Tag: Lebanon
Lebanese prime minister warns country is ‘days away’ from ‘social explosion’
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab warned on Tuesday that the country is in dire crisis and set to explode, and called on the international community to help.
“Lebanon is a few days away from the...
Hamas and Hezbollah heads meet in Beirut
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh met with Hezbollah head Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut on Tuesday and discussed last month’s war between Israel and the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.
The two terror group leaders discussed how to learn...
US lawmakers introduce bill to press Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah
A bipartisan bill aimed at pressuring the government of Lebanon to disarm paramilitary groups such as the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist organization within its borders was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday.
The...
Zeldin reintroduces bill to cut Lebanese military’s ties to Hezbollah
A bill aiming to break the partnership between the Lebanese military and the Iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah in Lebanon was reintroduced on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Titled “Countering Hizballah in...
Israeli research center exposes how Hezbollah ‘liaisons’ help control Lebanon
The fact that Hezbollah is deeply embedded in some 200 southern Lebanese villages is well known, but what is less known is the role played by the terror organization’s local administrators.
Now, a new report published on...
Gantz to Hezbollah: War with Israel will cause ‘immense’ damage to Lebanon
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz issued a warning to Hezbollah on Monday, saying that the damage to Lebanon in any future war with Israel would be “immense.”
Speaking at an event marking Israel’s recognition of...
Pale and coughing, Hezbollah leader says Jerusalem holy sites will spark regional war
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Tuesday that any violations of Jerusalem and sites holy to Muslims would spark a regional war.
Speaking publicly for the first time since the ceasefire ending the 11-day war...
Rockets continue to hit southern Israel, as some launched from Lebanon
Rockets hit areas of southern Israel from Gaza and northern Israel from Lebanon on Wednesday afternoon.
Sirens sounded in the Lower Galilee and Krayot region in the north before the Iron Dome air-defense system intercepted...
IDF returns fire following rockets from Lebanon; Gaza fighting slows
The Israeli Air Force announced on Tuesday that it had shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that intruded into Israeli airspace at Emek Hamaayanot, in northern Israel, near the Jordanian border. Its fragments...
IDF thwarts infiltration from Lebanon; Hezbollah claims member ‘martyred’ in clash
Israeli troops on Friday night opened fire on a number of individuals attempting to infiltrate into the country from Lebanon, the Israeli Defense Forces said in a statement. The suspects fled back into Lebanese...