south Lebanon

South Lebanon: Fierce Fighting Rages, 10 Killed in Intense Airstrikes on Nabatiyeh

As clashes intensified between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon, Israeli warplanes carried out dozens of violent air raids on Beirut’s southern suburb and the southern market town of Nabatiyeh early on Wednesday, causing many casualties. According to preliminary reports, the raids on Nabatiyeh led to the total destruction of the ...

An Unconvincing Qassem Seeks to Reassure Hezbollah's Supporters

Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem said in an address on Tuesday, which is obviously meant to lift the morale of the group’s supporters, that Hezbollah is still steady on its feet, despite the blows it has suffered, and has entered the stage of “inflicting pain on the enemy.” “We moved from being a support (front for Gaza) ...

Arab Aid vs. Iran’s Empty Promises

All we get from Iran is “words, words, and words.” Only the Arab nations are Lebanon's genuine supporters and saviors in this crisis! In just a few days, Lebanon will mark the end of the first bloody month of the brutal war waged by the Israeli Army. Southern Lebanon has become a scorched landscape, and the Beqaa has suffered equally ...

Two Killed and Several Injured in Israeli Airstrike on Home in Ansar

Following Sunday night’s strike on the military training camp in Binyamina, near Haifa, Hezbollah said its fighters fired artillery rounds at Israeli troops attempting an "infiltration" into south Lebanon on Monday, while also targeting soldiers elsewhere. "During an enemy infantry force's attempted infiltration into ...

Israel-Hezb: Breaking the Vicious Circle of Recurrent Wars

Only the truth hurts, as the saying goes. In the political sphere, it is often the uncomfortable truths that prevail. Recently tasked by Hezbollah to spearhead diplomatic negotiations with international powers, Nabih Berri—Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament and leader of the Amal Movement—has emphasized that any resolution to the ...

Netanyahu Urges UNIFIL Forces to Move Out of Harm's Way

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on the UN chief to move peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon out of "harm's way." Netanyahu's appeal to UN chief Antonio Guterres comes a day after the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, refused to withdraw from the border area despite five of its members being ...

Israeli Strikes: Rescue Workers Targeted, Ground Operations Increased, Hezbollah Combatant Imprisoned

The Israeli army radio reported on Sunday that "the army has once again expanded its ground operations in southern Lebanon, carrying out large-scale aerial bombings and opening heavy artillery fire." It also announced that a new military division entered Lebanese territory on Saturday night to extend the ground operation in South Lebanon. South ...

Calm in Beirut, Chaos in Bekaa and Southern Lebanon

In the past 24 hours, Lebanon has witnessed a significant escalation in Israeli airstrikes and military activity, particularly in the south and the Bekaa Valley. While the southern suburbs of Beirut remained relatively quiet, Israeli raids in southern Lebanon have intensified, resulting in casualties and widespread damage.   Israeli ...