Lebanon

Why it will be difficult to disarm Hezbollah, despite its weaknesses

September 04, 2025 6:00 pm

Hezbollah has been significantly weakened since last October, when Israel invaded Lebanon and took out its top leadership. But it remains resilient and unwilling to disarm

Two Lebanese military personnel killed by exploding Israeli drone

August 29, 2025 1:29 am

Army personnel were inspecting an Israeli enemy drone after it fell in the Naqura area, it exploded, leading to the death of an officer and a soldier.

UN Security Council to vote on ending peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Dec 31

August 28, 2025 12:51 pm

UNIFIL was created to oversee the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon after Israel’s 1978 invasion.

Israel may pull back from Lebanon if Hezbollah disarms: Netanyahu

August 25, 2025 2:26 pm

Lebanon’s cabinet this month backed a US-drafted plan to dismantle Hezbollah’s arsenal. The roadmap, proposed by US envoy Tom Barrack, outlines the most detailed steps yet to curb the Iran-backed group’s power.

Hezbollah warns Lebanon 'will have no life' if state moves against it

August 15, 2025 8:41 pm

"This is our nation together. We live in dignity together, and we build its sovereignty together - or Lebanon will have no life if you stand on the other side and try to confront us and eliminate us," its leader Naim Qassem said in a televised speech.

6 Lebanese soldiers die in explosion caused by ‘remnants of Israeli war’

August 09, 2025 8:26 pm

The Lebanese army said the blast happened while troops were “inspecting a weapons depot and dismantling its contents.”

Lebanon sentences six in killing of UN peacekeeper, main defendant gets death penalty 

July 29, 2025 7:04 pm

Ayyad was not present for the session, with his attorney saying he was ill and hospitalized, while the other defendants appeared in court, the Lebanese officials said.

Lebanon starts process to disarm Palestinian factions in refugee camps

May 23, 2025 11:29 pm

The 12 Palestinian refugee camps aren’t under the control of Lebanese authorities, and rival groups have clashed inside the camps in recent years, inflicting casualties and affecting nearby areas.

At least 1 killed in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon

May 08, 2025 6:47 pm

The Israeli military said it bombed infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah militant group including weapons and tunnel shafts as part of an underground network.

Lebanese authorities detain people they say were planning rockets attacks on Israel

April 20, 2025 6:07 pm

The army said in a statement that the arrests are linked to other detentions announced earlier this week. It added that as military intelligence was investigating that case they got information that a new rocket attack was being planned.

In Pics: Israeli airstrike rocks Beirut, targets Hezbollah

November 23, 2024 1:02 pm

A series of powerful explosions rocked Beirut around 4 a.m. local time, according to Reuters witnesses. The attack involved at least four rockets, sources from the security services confirmed.

Israel-Hezbollah escalation: Nearly 500 killed in Lebanon as airstrikes intensify

September 24, 2024 6:18 am

Huge explosion rocks Beirut with widespread damage

August 05, 2020 3:45 pm

A massive explosion rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital.

Palestinians protest Trump's peace plan

February 08, 2020 11:43 am

The Trump plan, which heavily favors Israel, says the status quo should “continue uninterrupted.”