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LAF Clears Thousands of Weapons in Southern Lebanon, Says CENTCOM

This is Beirut, 17/10 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) have cleared nearly 10,000 rockets, 400 missiles and more than 205,000 fragments of unexploded ordnance in the past year as part of a sweeping disarmament campaign in southern Lebanon, according to a statement released on Thursday by US Central Command (CENTCOM). The figures were highlighted during the 11th ...

Israel Rocks South Lebanon with Dozens of Air Strikes

This is Beirut, 16/10 22:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli warplanes are carrying out a large-scale assault, launching dozens of air raids on the area and the valleys surrounding the towns of Ansar, Sinay, and Zarariya in south Lebanon. Intense airstrikes also targeted the area between the towns of Ansar, Sinay, and Bsafourah, marking one of the sharpest escalations in recent weeks. At least one ...

Lebanon’s Bananas Withstand TR4

Christiane Tager, 15/10 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Under the southern Lebanese sun, banana trees proudly stretch their lush green leaves, standing tall against climate challenges, crises and conflict. In this fertile, humid region, bananas have become more than a crop; they are a national specialty. “We produce between 80,000 and 100,000 tons a year, and demand keeps rising,” says a grower ...

'Northern Shield:' Deep Beneath the Border, a Hunt for the Tunnels of Death

Natasha Metni Torbey, 12/10 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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A siren pierces the cold southern Lebanese night. Peacekeepers cross the Blue Line, weapons and detectors in hand. Beneath their feet, invisible and silent, tunnels snake for hundreds of meters, potential routes for stealth incursions or kidnappings. It’s December 2018. Israel is about to launch Operation “Northern Shield,” a systematic hunt ...

One Year On: Southern Lebanon Devastated

Katia Kahil, 11/10 11:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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One year after the September 2024 war, southern Lebanon bears deep scars. Ravaged by strikes and displacement, the region faces a dual crisis: a collapsing economy and the quiet unraveling of its social fabric. Behind shattered facades and shuttered markets, an entire way of life teeters on the brink of a merciless winter. Agonizing Markets In ...

Israeli Drone Strikes Kill Two Hezbollah Operatives in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 07/10 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Hezbollah member was killed and a Syrian national wounded on Tuesday morning when an Israeli drone targeted a car traveling between Deir Aames and Siddiqin in the Tyre district, southern Lebanon. Shortly after, another Israeli strike on an excavator in the town of Yater killed one person. Israeli Army spokesperson Avichay Adraee confirmed that ...

Multiple Drone Strikes in Southern Lebanon: Two Killed

This is Beirut, 07/10 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone targeted a car on Tuesday morning on the road connecting Deir Aames and Seddiqine, in the Tyre district. A Hezbollah member was killed in the strike, while a Syrian national was injured, according to information from the Ministry of Health. According to the Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, Mahmoud ...

Member of Hezbollah Air Defense Unit Killed in Israeli Strike in Nabatiyeh

This is Beirut, 06/10 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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On Monday, an Israeli strike targeted a car on the road to Zebdine in the Nabatiyeh district of southern Lebanon, killing a couple and injuring another person, the Ministry of Health reported. Correspondents from This is Beirut indicated that the man, who had previously lost his sight during the pager explosion in September 2024, was in the ...

Israeli Strike in South Lebanon Kills Two, Injures One

This is Beirut, 02/10 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, the latest in a wave of attacks, has heightened fears of a wider escalation in the region. The strike, which targeted a vehicle on the Jarmaq-Khardali road, comes amid growing tensions fueled by remarks from US envoy Tom Barrack, who on September 22 told Sky News Arabia that “the situation in Lebanon is ...

War and Drought Threaten Lebanese Olive Oil

Rayan Chami, 29/09 15:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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In 2025, olive oil production is at risk due to drought and the war that devastated parts of South Lebanon, a region famed for its olive groves and high-quality oil.

South Lebanon’s Mouneh: A Living Culinary Heritage

Katia Kahil, 28/09 15:55 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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In South Lebanon, life continues under the shadow of targeted Israeli strikes, and the future remains uncertain. Yet in Marjayoun and Hasbaya, daily life carries on. Amid the threat of renewed conflict and the slow, difficult return to their villages, residents hold fast to their traditions, especially the ancestral practice of Mouneh, the careful ...

Drone Crashes Inside UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, No Injuries Reported

This is Beirut, 24/09 14:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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UNIFIL spokesperson Kandice Ardiel confirmed on Wednesday that an Israeli drone crashed inside the UN peacekeeping force's headquarters in Naqoura the previous day. No one was injured in the incident. Ardiel explained that UN peacekeepers specializing in explosive ordnance disposal immediately isolated the drone and secured the area. ...

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