South Lebanon

Tenenti: ‘Widespread Destruction’ in Southern Lebanon

The escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has led to widespread destruction of towns and villages in southern Lebanon, according to the UN peacekeeping force, UNIFIL. Andrea Tenenti, the UNIFIL spokesman, emphasized the importance of the peacekeeping force's presence, despite repeated attacks on their positions by Israeli forces. "The ...

Israeli Airstrikes in South and Beqaa, Panic in Downtown Beirut

Throughout Thursday, Israeli raids primarily targeted South Lebanon, and evacuation orders, allegedly issued by the Israeli army, caused panic in several areas. From 3 PM, panic spread among those working or residing in downtown Beirut. Organizations and institutions, including the offices of al-Jazeera, received successive anonymous calls urging ...

When War Destroys the Harvest Season

War, with its devastating consequences, not only claims human lives, but also leads to the destruction of essential resources for the population’s survival. In southern Lebanon, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has ravaged agricultural lands, threatening the production of citrus, fruits, vegetables and olives – crops that are crucial ...

UN Special Coordinator Condemns Israeli Airstrikes in Southern Lebanon

Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, has condemned the latest Israeli airstrikes on the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh, which resulted in the deaths of ten people, including the city's mayor and a paramedic. The Lebanese Ministry of Health confirmed the casualties, warning that the toll could rise as ...

South Lebanon: Fierce Fighting Rages, 10 Killed in Intense Airstrikes on Nabatiyeh

As clashes intensified between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon, Israeli warplanes carried out dozens of violent air raids on Beirut’s southern suburb and the southern market town of Nabatiyeh early on Wednesday, causing many casualties. According to preliminary reports, the raids on Nabatiyeh led to the total destruction of the ...

An Unconvincing Qassem Seeks to Reassure Hezbollah's Supporters

Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem said in an address on Tuesday, which is obviously meant to lift the morale of the group’s supporters, that Hezbollah is still steady on its feet, despite the blows it has suffered, and has entered the stage of “inflicting pain on the enemy.” “We moved from being a support (front for Gaza) ...

Arab Aid vs. Iran’s Empty Promises

All we get from Iran is “words, words, and words.” Only the Arab nations are Lebanon's genuine supporters and saviors in this crisis! In just a few days, Lebanon will mark the end of the first bloody month of the brutal war waged by the Israeli Army. Southern Lebanon has become a scorched landscape, and the Beqaa has suffered equally ...

Two Killed and Several Injured in Israeli Airstrike on Home in Ansar

Following Sunday night’s strike on the military training camp in Binyamina, near Haifa, Hezbollah said its fighters fired artillery rounds at Israeli troops attempting an "infiltration" into south Lebanon on Monday, while also targeting soldiers elsewhere. "During an enemy infantry force's attempted infiltration into ...