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Barrack-Ortagus in Brief: Support for Government and Army, Conditions on UNIFIL Renewal

Bassam Abou Zeid, 17/08 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Early on Monday morning, US envoy Tom Barrack, accompanied by Morgan Ortagus, will meet with President Joseph Aoun to discuss two interlinked essential issues: the second phase of consolidating state control over all weapons, and the renewal of UNIFIL’s mandate in South Lebanon at the end of this month. According to official Lebanese sources, ...

South Lebanon: Mayor of Mari Targeted by Israeli Fire

This is Beirut, 16/08 17:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The mayor of Mari, Youssef Fayad, narrowly escaped death after being hit by a barrage of Israeli fire that flew just above his head while he was accompanying an employee of the Southern Council near the Abbasiya-Majidiyeh intersection. An Israeli drone also targeted an excavator in the town of Aitaroun. Another dropped a sound bomb near farmers ...

Israeli Drone Attack Injures Two in Naqoura

This is Beirut, 12/08 19:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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On Tuesday afternoon, an Israeli drone strike on the port of Naqoura in Tyre District injured two people, one of whom is in critical condition, the Public Health Ministry confirmed. Ambulances from the Islamic Mission Scouts promptly responded to the scene to provide medical assistance. The attack comes amid intensified Israeli drone activity ...

Washington Expresses Concern Over Escalation in Southern Lebanon and Welcomes Government Initiative

This is Beirut, 10/08 21:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States has voiced deep concern over ongoing tensions along Lebanon’s southern border that endanger civilian safety and increase the risk of a wider conflict. In remarks to the press, US State Department regional spokesperson Michael Mitchell said, “We condemn Hezbollah’s escalation and call for restraint. These actions put ...

Southern Lebanon Defies the Odds as Summer Comes Alive Again

Katia Kahil, 10/08 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In the villages of Marjayoun and Hasbaya, summer has quietly reclaimed its place, defying fear and hardship. Restaurants, swimming pools, vineyards, festivals, and village fairs have all come back to life, offering a tender yet powerful reminder that, even under the watchful presence of Israeli drones, the spirit of the South continues to beat ...

Patriarch Rai Calls for Peace During Southern Lebanon Tour

This is Beirut, 10/08 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai began a tour of south Lebanon on Sunday and visited towns along the border with Israel amid heightened tensions in the region. His first stop was at the Maronite Diocese of Tyre in the border village of Debel, in the Bint Jbeil district, where residents greeted him with ululations and showers of flower petals. ...

At least Six Army Soldiers Killed in Hezbollah Arms Depot Blast Near Tyre.

This is Beirut, 09/08 16:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A powerful explosion on Saturday ripped through an arms depot belonging to Hezbollah, killing and wounding several Lebanese army soldiers on the outskirts of Majdelzoun – Wadi Zebqine near Tyre which is located south of the Litani River.. According to initial casualty reports, at least six soldiers were killed and several others wounded ...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills One on Saida–Tyre Highway

This is Beirut, 08/08 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli drone strike on Friday targeted a vehicle on the Saida-Tyr highway near Phoenicia University, killing reporter and photographer Mohammad Chehade. Ambulance teams retrieved Chehade’s body from the targeted vehicle and transported it to a nearby hospital. According to a statement by the Israeli Army’s Arabic ...

UNIFIL Uncovers Tunnel Network and Weapons in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 07/08 16:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) forces have uncovered an extensive network of fortified tunnels near the towns of Tayr Harfa, Zebqine and Naqoura, UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti announced on Thursday. Tenenti said the network included “a number of bunkers, artillery pieces, multiple rocket launchers, as well as hundreds of ...

Israeli Air Raids Pound Deir Seryane, One Dead

This is Beirut, 06/08 22:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli fighter jets launched a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon on Wednesday night, with casualties reported after a strike hit a parking area for vehicles and bulldozers near residential homes in the town of Deir Seryane. According to a statement delivered by the Ministry of Health on Thursday morning, one person was killed and two ...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Child and Injures Father

This is Beirut, 06/08 15:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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A child was killed and his father was seriously injured on Wednesday following an Israeli drone strike that targeted the courtyard of their home in the village of Touline, located in the Marjayoun district of southern Lebanon. Earlier on Wednesday, an Israeli drone dropped two sound bombs over the town of Khiam, while another launched a similar ...

Israeli Drone Kills Hezbollah Member in Khiam

This is Beirut, 04/08 16:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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A Hezbollah member was reportedly killed and four injured, on Monday, in an Israeli drone strike that targeted the Old Slaughterhouse neighborhood on the eastern outskirts of Khiam, according to Al-Arabiya television. Hezbollah officially mourned Ali Suleiman Abu Abbas, who was killed in the town of Khiam. The strike came after a relatively ...

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