Hezbollah Claims Sole Responsibility for Drone Attack on Netanyahu's Home

This is Beirut, 2024-10-22 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hezbollah claimed on Tuesday sole responsibility for the drone attack on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home in the town of Caesarea. It also said there would be no negotiations while fighting continued with Israel. The group "takes full and sole responsibility" for targeting Netanyahu's house, Mohammad Afif, head of the ...

Relentless Attacks on South and Beqaa, Death Toll Climbs to 2,483

This is Beirut, 2024-10-21 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli air attacks continued unabated on Monday, targeting several towns in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa in east Lebanon, causing more casualties. In the late afternoon, Israeli warplanes renewed airstrikes on Aita al-Shaab for the second time in less than two hours. A drone strike on a car near the army barracks in Tyre resulted in ...

Protest in Hamra Against the Eviction of Displaced People

This is Beirut, 2024-10-21 16:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israel Announces Expanded Ground Incursion Into South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-10-18 20:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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While Israel announced that it had “closed the main road between Rmeich and Aita al-Shaab with tanks,” thus extending its land incursion into southern Lebanon, Hezbollah claimed to have entered a new phase of escalation against Israel. This comes a day after the murder of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Indeed, the Israeli army appears to be ...

Meloni in Lebanon, Calls for Support for UNIFIL

This is Beirut, 2024-10-18 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Lebanon on Friday and met with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the Grand Serail to discuss the escalating regional crisis. In a joint press conference, Meloni expressed her country's solidarity with Lebanon and emphasized the urgent need for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon. “We are all ...

Scorched Earth Strategy: Can Israel Isolate Hezbollah?

2024-10-18 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Reminiscent of the dark days of the 2006 war, Israel's “scorched earth” tactic appears to have resurfaced in the current conflict with Hezbollah that has been ongoing since October 7. While wiping out entire villages may not be Israel’s endgame, it remains a significant military strategy serving its ultimate goal. Since September 26, ...

Displacement Crisis: A Day with the Order of Malta Lebanon

Lyne Sammouri, 2024-10-18 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Lebanese Association of the Order of Malta works to meet the needs of those who have had to flee their homes as a result of the war.

War and Displacement: A Population Reconfiguration?

Shaheer Idriss, 2024-10-18 16:58 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The crisis of displacement among residents of southern Lebanon, the Beqaa, and the southern suburbs of Beirut is intensifying. Many individuals have taken refuge in schools and shelters, spreading out on the grounds and sidewalks, while those wealthier have rented homes and businesses in safer areas across Lebanon to escape the relentless Israeli ...

Fake Evacuation Calls Spark Panic... How to Identify Real Threats?

This is Beirut, 2024-10-18 15:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Many Lebanese citizens have been receiving fabricated calls or messages urging them to evacuate their homes, causing widespread panic. These messages closely resemble real Israeli threats that are often followed by airstrikes or attacks. In this context, technology and communications consultant, engineer Amer Tabsh, explained to Houna Lubnan* ...

Amidst the War, Migrant Domestic Workers Face a New battle

2024-10-18 13:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Chaos of Insurance Against War Risks

Liliane Mokbel, 2024-10-18 12:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon is under fire, and insurance premiums against war risks are reaching historic peaks. Reinsurers adjust the prices of premiums in real-time, responding instantly to changes in the intensity of the fighting on the ground. What is valid at one moment may no longer be so a few hours later. It’s chaos. Renewing war risk insurance policies in ...

Electing a President Today: A Painkiller for a Cancer

Johnny Kortbawi, 2024-10-18 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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This situation is widely recognized. Fortunately, for the first time in Lebanon's history, the current state of vacancy may actually be advantageous. Had a president been elected within the constitutional deadlines in 2022, the new leader would have had to navigate the fallout from the October 7 crisis, the repercussions of the Al-Aqsa flood, and ...