Tag Archives: Lebanon-Israel Tensions

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a series of meetings in Lebanon on Thursday as part of his first visit to the country in seven years. His visit, which began Wednesday and spans three days, comes at a time of renewed regional instability and ongoing concerns over the security situation in Palestinian refugee camps across Lebanon. Abbas met with Lebanese Parliament …

An incident involving a United Nations peacekeeping patrol and residents of the southern Lebanese town of al-Jmeijmeh escalated into a confrontation on Friday morning, resulting in injuries and conflicting claims over the use of force. The event unfolded in the Bint Jbeil district, where tensions between UNIFIL troops and local communities have occasionally surfaced in the past. According to Lebanon’s …

Following renewed tensions on the Lebanon-Israel border, U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, stated that Friday’s violation of the ceasefire originated from Lebanese territory. Speaking to Al-Arabiya TV, she reaffirmed that Israel had the right to retaliate after rockets were launched from Lebanon, prompting Israel to carry out an airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs — the …

For the second consecutive Sunday, residents of southern border villages gathered in what they call return marches, demanding to re-enter their towns with the support of the Lebanese Army. From the early hours, crowds converged at the western entrances of Mays al-Jabal and Houla, calling for access to their homes. Despite the Israeli army opening fire on returnees in Yaroun …