Lebanon’s Christians insist Hezbollah end conflict with Israel

Lebanon’s Christians insist Hezbollah end conflict with Israel

The head of Lebanon’s largest Christian party said Iran-backed Hezbollah should relinquish its weapons as quickly as possible to end its year-long war with Israel and spare Lebanon further death and destruction. Samir Geagea, Hezbollah’s fiercest political opponent in Lebanon, spoke to Reuters on Thursday at his mountain home and party headquarters in Maarab, … Read more

IDF strikes Hamas, Hezbollah sites in Gaza and Lebanon

IDF strikes Hamas, Hezbollah sites in Gaza and Lebanon

Over the past 24 hours, the IDF conducted multiple operations in both the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon, targeting terrorist positions and infrastructure, the military reported on Sunday. The IDF’s 162nd Division continued its operations in the Jabalya area, where soldiers engaged and neutralized several Hamas terrorists and dismantled key structures that were used … Read more

Hezbollah politician: Lebanese people support terror group, Israel war

Hezbollah politician: Lebanese people support terror group, Israel war

A ceasefire must be implemented before Hezbollah would be willing to negotiate, Hezbollah MP Hassan Ezzedine told Al-Mayadeen on Sunday. Ezzedine also claimed to have recently met with displaced people in shelters to check on their conditions, saying that they were supportive of Hezbollah’s actions. The same Hezbollah official told The Times in October that … Read more

Three wounded in barrage of 75 Hezbollah rockets launched into Israel

Three wounded in barrage of 75 Hezbollah rockets launched into Israel

Some 75 rockets crossed into Israel from Lebanon, the IDF confirmed on Sunday, following sirens that sounded across the Upper and Central Galilee areas. A woman in her 50s sustained serious wounds, and two aged 21 and 13, respectively, sustained light wounds from smoke inhalation following the sirens that sounded in the Tamra area, … Read more

UNIFIL unable to combat Hezbollah threat – former UN soldier says

UNIFIL unable to combat Hezbollah threat – former UN soldier says

A former UNTSO soldier, under the alias Michael, testified that UNIFIL was “totally subject to Hezbollah” when he worked in Lebanon 10 years ago in an interview with Dutch news site B.T. on Sunday. The soldier had been tasked with observing and reporting violations of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 of 2006, which called for southern Lebanon … Read more

US moved 1,000 citizens out of war-hit Lebanon via Turkey

US moved 1,000 citizens out of war-hit Lebanon via Turkey

Since September 28, the US has secured more than 5,000 airplane seats for US citizens, permanent residents, and their families to depart Lebanon, the US government announced in a statement on Thursday.  Some of these actions include reserving seats daily on commercial flights as well as providing seats on US government-organized flights.  The State … Read more

IDF’s Golani Brigade eliminates Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon

IDF’s Golani Brigade eliminates Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon

Combat teams from the Golani Brigade, under the command of Division 36, engaged in the ongoing ground operations in southern Lebanon over the past day, the military said on Thursday. The IDF stated that these soldiers destroyed weapons and terrorist infrastructure and eliminated terrorists both in combat and with assistance from the Israel Air … Read more

Details of earliest hours of IDF ground maneuver in Lebanon revealed

Details of earliest hours of IDF ground maneuver in Lebanon revealed

The early days of Israel’s ground incursion to combat Hezbollah in Lebanon have seen successes and losses for the IDF. While some Israeli troops have been killed, due to the efforts of the 98th Division, the air force, commando troops, and others, the military has successfully eliminated dozens of terrorists and destroyed over 100 … Read more

War could cost Lebanese economy $3 billion a month

War could cost Lebanese economy  billion a month

A war in Lebanon could cost the Lebanese economy up to $3 billion a month in direct and indirect losses, according to a report on Murr Television (MTV) Lebanon on Wednesday.  The MTV report estimated that during the current fighting, the cost to the economy has been close to 10% of the national GDP … Read more

Qatar gives Lebanese army $20 million

Qatar gives Lebanese army  million

The Lebanese army has received an additional $20 million from Qatar in support for its troops, Lebanon’s state agency NNA said. The support comes at a crucial time, with the Israeli military and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah trading fire across Lebanon’s southern border in parallel with the Gaza war. The Lebanese army is … Read more