Washington is pressuring top Lebanese officials not to allow Hezbollah or its allies to nominate the country’s next finance minister, five people with knowledge of the matter said, in an attempt to limit the Iran-backed group’s sway over the state. The unusually direct US intervention in Lebanon’s sectarian politics appears aimed at capitalizing on … Read more
Five people were injured in an Israeli drone strike targeting the southern Lebanese town of Majdal Selm on Wednesday, the Lebanese health ministry said. On Tuesday night, Israeli airstrikes injured 24 people in Nabatieh, a major town in south Lebanon. The Israeli military said in a statement it had struck Hezbollah vehicles that were … Read more
On the evening of January 26 in Lebanon, there were several protests and demonstrations by Hezbollah activists. One of the videos showed men on motorcycles with Hezbollah flags. It was difficult to confirm the place and time of the videos, but overall the sense is that Hezbollah is trying to make itself known in … Read more
Hezbollah is receiving support from Iran and Iraq, according to its new leader, Naim Qassem, Iran’s official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported this week. His comments are important because he mentioned Iraq. It has always been well known that Hezbollah received support from Iran’s regime, and that the terrorist group is an ally … Read more
A Lebanese army chief leaked military secrets to the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group during the ceasefire period with Israel, Britain’s The Times reported on Sunday, citing intelligence sources. The head of military intelligence for southern Lebanon, Suhil Bahij Gharb, reportedly handed Hezbollah classified and sensitive information while in a room run by the US, France, … Read more
For the second time in two weeks, the Syrian government announced it prevented a shipment of arms to Lebanon. This is a significant development. It highlights how the new leaders are seeking to interdict smuggling and show the region it is serious. There is likely some implicit messaging in this to Israel as well … Read more
Lebanon’s army accused Israel of procrastinating in withdrawing troops from south Lebanon as required under a ceasefire that ended the war with Hezbollah, a day after Israel said its forces would remain beyond a Sunday deadline for their departure. The Lebanese army, in a statement issued on Saturday, also urged Lebanese residents to wait … Read more
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it has carried out strikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon in recent days, targeting weapons storage facilities and observation posts used by the group. In a statement, the IDF said its Northern Command forces conducted the operations to “remove threats” while adhering to the ceasefire agreement … Read more
The IDF will stay in southern Lebanon after day 60 of the ceasefire but it’s still unclear for how long, according to sources in the defense establishment and ministers, who convened on Thursday night to discuss the situation.Sunday will mark 60 days since the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on November 27. … Read more
Iran had no advanced knowledge of Hamas’ plans to carry out the October 7 massacre, which disrupted plans to hold nuclear talks with US officials, according to Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif, during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos according to a report by Walla on Wednesday. … Read more
