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UN Peacekeepers Urge Israel to Accelerate South Lebanon Withdrawal

This is Beirut, 2024-12-23 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Joseph Aoun South Lebanon United Nations

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Monday urged the Israeli military to speed up its withdrawal from the area, nearly a month after a ceasefire came into effect. “UNIFIL strongly urges accelerated progress in the Israeli army withdrawal from and the Lebanese Army deployment in south Lebanon,” the force said in a ...

Mikati and Aoun in Marjayoun to Inspect Situation of Army at the Border

This is Beirut, 2024-12-23 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Joseph Aoun South Lebanon Najib Mikati

The army announced on the X platform that “the Commander-in-Chief of the army arrived at the Seventh Infantry Brigade post at the François Hajj Barracks in Marjayoun, where he met with officers and soldiers to fine-tune their missions and operations.” For his part, Mikati announced, from the army barracks in Marjayoun, plans to meet with the ...

New Warning From Adraee and Continued Israeli Operations in Naqoura

This is Beirut, 2024-12-20 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Baalbeck Hezbollah Lebanese Army South Lebanon

Three Lebanese citizens were kidnapped on Thursday evening by the Israeli army in Wadi Houjeir (Marjeyoun) in south Lebanon. They have been identified as Mahdi Chammout, Fouad Qataya and Ali Younes, according to several media reports.  In yet another warning from the Israeli army's Arabic-speaking spokesman, Avichay Adraee, residents of ...

Israeli Military Activity Persists in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-12-19 13:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli military vehicles were still stationed in Bani Hayyan, Marjayoun, on Thursday after their arrival on Wednesday, engaging in the destruction of several houses, conducting search operations and launching grenades at residential properties. Additionally, Israeli vehicles were spotted on the Kfar Kila-Deir Mimas road on Thursday. For the ...

Will Post-War Debris End Up in the Sea?

Paul Guillot, 2024-12-17 13:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

AUB South Lebanon rubble environment

On Tuesday, December 17, the pressing matter of managing post-war debris will be discussed at the Council of Ministers. Among the key agenda items is the monumental task of handling millions of tons of rubble, and the unclear stance of the Caretaker Minister of Public Works, Ali Hamiyeh. Despite a request for clarification from his media advisor, ...

Israeli Army Releases Lebanese Soldier, Continues Operations in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-12-15 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Lebanese Army South Lebanon

The Israeli Army has released Lebanese soldier Abdo Mohammed Abdel-Al, who was detained after crossing into Israeli territory on Saturday while helping his brother herd livestock in the al-Majidiye plain, located in southern Lebanon. A military source in the Lebanese Army confirmed to a foreign media outlet that "Israeli forces arrested a ...

Naim Qassem After Fall of Assad Regime: 'Hezbollah Lost Its Supply Lines Through Syria'

This is Beirut, 2024-12-14 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam hezb israel lebeanon south lebanon syria naim qassem

In a televised speech on Friday, his first since the fall of the Assad regime in Damascus, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem acknowledged that “Hezbollah has lost its military supply route through Syria,” but emphasized that this loss was merely a minor detail and that a new supply route would be established. Qassem further ...

Lebanese Government Calls on Monitoring Commission for Action After Israeli Raid

This is Beirut, 2024-12-13 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hezbollah South Lebanon

An Israeli raid targeted the town of Naqoura early on Friday morning, and the town of Khiam was also targeted on Thursday, which resulted in one killed and one injured, according to the Ministry of Health.  In this context, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers condemned the attack, which occurred "less than 24 hours after the army’s ...

Southern Lebanon: LAF Deploys in Five Positions Around Khiam

This is Beirut, 2024-12-11 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanese Army South Lebanon United Nations USA

The Lebanese Army Command announced on Wednesday evening that "Army units have deployed to five positions around the town of Khiam, in the Marjayoun region, in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)." According to the official statement, this marks the first phase of the deployment in the region, which coincides ...

Before vs. Now…

Marc Saikali, 2024-12-05 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hezbollah South Lebanon Tehran

Before, the people of southern Lebanon lived peacefully in their homes. Now, some sixty villages lie destroyed and out of reach. Before, negotiations with Israel centered on 13 disputed points along the border. Today, it is uncertain whether Lebanon will regain any of its territory. Before, sectarian tensions were kept in check. Today, the ...

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