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On Monday, the Israeli army bombarded several towns along the southern border of Lebanon in retaliation to Hezbollah’s attacks on soldier groups in northern Israel. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for striking multiple Israeli positions, including Ruwaisat al-Alam, al-Baghdadi post, and groups of soldiers located in Shtula, Misgav Am, Karm al-Touffah near the Branit Barracks, and al-Raheb post. They asserted that their …

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi, in his Sunday sermon, expressed sorrow over the cessation of the ceasefire in Gaza. He highlighted the plight of innocent people who are suffering the consequences of the renewed conflict, questioning the purpose of a humanitarian truce that only leads to more intense warfare. Al-Rahi stressed that in Lebanon, there is no desire for the conflict …

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has openly acknowledged engaging in discussions with Paris and other European capitals about the tense border situation with Lebanon. Israeli media has provided insights into these dialogues. According to a report from Israel’s Channel 12, secret negotiations are underway involving several countries, focusing on moving Hezbollah’s forces away from the Israeli border. The United States, …

According to eyewitness reports provided to AFP, a convoy of Israeli tanks entered the southern part of the Gaza Strip near Khan Younis on Monday. This movement is widely interpreted as a precursor to imminent ground operations in the area by the Israeli military. In addition to tanks, armored personnel carriers and bulldozers were also spotted. A local resident, Amin …

U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein, during his recent trip to Lebanon, proposed a plan for land border delineation that he believed Israel would agree to, according to a media report. The proposal involved relinquishing all disputed areas in favor of Lebanon, including withdrawing from the northern part of Ghajar and strategic locations in the occupied Shebaa Farms. This plan was to …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reiterating his previous warnings to Hezbollah following the recent ceasefire with Hamas, cautioned the Iran-backed Lebanese group about the severe consequences of initiating a major war against Israel. Netanyahu emphasized Israel’s ongoing actions in the north to counter Hezbollah’s efforts, including neutralizing terror cells, securing the border, and destroying ammunition. He expressed a commitment to …

The Lebanese army reported on Friday that they had successfully disrupted a smuggling attempt involving over 100 migrants, primarily from Syria, attempting to leave the country by sea. Naval forces intervened in an operation that involved a boat carrying 110 individuals, including two Lebanese and the majority being Syrian nationals, as per an army statement. The interception occurred off the …

Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French Special Presidential Envoy for Lebanon, has urged Lebanon to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701. This enforcement involves eliminating armed presences within a 30-kilometer zone to create a buffer area, as reported by the media on Friday. Le Drian cautioned that if Lebanon fails to act, the resolution may be revised to empower U.N. forces …