War

Intensive Israeli Airstrikes Persist in South Lebanon

One child was killed and five injured in an Israeli strike targeting the Zira'a area near Tyre in southern Lebanon, as violence pitting Hezbollah against Israel intensified on Wednesday. A series of raids also targeted neighborhoods in Nabatieh, as well as the villages of Zefta, Jbshit and Qalaouiyeh. Earlier, the Israeli army had called on ...

US Officials Heading to Israel to Discuss Lebanon, Gaza Deals

Senior US officials were traveling to Israel on Wednesday to seek progress on deals to end the Gaza and Lebanon wars, the State Department confirmed. Amos Hochstein, the US pointman on Israel-Lebanon tensions, and Brett McGurk, the top White House official on the Middle East, will lead the talks with Israel. The two "are traveling to Israel to ...

Can We Live with Our Traumas?

As we wrote in our previous article, trauma causes a psychic collapse, a shock that leaves a person unsteady, defenseless against the seismic breach and the abrupt rupture in their sense of continuity of existence. Lebanese people have been living for far too long in a trauma-inducing environment. The repeated situations of hot and cold wars, ...

Heritage: Are Tyre and Baalbeck Collateral Victims of Human Murderous Madness?

Tyre and Baalbeck, Lebanon’s ancient gems, are shaken by the relentless bombardment. Recent Israeli airstrikes near these UNESCO World Heritage sites jeopardize an irreplaceable cultural legacy. An evacuation order for Baalbeck has foreshadowed potential strikes with unpredictable consequences for the site. This relentless cycle of conflict ...

Thousands of Lebanese Seek Refuge in Iraq

Israeli bombardments have driven over 22,000 Lebanese to seek refuge in Iraq, leaving behind homes and loved ones. As conditions worsen, the future remains uncertain for these displaced families.

Ali Farhat: Victim of War

Ali Hassan Farhat, goalkeeping coach at the C.F.A. Academy and former goalkeeper for the Al Safa club, covering various age groups, was killed in an Israeli strike. His death left a heavy silence and broke the heart of an entire sporting family. In sorrow, the Academy offers its condolences, honoring their martyr Ali.

Parliamentary Blocs Call for Effective Management of Displacement Crisis

In a bid to avoid friction or problems arising from certain abuses linked to displacement movements from areas subject to Israeli strikes, the parliamentary blocs discussed on Monday the implementation of a safety net that concerns both the displaced and the host communities. A statement issued at the end of the parliamentary meeting ...

Unrelenting Violence in South Lebanon as Israel Strikes Saida

As violence continues unabated in south Lebanon, the Israeli air force launched airstrikes on towns and villages on Sunday morning. Around 2:00 PM, Israeli warplanes struck a residential apartment in Haret Saida, with reports indicating casualties. The Lebanese army immediately closed the road leading from Saida to Haret Saida. According to ...

Makary: Lebanon Filed Complaints Against Israel over Journalists' Killing

Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, said the government has taken “necessary measures” regarding the assassination of three journalists in Hasbaya, in south Lebanon, adding that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has filed official complaints against Israel.  In a press conference held on Saturday, Makary affirmed ...

Displacement Crisis: Over 400 Evacuated from Beirut's Corniche

The Caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities Judge Bassam Mawlawi, in efforts with Beirut Governor Judge Marwan Abboud and the Offrejoie Association, relocated displaced people living in tents on the Beirut Corniche to a shelter center in the Karantina area. In a statement, The Disaster and Crisis Management Room in Beirut ...

In Numbers: The Endangered Sectors

Lebanon, already grappling with severe economic and political crises, is now facing the devastating impact of the ongoing military conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. This war has plunged nearly every sector of the country into a critical state, from infrastructures, the private sector, and agriculture to energy, water, and trade. The ...