Lebanon: News

02 Dec 2024

Israel

Explained: Rebel group leading new counteroffensive in Syria

Rebel fighters in Syria, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have launched a major counteroffensive killing over 400. The insurgents have managed to take control of Aleppo, the country's second-largest city.

30 Nov 2024

Iran

Jihadist rebels seize 'most of' Aleppo city: Syria war monitor 

Jihadist rebels, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have taken over most of Aleppo city, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

28 Nov 2024

France

Israel strikes Hezbollah facility in Lebanon a day after ceasefire

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it opened fire on suspects moving toward southern Lebanon on Thursday, accusing Hezbollah of violating a newly established ceasefire agreement.

28 Nov 2024

Geneva

Iran may end nuclear weapons ban if sanctions reimposed: Minister

Iran's Foreign Minister—Seyed Abbas Araghchi—has warned that the country could reconsider its ban on possessing nuclear weapons if Western nations go ahead with reimposing United Nations sanctions.

28 Nov 2024

France

Hezbollah claims victory after Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, vows to keep fighting

The Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah has claimed victory over Israel after a ceasefire deal ended over 14 months of conflict.

27 Nov 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

India welcomes Israel, Lebanon's ceasefire agreement

India has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, brokered by the United States.

27 Nov 2024

Egypt

Hamas ready for Gaza ceasefire agreement, 'serious' prisoners exchange deal 

Hamas has said that it is ready for a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip.

27 Nov 2024

Israel

Explained: Israel, Hezbollah reach ceasefire deal for Lebanon

Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a United States-brokered ceasefire deal in Lebanon, starting Wednesday.

26 Nov 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

Explained: What's in the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah

The Israeli war cabinet will vote on a possible ceasefire deal with Hezbollah after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the deal in "principle."

21 Nov 2024

Israel

Israel demands right to strike Hezbollah in ceasefire talks

The ongoing ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hezbollah have hit a snag after Israeli officials demanded the right to strike Hezbollah in Lebanon as part of any agreement.

19 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Hezbollah agrees to US-proposed ceasefire with Israel: Report

Hezbollah has reportedly accepted a United States-proposed ceasefire with Israel, a senior Lebanese official revealed.

Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei meets envoy amid health speculation

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met with Mojtaba Amani, the country's ambassador to Lebanon, in Tehran on Sunday.

18 Nov 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

Beirut: Hezbollah media chief Mohammed Afif killed in Israeli strike

Mohammed Afif, the media relations chief of Hezbollah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday.

16 Nov 2024

Boeing

Biden jokes about rescuing stranded astronauts, Sunita, Wilmore, from space

United States President Joe Biden recently joked about going to space to bring back astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.

15 Nov 2024

Hamas

US submits ceasefire proposal to end Israel-Hezbollah war to Lebanon

The United States has submitted a draft truce proposal to Lebanon to end the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, Reuters reported.

11 Nov 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu confirms authorizing pager attacks in Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that he authorized the pager attacks in Lebanon that killed nearly 40 Hezbollah members.

US B-52 Bombers Reach Middle East amid Iran threats

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has threatened a "tooth-breaking" response to continued Israeli military actions, including a recent commando raid in Lebanon.

01 Nov 2024

Hamas

Israel-Gaza war: Israel launches airstrikes on Beirut's Dahiyeh suburb

Israel's air force has carried out heavy airstrikes on the southern suburb of Dahiyeh in Beirut, extensively damaging several buildings.

31 Oct 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

Hezbollah's new chief open to truce with Israel

In a surprising turn of events, Naim Qassem, the newly appointed leader of Hezbollah, has indicated a possible willingness for a ceasefire with Israel.

30 Oct 2024

Iran

Who's Sheikh Naim Qassem, Hezbollah's new chief

Sheikh Naim Qassem has been appointed as the new chief of Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based terrorist group announced on Tuesday.

30 Oct 2024

Iran

'Will hit places we spared': Israel issues warning to Iran

In retaliation to a ballistic missile attack from Tehran, Israeli fighter jets have struck Iranian military sites and missile production facilities.

29 Oct 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel bans UNRWA, Palestinians claim 100,000 residents trapped

Israel's parliament has approved a law banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from operating in its territory.

26 Oct 2024

Iran

'100 aircraft, 2,000km journey': How Israel orchestrated attack on Iran

In a major military operation against Iran, Israel launched more than 100 aircraft on Saturday.

26 Oct 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel strikes Iran's military sites; massive explosions heard in Tehran  

In retaliation to Iran's ballistic missile attack earlier this month, Israel carried out "precise strikes" on Iranian military targets early Saturday.

