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Lebanese Army intelligence detained several Hamas members across multiple Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon — including Ain el-Helweh, Tyre, and Nahr al-Bared — in connection to a reported plot uncovered by Jordanian authorities. Military sources confirmed the arrests to Al-Hadath, a channel affiliated with Al-Arabiya. The Lebanese Army emphasized that it would not permit any operations intended to destabilize Jordan …

Tensions flared again along the Lebanon-Israel border on Wednesday, as Israeli drone and airstrikes killed at least two individuals in southern Lebanon. According to Lebanon’s health ministry, one person died when a drone targeted a vehicle in Wadi al-Hujair, approximately 12 kilometers from the Israeli border. A separate strike in the town of Hanin also claimed one life and injured …

Aoun Meets Qatari Emir in Doha for Strategic Talks President Joseph Aoun engaged in high-level discussions on Wednesday in Doha with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, expressing gratitude for the support Qatar has extended to Lebanon across various sectors. During the meeting, Aoun emphasized the Lebanese Army’s commitment to enforcing UN Security Council Resolution 1701 in southern Lebanon, …

President Joseph Aoun declared that 2025 will mark a turning point for Lebanon, as efforts intensify to ensure that all weapons in the country are held solely by the state. He emphasized that Hezbollah would not be drawn into another conflict, signaling a shift toward integrating its fighters within the framework of state institutions. In an interview with Qatar’s al-Arabi …

The long-standing prospect of Hezbollah surrendering its weapons may be closer to reality as U.S. pressure intensifies on both Lebanon and Iran. Analysts believe Hezbollah’s military grip has been significantly weakened by over a year of clashes with Israel, including an intense bombing campaign and Israeli ground operations that targeted the group’s infrastructure and senior leadership. Following the conflict, Lebanon …

The Lebanese Army recently conducted a comprehensive inspection of a site in Choueifat, following allegations by the Israeli military that Hezbollah was operating an arms production facility there. According to Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee, Hezbollah had attempted to reconstruct an underground weapons manufacturing site in the Choueifat neighborhood, situated in the southern suburbs of Beirut. This facility was reportedly …

Senior Lebanese officials described Saturday’s meetings with U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus as encouraging and productive. Her visit centered around the situation in southern Lebanon, where a fragile truce remains in place between Hezbollah and Israel. President Joseph Aoun and Ortagus reportedly discussed several key issues, including the Israeli military’s partial withdrawal from Lebanese territory, …

Israel carried out its most intense series of airstrikes on Lebanon in nearly four months, targeting several sites in southern Lebanon. The strikes followed the launch of rockets from Lebanese territory into Israel—marking the first such incident since a ceasefire was established in November. The Israeli military claimed it had hit multiple Hezbollah positions, including rocket launch sites and a …