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Urban Fighting Rages in Gaza as War Enters Third Month

par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-07 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Intense urban combat persisted in and around Gaza's largest cities on Thursday, as the deadliest conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas entered its third month. Heavy urban combat raged in and around Gaza's biggest cities on Thursday, as the bloodiest-ever war between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas entered its third month ...

‘Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards’: a Political Message to the PLO and Lebanon?

par Samar Kadi, 2023-12-06 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hamas’ Lebanon branch has been going out of its way to “clear up” what it called “the misunderstanding” provoked by its announcement on Monday, December 4, of the establishment of the “al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards.” “We want to clarify the confusion and misunderstanding that the statement has caused. We want to assure the Lebanese that ...

Hezb Instrumentalizes Hamas in Resolution 1701

par Assaad Bechara, 2023-12-06 14:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hamas’ announcement in Lebanon regarding the formation of the "Vanguards of the Al-Aqsa Flood" didn’t come as a surprise to observers. Hamas shares a political, security and military operations room with Hezbollah, and some of its key figures are based in Beirut in order to coordinate with the so-called Axis of Moumanaa (Iran and its allies) ...

One Lebanese Soldier Killed, Three Wounded in Israeli Fire

par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-05 20:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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One Lebanese army soldier was killed and three others wounded following an Israeli bombardment of their position in Odeisseh, South Lebanon, where artillery exchanges between Hezbollah and the Israeli army intensified on Tuesday afternoon. The Lebanese army announced in a statement that one of the four soldiers wounded by Israeli artillery fire ...

Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards: An Attack on Lebanon's Sovereignty

par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-05 20:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The announcement on Monday by the Lebanese branch of Hamas of the creation of a new group called the "Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards" with the mission of "liberating Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque,” continued on Tuesday to provoke widespread criticism from the ranks of the opposition, who denounced it as a flagrant attack on Lebanon's ...

It’s the Politics, Stupid!

par Nicolas Sbeih, 2023-12-05 18:49 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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This column is known for its scathing critiques but is not accustomed to delivering insults. Nevertheless, the expression in the title has a history: During Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign, his campaign strategist created three slogans, including "It’s the Economy, Stupid" (addressing his rivals), meaning that everything revolves ...

Southern Lebanon Faces Dual Threats

par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-04 21:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the southern border of Lebanon, the situation is increasingly worrying due to intensified artillery exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel, as well as the involvement of the Palestinian element. Hamas fighters in Lebanon announced on Monday the formation of a new movement, “the Vanguards of the Al-Aqsa Flood,” whose mission is to ...

Saydet el-Jabal: Lebanon Doesn't Want War

par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-04 15:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The anti-Hezbollah Saydet el-Jabal Gathering declared on Monday that "Lebanon does not want to be dragged into another war dictated by others," in reference to Hezbollah, who opened the southern front against Israel on October 8 in the wake of Hamas’ attack. A statement issued by the Gathering at the end of its weekly meeting said that ...

France Is Developing a Mechanism to Enforce Resolution 1701

par Bassam Abou Zeid, 2023-12-02 17:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In the aftermath of the July 2006 war, the United Nations Security Council issued Resolution 1701, establishing a south zone of the Litani River free from weapons and illegitimate armed elements. In exchange, Israel was expected to cease its violations of Lebanon's airspace, territory and waters. Nonetheless, this resolution has not been ...

Israel Kills Iranian Agents in Syria Strike

par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-02 16:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli airstrikes near Damascus on Saturday resulted in the deaths of two officers from the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and two fighters aligned with Hezbollah, according to a report from a war monitoring group. Israeli air strikes killed two Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers and two pro-Hezbollah ...

Continued Fire Exchanges in South Lebanon on Saturday

par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-02 16:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Exchanges of fire continued Saturday between Israel and Hezbollah along Lebanon’s southern border, while the morning was marked by high tensions between the parties. The Israeli army fired flares targeting the towns of Wadi Hamoul and Labbouneh, east of Naqoura, sparking fires under the overhead of reconnaissance planes. It also attacked a ...

Hezbollah's Response to Resumed Attacks Against Gaza Would Be Harsher

par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-01 22:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Friday that he was informed by Hezbollah officials that they will have a harsher response against Israel if it resumes its attacks against Gaza following the seven-day truce that expired Friday. “During my recent visit to Beirut, I heard from resistance leaders that the response will be ...

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