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Two people were injured overnight in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese town of al-Khiam, the Health Ministry reported on Wednesday. In addition, Israeli warplanes carried out raids on the outskirts of Zebqine, Aita al-Shaab, and Yater in southern Lebanon. On Wednesday, Israeli artillery shelled areas around Shebaa, and Israeli warplanes targeted the outskirts of Ainata, Kounin, and Qabrikha. …

According to the pro-Hezbollah newspaper *al-Akhbar*, U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein will not be returning to Lebanon until a ceasefire is achieved in Gaza. The newspaper reported on Wednesday that sources revealed Hochstein conveyed this message during his last visit to Lebanon in June. Earlier this week, a report in *al-Liwaa* suggested that Hochstein might visit the region this month to …

On Wednesday, State Prosecutor Judge Jamal al-Hajjar transferred the case of the former Central Bank governor, Riad Salameh, to Financial Prosecutor Judge Ali Ibrahim. Ibrahim subsequently charged Salameh and sent him, in custody, to Beirut First Examining Magistrate Bilal Halawi. According to sources from al-Jadeed TV, Halawi will either issue an arrest warrant or release Salameh on bail, with an …

German airline Lufthansa is set to restart flights to Tel Aviv later this week. The company announced on Tuesday that flights to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport will resume on Thursday. However, flights to Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, will stay suspended until September 30 for all airlines in the Lufthansa Group, which includes Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing increasing pressure both internationally and domestically following the deaths of six hostages in Gaza. U.S. President Joe Biden has criticized Netanyahu, suggesting that he is not doing enough to secure the release of hostages. On Monday, the British government announced it would suspend some arms exports to Israel, citing concerns that they could …

Speaker Nabih Berri has expressed confidence that his presidential initiative could “pave the way for presidential elections as soon as possible,” and he is hopeful that the upcoming efforts of the five-nation group will yield positive results. In an interview with al-Joumhouria newspaper published on Tuesday, Berri urged all parties to gather around a consultation table “today, not tomorrow” to …

On Tuesday, Israeli warplanes targeted the al-Rihan mountain, the border village of Markaba, and the outskirts of Aita al-Shaab in southern Lebanon. Overnight, they also struck the areas around Zebqine, Yater, and Tayrharfa, while the Israeli army shelled border villages using flare bombs. At dawn, Israeli forces fired heavy machine guns at Ras al-Naqoura and al-Labbouneh. The day before, an …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the British government’s decision to halt certain arms exports to Israel, citing concerns that the weapons could be used in ways that violate international law. In a series of posts on the social media platform X, Netanyahu described the decision as “shameful” and asserted that it would not deter Israel from its mission to …