Following a recent escalation with Israel, Hezbollah is conducting a reassessment of its long-term military posture. Sources familiar with internal deliberations report that the group may reduce its overt presence as an armed organization, although it is not expected to relinquish its weapons entirely. The reassessment appears to be driven by a growing belief within Hezbollah that the scale and …
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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 …
Read More »Lebanon Weighs Response to US Proposal
Lebanonโs 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 Hezbollahโs disarmament and a …
Read More »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 Hezbollah’s disarmament and Israel’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 …
Read More »Hezbollah Ready to Confront Israel, Says Qassem
Amid ongoing regional instability, Hezbollahโs 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 …
Read More »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 Hezbollahโs weapons as a precondition for American efforts to …
Read More »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 Argentina’s approach to long-standing terrorism cases involving foreign nationals who have evaded justice for …
Read More »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 …
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