South Lebanon

Will Post-War Debris End Up in the Sea?

On Tuesday, December 17, the pressing matter of managing post-war debris will be discussed at the Council of Ministers. Among the key agenda items is the monumental task of handling millions of tons of rubble, and the unclear stance of the Caretaker Minister of Public Works, Ali Hamiyeh. Despite a request for clarification from his media advisor, ...

Israeli Army Releases Lebanese Soldier, Continues Operations in Southern Lebanon

The Israeli Army has released Lebanese soldier Abdo Mohammed Abdel-Al, who was detained after crossing into Israeli territory on Saturday while helping his brother herd livestock in the al-Majidiye plain, located in southern Lebanon. A military source in the Lebanese Army confirmed to a foreign media outlet that "Israeli forces arrested a ...

Naim Qassem After Fall of Assad Regime: 'Hezbollah Lost Its Supply Lines Through Syria'

In a televised speech on Friday, his first since the fall of the Assad regime in Damascus, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem acknowledged that “Hezbollah has lost its military supply route through Syria,” but emphasized that this loss was merely a minor detail and that a new supply route would be established. Qassem further ...

Lebanese Government Calls on Monitoring Commission for Action After Israeli Raid

An Israeli raid targeted the town of Naqoura early on Friday morning, and the town of Khiam was also targeted on Thursday, which resulted in one killed and one injured, according to the Ministry of Health.  In this context, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers condemned the attack, which occurred "less than 24 hours after the army’s ...

Southern Lebanon: LAF Deploys in Five Positions Around Khiam

The Lebanese Army Command announced on Wednesday evening that "Army units have deployed to five positions around the town of Khiam, in the Marjayoun region, in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)." According to the official statement, this marks the first phase of the deployment in the region, which coincides ...

Before vs. Now…

Before, the people of southern Lebanon lived peacefully in their homes. Now, some sixty villages lie destroyed and out of reach. Before, negotiations with Israel centered on 13 disputed points along the border. Today, it is uncertain whether Lebanon will regain any of its territory. Before, sectarian tensions were kept in check. Today, the ...

A Morning Warning to Southern Residents, Latest Developments on LAF Deployment

As has been the case since the implementation of the ceasefire on November 27, Israeli army Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, issued a warning to residents in Southern Lebanon on Thursday morning. He stated that until further notice, it is prohibited to travel south to specific villages and their surrounding areas, including Shebaa, Hebbariyeh, ...

Adraee: Israeli Operations Are Still Ongoing

Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee asserted that the Israeli army “still fights” Hezbollah actions that violate the ceasefire agreement. He declared that the air force, acting under the leadership of the Northern Command, had attacked a rocket launcher in the Majdal Zoun region of South Lebanon, in a post on X on ...

Council of Ministers: LAF Is the Only Option in Southern Lebanon

Caretaker Information Minister, Ziad Makary, emphasized that the Lebanese government “believes in the army’s abilities as it is charged with implementing UN Resolution 1701 with the approval of the whole government,” noting that “there is no other option.” After a cabinet session held on Wednesday and in response to questions of ...

Shepherd Killed in Israeli Strike in Shebaa

One person was killed in an Israeli drone strike on the Shebaa Farms area on Tuesday afternoon. The raid targeted Jamal Hassan Saab, a shepherd who was in a field, according to the National News Agency. Also on the ground, three Israeli Merkava tanks were spotted on the Bourj el-Malouk–Khiam junction.  At the same time, Israeli army vehicles ...

AFP's Christina Assi Among the 100 Most Influential Women

Wounded in southern Lebanon, Christina Assi, the young AFP journalist-photographer, is one of the 100 female personalities of the year, according to a BBC ranking unveiled on Tuesday. Divided into five categories: climate, culture and education, entertainment and sport, politics, science, and health and tech, the ranking celebrates those who, ...