25 Oct 2024

Iran

Why JNU canceled seminars by Lebanon, Palestine, Iran diplomats

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) recently canceled three seminars that were scheduled to have ambassadors from Iran, Palestine, and Lebanon.

23 Oct 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel confirms killing Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah's successor Hashem Safieddine

The army in Israel has confirmed the death of Hashem Safieddine, a top-ranking Hezbollah official and possible successor to Hassan Nasrallah.

Drone from Lebanon targets Netanyahu's private residence 

A drone was launched toward the house of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Caesarea on Saturday.

14 Oct 2024

Israel

How Hezbollah drones breached Israel's sophisticated defenses 

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is escalating.

12 Oct 2024

Hamas

Iran government branches, nuclear facilities hit by cyberattacks; information stolen

Iran has reported intense cyberattacks on its nuclear facilities and all three branches of its government.

12 Oct 2024

Hamas

Israel observes Yom Kippur amid active war, 1st since 1973

To observe Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar and the Jewish Day of Atonement, Israel implemented a late Friday afternoon shutdown.

11 Oct 2024

China

India's concern over Israeli attack on UN base in Lebanon

India has expressed its concern over the deteriorating security situation along the Blue Line, after Israeli fire on a United Nations peacekeeper base in southern Lebanon.

11 Oct 2024

Israel

Israel tank hits UN 'Blue helmet' base in Lebanon

Two United Nations peacekeepers were injured on Thursday after an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tank hit their headquarters in southern Lebanon.

07 Oct 2024

Hamas

Hezbollah rockets hit Israel on Gaza war anniversary

Iran-backed Hezbollah launched a missile attack on Israel's third-largest city, Haifa, on the first anniversary of the Gaza war, reports said early Monday.

07 Oct 2024

Hamas

Israel strikes 40,000 Hamas targets in Gaza in 1 year

Over the last year, Israel has carried out extensive military operations against Hamas-led attacks, striking over 40,000 targets in the Gaza Strip.

06 Oct 2024

Iran

What does Russia want from Israel-Iran escalation 

Military experts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have suggested that Russia is likely to capitalize on the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East to broaden its own influence.

06 Oct 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

'A...disgrace': Netanyahu as Macron calls for arms embargo in Gaza 

French President Emmanuel Macron has come under fire from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the former's proposal to stop supplying Israel with weapons for use in Gaza.

05 Oct 2024

Iran

Hezbollah chief Nasrallah's successor Safieddine presumed killed in Israeli strike 

Hashem Safieddine, the presumed successor of former Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah, is believed to have been killed in an Israeli strike in southern Beirut on Friday.

05 Oct 2024

Abu Dhabi

Emirates bans pagers, walkie-talkies on all its flights

Emirates has issued a travel update prohibiting passengers from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights to, from, or via Dubai.

FBI warns of potential threats ahead of Gaza war anniversary

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued a public warning about possible extremist violence ahead of the first anniversary of a deadly terror attack in Israel by Hamas on October 7, 2023.

04 Oct 2024

Australia

Israel-Hezbollah war: How countries are evacuating their citizens from Lebanon

As tensions escalate between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah, nations worldwide are implementing various strategies to evacuate their citizens from Lebanon.

03 Oct 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

Hezbollah chief Nasrallah agreed to ceasefire before death: Lebanon minister

Hezbollah's chief, Hassan Nasrallah, had agreed to a 21-day ceasefire with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shortly before his death in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut last week.

03 Oct 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel retaliates, kills 6 in Beirut after losing 8 soldiers

In a swift response to the death of eight Israeli soldiers, the military launched a deadly air raid on a Hezbollah rescue facility in central Beirut on Thursday.

02 Oct 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

How tensions between Iran, Israel have escalated in 1 year

Tensions between Israel and Iran have hit a new high after Tehran fired over 180 missiles at the Jewish nation on Tuesday.

02 Oct 2024

China

By 2050, India will be a global superpower: Tony Blair

Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair has forecast that by 2050, India, the United States, and China will become the leading superpowers, leading to a "complex world order" that global leaders must navigate.

02 Oct 2024

Bahrain

More flights suspended amid Middle East tension; check which airlines 

Several major airlines have extended their suspension of flights to and from Israel and Lebanon due to escalating tensions in the Middle East.

02 Oct 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

'Israel needs to respond, but...': Jaishankar on Middle East crisis

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has raised India's concerns about the potential for a regional conflict in West Asia, adding that any country's actions must comply with international humanitarian law.

02 Oct 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

As Iran rains missiles on Israel, Indian Embassy issues advisory

Amid rising tensions in Middle East, the Indian Embassy in Israel has urged all Indian nationals to remain alert and adhere to safety guidelines provided by local authorities.

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