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Netanyahu Seeking Security Cabinet-Only Vote on Potential Lebanon Ceasefire Deal

This is Beirut, 2024-11-26 18:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly prefers to have the vote on a potential ceasefire agreement with Lebanon taken by the country’s security cabinet rather than the full cabinet, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Tuesday. The source added that Netanyahu is reviewing the legality of this approach. Israeli media, ...

Beirut Under Spate of Israeli Attacks Hours Before Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 2024-11-26 17:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli army targeted for the first time on Tuesday evening the home of a member of parliament. An airstrike on Barbour neighborhood in the heart of Beirut struck the residence of Hezbollah MP Amin Sherri, killing one brother and injuring another while he survived. Hours before a ceasefire agreement goes into effect, Israel went on a spree of ...

Borrell: "No Excuse" to Reject the Ceasefire in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-11-26 12:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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There is "no excuse" for rejecting the ceasefire in Lebanon negotiated by the United States and France, said Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, on Wednesday. "Let’s hope that today the government of (Benjamin) Netanyahu will approve the ceasefire agreement proposed by the United States and France," he said on the sidelines of a G7 ...

Athletes in Times of Crisis - Bryan Mansour: 'My Goal Is to Become the Best in Lebanon'

Pierre Daccache, 2024-11-26 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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How are you experiencing this period of war, and what impact does it have on your daily life as an athlete? This period has been a real challenge for me, as basketball is a passion and an integral part of my life. Seeing the season interrupted was a shock, but I tried to maintain a positive attitude and focus on the aspects I could control. I ...

Berri and Hezbollah’s State

Ahmad Ayache, 2024-11-26 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s 81st Independence Day passed without a president. For the third consecutive year, this key officeholder was absent from the celebrations, following the end of Michel Aoun’s term in late October 2022. This year, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri delivered the Independence Day address, stepping in for the president’s customary ...

Lebanon-Israel: Are the Diplomatic Advances Real?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 2024-11-25 22:05 - Reading : 10 minute(s)

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Will the long-awaited agreement between Lebanon and Israel be concluded? According to some sources and several American and Israeli media, the two sides have finally agreed on the terms of a ceasefire. Others, however, dismiss the possibility altogether. The reality is such that between diplomatic efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Lebanon and ...

Israel Strikes Bridges Near Border with Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-11-25 22:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Syrian state television reported Israeli strikes on several bridges in the Qusayr region near the Lebanese border on Monday, with the defense ministry reporting two people were killed and five were injured in the attacks. Israel's military has intensified its strikes on targets in Syria since its conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah in neighboring ...

Dan Shapiro in Israel to Discuss Ceasefire Mechanism

This is Beirut, 2024-11-25 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US Deputy Secretary of Defense Daniel B. Shapiro was due to meet senior Israeli officials, including Defense Minister Israel Katz, in Tel Aviv on Monday to discuss the agreement (for a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon) and, more specifically, the monitoring mechanism to be headed by the United States. Israeli and US officials believe that an ...

3,768 Killed and 15,699 Injured Since the Start of the War in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-11-25 20:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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A total of 3,768 deaths and 15,699 injuries have been recorded in Lebanon from October 8, 2023 — the date marking the start of the war between Hezbollah and Israel — through Sunday (yesterday), according to the Ministry of Health.   The daily report, published Monday evening by the Emergency Operations Center of Lebanon's Ministry of Health, ...

Basketball: Lebanon Pounds Syria and Races Toward the Asia Cup

Makram Haddad, 2024-11-25 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Basket-ball Lebanon Syria Qualification War

War or not, Lebanese basketball continues to shine on the regional and international stage. Proof of this, the national team inflicted a clear and decisive defeat against Syria (89-64). From the outset of the game, Lebanon displayed its power with an impressive 15-0 run, a slap in the face in the first minutes, on the court of the Chabab al-Ahli ...

Netanyahu Tentatively 'Approves' Lebanon Ceasefire Deal

This is Beirut, 2024-11-25 16:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave his tentative approval to a proposed ceasefire deal with Hezbollah during a security meeting with Israeli officials on Sunday night, according to a source familiar with the discussions and quoted by CNN. According to a Sky News report, the negotiated agreement stipulates a gradual Israeli withdrawal ...

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