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UN Security Council Calls for De-escalation in Lebanon

par This is Beirut, 11/10 14:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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At the UN Security Council meeting, the international community called for de-escalation in response to the intensifying clashes between Israel and Hezbollah. Over one million people are displaced in Lebanon, and Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah are causing numerous civilian casualties, worsening the humanitarian crisis. The UN Security ...

Israel-Hezb: Between Moralistic Stance and Strategic Challenge

par Michel Touma, 11/10 14:06 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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It could simply be media posturing, but the reality is that news outlets and social media networks continue to circulate reports of proposed truces or ceasefires. A halt to hostilities, or at least a pause in the ongoing military escalation, would certainly be timely — especially when considering the humanitarian crisis triggered by ...

Berri: Resolution 1559 Is ‘a Thing of the Past’

par This is Beirut, 11/10 13:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri remarked that UN Security Council Resolution 1559 (adopted on September 2, 2004, calling for the disarmament and dissolution of all militias, including Hezbollah) is now "a thing of the past." Despite being a key demand from the Israelis to end their conflict with Hezbollah and backed by many Lebanese, ...

Israeli Airstrikes Continue, UNIFIL Under Fire in the South

par This is Beirut, 11/10 13:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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For the third time since September 23, Israeli aircraft targeted the capital directly. Even though Thursday night was relatively calm in Beirut, airstrikes resumed in other areas on Friday. On the Ground Israeli warplanes conducted an airstrike around 7:00 AM on the town of Jebsheet, followed by another airstrike on the town of Zrarieh near ...

Hezbollah’s Unexpected Vulnerabilities from Syrian Conflict Involvement

par Paul Guillot, 11/10 10:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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After decades of unresolved military confrontations, Israel seems to have gained the upper hand over Hezbollah since September 1. The killing of prominent leaders within the pro-Iranian militia, with the most high-profile being the assassination of Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, signals a major shift in Israel's strategy and the power ...

Who is Wafiq Safa, the Suspected Target of an Israeli Airstrike in Beirut?

par This is Beirut, 10/10 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Born in 1960 in the village of Zabdine, near Nabatieh, Safa has long been an influential member of Hezbollah. As the brother-in-law of Hassan Nasrallah, he occupies a unique position within the pro-Iranian formation, blending familial ties with strategic leadership. Though often discreet, Safa is recognized for his significant role in the ...

Amnesty Accuses Israel of ‘Misleading’ Lebanon Evacuation Orders

par This is Beirut, 10/10 21:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Amnesty International accused Israel on Thursday of "misleading" and sometimes inadequate calls for residents to evacuate parts of the country, expressing concern that the warnings intend to massively uproot southerners. Since September 23, Israel has launched an intense air campaign that has killed over 1,200 people in Lebanon and displaced over ...

Israeli Fire on UNIFIL: Paris and Rome to Convene European Contributors

par This is Beirut, 10/10 19:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France and Italy will convene the European countries contributing to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) following shots fired by an Israeli tank at its headquarters, injuring two Indonesian peacekeepers, the French Ministry of Armed Forces announced on Thursday. This videoconference meeting, decided during a conversation between ...

Al-Quds Force Chief Esmail Qaani Jailed and Interrogated in Iran?

par This is Beirut, 10/10 18:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian general Esmail Qaani, head of the al-Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is alive but is reportedly in custody and under investigation in Iran, according to information revealed on Thursday by the British media outlet Middle East Eye (MEE). During his interrogation, Qaani reportedly suffered a heart attack and ...

Opposition MPs Denounce the Slandering Campaigns Targeting Journalists

par This is Beirut, 10/10 17:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In solidarity with journalists who have been threatened and accused of treason, several opposition MPs emphasized on Thursday the importance of respecting public and media freedoms during wartime, condemning the culture of impunity prevailing in the country. During a press conference, MP Marwan Hamadeh of the Democratic Gathering Bloc, led by the ...

The 'Shiite Duo', Is There a Driver?

par This is Beirut, 10/10 14:33 - Reading : less than a minute

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Will Hezbollah sign up to the agreement between Nabih Berri and Hassan Nasrallah following the latter's assassination? Berri mentioned that this agreement, coordinated with American envoy Amos Hochstein, is in favor of a ceasefire, the election of a president, and the application of UN Resolution 1701, while demarcating the borders with ...

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