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Presidential Palace Hosts High-Level Security Meeting on Palestinian Camp Disarmament

This is Beirut, 2025-05-30 17:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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A high-level security meeting was convened at the Presidential Palace on Friday to discuss the initial steps for implementing the withdrawal of weapons from Palestinian refugee camps across Lebanon – a move agreed upon during Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s recent visit to Beirut. The meeting, chaired by President Joseph Aoun, focused ...

Israel Minister Says 'We will Build Jewish Israeli State' in West Bank

This is Beirut, 2025-05-30 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed on Friday to build a "Jewish Israeli state" in the occupied West Bank, a day after the government announced the creation of 22 new settlements in the Palestinian territory. Israeli settlements in the West Bank, seen as a major obstacle to lasting peace, are regularly condemned by the United Nations as ...

UN Warns All of Gaza at Risk of Famine

This is Beirut, 2025-05-30 15:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The UN warned Friday that the entire population of Gaza was at risk of famine, as an Israeli far-right minister urged the use of "full force" against Hamas. Negotiations to end nearly 20 months of war have so far failed to achieve a breakthrough, with Israel resuming operations in Gaza in March following a short-lived truce. Israel ...

The Cost of No Peace: What Lebanon Loses by Staying in a Perpetual State of 'Resistance'

Tara B. Moussallem , 2025-05-30 10:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In Lebanon, the word “resistance” has long been romanticized—chanted in songs, woven into political slogans and wrapped in the symbolism of national pride. Yet, behind this idealized notion lies a sobering truth: Lebanon is a nation trapped in a permanent state of conflict, with its sovereignty and future held hostage by Hezbollah’s ...

Israel Targets Southern Lebanon and Baalbek: Weapons Depots Hit in Overnight Strikes

This is Beirut, 2025-05-30 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli army carried out a series of intense overnight airstrikes from Thursday into Friday, targeting Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon and the Baalbek region. The attacks focused on weapons depots and rocket launch platforms. According to Israeli broadcaster Channel 14, the strikes hit Hezbollah military infrastructure, including ...

Hamas Says Israel-Approved US Truce Plan Falls Short

This is Beirut, 2025-05-29 22:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The White House said Thursday Israel had "signed off" on a new Gaza ceasefire proposal submitted to Hamas, but the Palestinian militant group said the deal failed to satisfy its demands. Negotiations to end more than 19 months of war have so far failed to achieve a breakthrough, with Israel resuming operations in Gaza in March after a ...

US Says Israel Backs Latest Gaza Truce Plan Sent to Hamas

This is Beirut, 2025-05-29 21:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The White House said on Thursday that Israel had "signed off on" a new Gaza ceasefire proposal submitted to Hamas, as the Palestinian militants confirmed they were studying the deal. Negotiations to end more than 19 months of war have so far failed to achieve a breakthrough, with Israel resuming operations in Gaza in March after a brief ...

Ortagus to Visit Beirut with Sweeping Proposals

This is Beirut, 2025-05-29 20:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Morgan Ortagus, the Deputy United States Special Envoy to the Middle East, is expected to arrive in Beirut by the end of next week. She will carry a wide-ranging set of proposals aimed at addressing several of Lebanon’s most pressing and controversial issues, according to a report by al-Jadeed television. Among the key elements of the US ...

Witkoff’s Fragile Path to Peace: Hostages, Truce and Ultimatum

Élie-Joe Kamel, 2025-05-29 17:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Steve Witkoff, special envoy to US President Donald Trump, has unveiled a new framework aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza. The proposal, delivered to Israeli officials overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, outlines a 60-day truce that would begin with Hamas releasing ten living hostages and the return of 18 bodies, to be carried out in two ...

Two Men Killed in Israeli Strikes in Southern Lebanon

This Is Beirut, 2025-05-29 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Two men were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday, the Lebanese Ministry of Health reported, with Israel claiming to have targeted a Hezbollah member. A municipal worker was killed on Thursday in an Israeli drone strike targeting the Ali al-Taher wooded area in Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa, according to a statement from the Ministry of ...

Cabinet Approves Military Grants and Key Appointments

This Is Beirut, 2025-05-29 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Council of Ministers, convening Thursday at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, approved a series of financial and administrative measures, including grants for military personnel and a string of high-level appointments. Effective July 1, active-duty military personnel will receive financial grants of 14 million Lebanese pounds, while retirees ...

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