Tag Archives: Bekaa Valley

The Israeli military conducted a series of airstrikes overnight across multiple regions in southern and eastern Lebanon, reporting that the operations were aimed at dismantling Hezbollah-affiliated sites and weapon storage facilities. According to official statements, approximately 20 airstrikes were carried out during the operation. In the south, air raids were reported on the outskirts of several towns within the Sidon …

The Lebanese Army has initiated operations to enter Hezbollah-controlled sites situated north of the Litani River, marking a significant development in the nation’s security landscape. This move aligns with the stipulations of the 2024 ceasefire agreement, which mandates Hezbollah’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon and the Lebanese Army’s assumption of control in these areas. The army’s approach has been characterized by …

A joint report by the United Nations and Lebanese authorities has revealed that the prolonged conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has devastated Lebanon’s agricultural sector, inflicting over $700 million in combined damages and losses. According to the assessment conducted by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in coordination with Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture and the National Council for Scientific Research, …

The Israeli military announced on Thursday that it had carried out airstrikes targeting military positions in both eastern and southern Lebanon, despite a ceasefire agreement reached in late November. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the attacks included a strike on an underground militant facility in Lebanon’s Bekaa region and another on a rocket launch site in the south, …

Lebanon’s General Security Directorate has announced the closure of all land border crossings with Syria, with the exception of the main crossing at Masnaa, located in the eastern Bekaa Valley. This decision follows an Israeli airstrike that damaged the Arida border crossing in northern Lebanon, which had only recently reopened. The security agency stated that the closures would remain in …

Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces, strongly criticized Hezbollah on Friday, accusing the group of committing a severe injustice against Lebanon and its people, particularly those living in the Bekaa Valley, the south, and Beirut’s southern suburbs. Geagea stated that Lebanon could have avoided the deaths of over 4,000 people, along with the widespread displacement and destruction caused by …