarmament: Washington Holds the Key

Marwan El Amine, 12/05 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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There is no doubt that Israel has inflicted a severe blow on Hezbollah, weakening not only its battlefield capabilities but also significantly eroding its regional role. However, its complete dismantling as a military force ultimately depends on U.S. pressure on Iran. Hezbollah no longer resembles the organization it was prior to launching its ...

Aoun’s Anticipated Washington Visit a Rare Opportunity for Lebanon

Samar El-Kadi, 12/05 10:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As Lebanon prepares to continue U.S.-mediated talks with Israel later this week, a potential trip by President Joseph Aoun to Washington is increasingly being viewed in Beirut as a rare opportunity that cannot be missed. “President Aoun should absolutely go to Washington,” Lebanese Forces MP Ghayyath Yazbeck told This is Beirut.  “He ...

Lebanon Urges U.S. Ambassador to Push Israel to Halt Bombardments

This is Beirut, 12/05 00:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanese leaders urged the U.S. ambassador to Beirut to pressure Israel to halt its attacks as it pounded the country with airstrikes on Monday despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. Lebanese authorities raised the overall death toll from Israeli strikes since March 2 to 2,869 people. That figure includes dozens killed since the truce ...

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