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Airstrikes and Retaliations on Lebanon's Border

Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel continue to escalate along the Lebanon-Israel border. Israeli warplanes have carried out airstrikes since the morning, targeting various locations such as Bint Jbeil, the outskirts of Alma al-Shaab, Dhayra and al-Salhani. In a separate incident, an Israeli Merkava tank fired two direct shells at the vicinity ...

Major Israeli Military Operation in South Lebanon Still an Option

From now until the US elections on November 5, all eyes will be on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who may decide to expand military operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, coinciding with the first anniversary of the "Al-Aqsa Flood" attack on October 7. Information from the US capital indicates that the Israeli army has ...

US Sanctions Against Hezb-Linked Smuggling Network

The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Wednesday imposed new sanctions against three individuals, five companies and two vessels involved in the smuggling of oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which generate substantial revenues for Hezbollah. “The network is made up of Lebanese businessmen and companies, ...

Twelve Injured in Israeli Strike on Building in Nabatiyeh

Israeli strikes continued early on Tuesday afternoon. An Israeli drone launched three missiles at a five-story building in the Kssar al-Zaatar neighborhood of Nabatiyeh, near the Serail. According to reports from the Lebanese Ministry of Health, this attack resulted in twelve injuries. Rescue and Civil Defense teams were promptly dispatched to ...

An Israeli Strike in Western Bekaa Kills One

An Israeli drone targeted a car on Tuesday morning in the vicinity of the town of Saghbine on the road to Machghara in Western Bekaa. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, this strike killed one person and injured two others. On Tuesday morning, heavy Israeli shelling was observed in Khiam following the launch of an unexploded missile by ...

War Diary: Day 339

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for September 9th, 2024.

The Decline of Bassil’s Standing in Dahyeh?

  The departure or expulsion of the four MPs from the "Free Patriotic Movement" (FPM) came amid complete silence from Hezbollah regarding what its partner in the "Mar Mikhael Understanding" is going through. This is despite the fact that the FPM leadership has not failed so far to keep up with Hezbollah's affairs and its ongoing concerns ...

South Lebanon: Four Injured in a Strike on Hanine

Early on Monday morning, the Israeli army fired a ground-to-ground missile and mortar shells at the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Kila, while shelling targeted Kfar Hamam and Kfarchouba. This comes after a tense night during which an Israeli strike on Hanine, on Sunday night, injured four people, according to the latest information from the ...

War Diary: Day 338

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for September 8th, 2024.

Southern Front: Alarming Escalation After Israeli Strikes Killed Civil Defense Members

Hezbollah fighters and Israeli forces traded cross-border attacks a day after the Lebanese Health Ministry reported three civil defense members killed in an Israeli attack. The Iran-backed group said that it bombarded the northern Israeli town of "Kiryat Shmona twice with a volley of Falaq rockets" early on Sunday "in response to the enemy ...

Macron May Hold October Meeting on Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly planning to hold a meeting dedicated to Lebanon, on the margins of the Francophone summit hosted by France on October 4 and 5. According to French diplomatic sources quoted by Chahir Idriss for Houna Loubnan, the aim of this extraordinary meeting would be to urge the countries taking part in the ...

Southern Front: Precarious Calm on Saturday Morning After a Violent Night

A precarious calm reigned on Saturday morning at the southern border, following a violent escalation that has resurfaced overnight. Sirens blared on Saturday morning in Ras Naqoura and the Western Galilee areas after suspicions of a drone infiltration from Lebanon. Additionally, the Israeli Army targeted Aita al-Shaab, while Hezbollah announced ...