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At least four people were killed and 17 others injured in Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon on Wednesday, according to Lebanon’s health ministry and state media. The casualties included several children, highlighting once again the human cost of a conflict that has persisted despite a ceasefire agreement reached less than a year ago. Multiple Strikes Across the South The day …

The head of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc, MP Mohammad Raad, has firmly rejected the government’s newly announced timetable to strip the group of its weapons by year’s end, describing the move as both dangerous and unacceptable. Speaking in an interview with Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV, Raad warned that giving up the group’s arms would be akin to “surrendering one’s …

With local elections scheduled for Saturday in southern Lebanon, differing accounts have surfaced regarding the scope of U.S. assurances to Beirut concerning Israel’s potential military actions during the vote. While some sources suggest that full security guarantees have been secured, others indicate that such assurances may be more limited in scope. On Thursday evening, Lebanon-based LBCI television reported that Lebanese …

As Lebanon prepares for municipal and mayoral elections on Saturday, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri has issued a strong call for voter participation, particularly in southern border towns. In a public address on Thursday, Berri emphasized the symbolic importance of casting ballots in areas close to Israel, framing the act of voting as a statement of national sovereignty and resilience. …

On Thursday, Israel executed a series of airstrikes in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh region, marking one of its most extensive military operations since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in November 2024. According to Lebanese security sources, a total of 14 strikes were carried out, targeting areas purportedly associated with Hezbollah activities. The Israeli military stated that the operation aimed at a strategic underground …

Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces, has intensified his call for the Lebanese state to assert sole authority over all weaponry. He emphasizes that a genuine state cannot exist without a monopoly on arms, criticizing Hezbollah’s independent military actions as undermining national sovereignty. Geagea argues that Hezbollah’s unilateral decisions have drawn Lebanon into conflicts that do not serve its …

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea has strongly criticized recent declarations from Hezbollah leaders, particularly their refusal to disarm while Israeli troops remain stationed in South Lebanon. Geagea expressed concern that these public statements undermine Lebanon’s credibility and tarnish its international image, especially after commitments made under a November ceasefire agreement. Hezbollah officials, including Sheikh Naim Qassem, have maintained that disarmament …

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, …