Tag Archives: hezbollah

Lebanon Considers Phased Disarmament as Hezbollah Debate Grows

Lebanese political and military leadership are intensifying efforts to finalize a response to a recent U.S. proposal that links a cessation of Israeli military activity and withdrawal from Lebanese territory with the gradual disarmament of Hezbollah. The process is taking place amid complex internal discussions, constitutional considerations, and heightened regional tensions. Internal Deliberations and Strategic Conditions According to officials familiar โ€ฆ

Read More ยป

Lebanon Weighs Response to US Proposal

Lebanonโ€™s top political leaders have reached a unified position ahead of a second visit by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack, expected before July 10. The discussions, led by President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have reportedly resulted in consensus on a draft response to proposals presented by the United States regarding Hezbollahโ€™s disarmament and a โ€ฆ

Read More ยป

Aoun, Berri, Salam Aides Meet in Baabda Over US Proposal

Lebanese political leaders convened at Baabda Palace on Monday to deliberate on a U.S. proposal concerning Hezbollahโ€™s disarmament and Israelโ€™s military presence in southern Lebanon. The meeting, the second of its kind within days, included representatives of President Joseph Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. Discussions centered on a document delivered by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack, which โ€ฆ

Read More ยป

Hezbollah Ready to Confront Israel, Says Qassem

Amid ongoing regional instability, Hezbollahโ€™s deputy chief, Sheikh Naim Qassem, delivered a strongly worded speech during Ashoura commemorations, broadcast overnight. His address underscored escalating frustration with the current state of affairs along the Israeli-Lebanese border and signaled that continued restraint from the group should not be taken for granted. In his remarks, Qassem accused Israel of perpetuating what he called โ€ฆ

Read More ยป

Lebanon Seeks Israeli Pullout for Hezbollah Arms Deal

Lebanese authorities have submitted a revised response to a diplomatic proposal from U.S. envoy Tom Barrack, anchoring their position on the principle of reciprocal action. According to officials familiar with the matter, the Lebanese side firmly opposes the framework outlined by the U.S. representative, which reportedly demanded the immediate surrender of Hezbollahโ€™s weapons as a precondition for American efforts to โ€ฆ

Read More ยป

Argentina to Try Iranians and Lebanese in Absentia for 1994 Jewish Center Bombing

More than three decades after the bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires claimed 85 lives, an Argentine federal judge has authorized the trial in absentia of ten suspects accused of orchestrating and executing the attack. This legal decision marks a significant shift in Argentinaโ€™s approach to long-standing terrorism cases involving foreign nationals who have evaded justice for โ€ฆ

Read More ยป

Woman Killed, 11 Injured in Strikes on Nabatiyeh and Iqlim al-Tuffah

On Friday, a series of Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon led to the death of one civilian woman and injuries to eleven others, despite an existing ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. The attacks, focused on areas in and around Nabatieh al-Fawqa and the Iqlim al-Tuffah heights, marked one of the most intense escalations since the truce came into effect in late โ€ฆ

Read More ยป

Hezbollahโ€™s Raad Calls Iran a Regional Deterrent Force

Crowds gathered outside the Iranian embassy in Beirut on Wednesday in response to a call by Hezbollah, marking what was described as a significant moment in Iranโ€™s resistance against recent military pressure. The demonstration was framed as a celebration of resilience following the conclusion of hostilities between Iran and a coalition of adversaries, primarily Israel and the United States. Hezbollah โ€ฆ

Read More ยป