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On Saturday morning, three Israeli airstrikes targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, shortly after the Israeli military issued a warning for residents to evacuate the area. The strikes hit a stronghold of Hezbollah, a militant group based in the southern suburbs. Since Tuesday, this area has been the focus of repeated Israeli attacks. Video footage captured by AFPTV …

For over a year, the United States has provided unwavering support to Israel during its Gaza conflict while urging restraint behind the scenes. However, with Donald Trump’s return, this measured approach is expected to shift, though his penchant for deal-making could introduce unpredictability. Unlike previous presidents, Trump has not committed to supporting an independent Palestinian state. His Republican Party has …

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has expressed optimism about the likelihood of achieving a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, stating that the chances now exceed 50 percent. He noted that U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein has received approval from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to continue the negotiation process. In an interview with *ad-Diyar* newspaper, Berri revealed that he plans to announce his …

Lebanon’s health ministry reported that eight individuals, including five women, lost their lives in an Israeli airstrike on Baalbek, the primary city in the eastern region, on Thursday. This update revised an earlier report that initially recorded three fatalities. According to the ministry’s statement, the attack targeted the Al-Shaab neighborhood, resulting in 27 others sustaining injuries.

The head of U.N. peacekeeping, responsible for overseeing operations in southern Lebanon, emphasized the importance of redeploying Lebanese troops to the region as a key step toward resolving the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, which escalated into open war in September. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under Secretary-General for Peace Operations, stressed that restoring Lebanese armed forces in the south is …

Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday, shortly after the Israeli military issued an evacuation order for the area. According to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency, the strikes included a “heavy attack” with two missiles targeting Bourj al-Barajneh and a “major raid” in Ghobeiri, near Horsh Beirut, the capital’s largest park. One of the strikes caused a building in …

An Israeli strike on Thursday targeted the primary civil defense facility in the eastern Baalbek region, resulting in the deaths of at least 12 individuals, including eight civil defense personnel. The Lebanese health ministry reported that body parts were recovered, and rescue operations remain ongoing. The ministry condemned the attack, describing it as the second strike on a health emergency …

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson has delivered a ceasefire proposal from U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein to Speaker Nabih Berri, who has promised to provide a response within two to three days, according to Al-Jadeed TV. The report indicated that Berri is optimistic about the possibility of reaching a ceasefire agreement within a few days or a week, provided there …