Israel still pummeling northern neighbour despite ceasefire; latest attacks follow Friday’s deadly strike on Nabatieh. Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon on multiple vehicles have killed three people as attacks continue despite a November ceasefire with the armed group Hezbollah. Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said on Saturday that one person was killed in an “Israeli … Read more
Israel has carried out near-daily violations of the November ceasefire that ended its 14-month war with Hezbollah. Israeli air raids have targeted the outskirts of several areas in south Lebanon, including the villages of Zrariyeh, Kfrar Milki and Ansar, according to the country’s National News Agency. The attacks on Monday appear to have targeted open … Read more
Hamas announced on Saturday that it has responded to the ceasefire proposal that was issued by US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. “Following a round of national consultations, and out of our responsibility to our people and their suffering, Hamas today submitted to the mediators its response to the latest proposal by US … Read more
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visits Riyadh in his first trip abroad since taking office in January. Saudi Arabia will review “obstacles” to resuming Lebanese imports and ending a ban on its nationals visiting Lebanon, the two governments said. The announcement was made in a joint statement released after Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met Saudi Arabia’s … Read more
Tens of thousands of people packed into a stadium in Beirut to attend the funeral of Hezbollah’s former leader, nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli air attack on a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital. Hassan Nasrallah, the group’s leader for more than 30 years and one of its founders, was … Read more
Tens of thousands of people expected to attend rites at huge sports stadium on the outskirts of capital, Beirut. Lebanon is preparing for the burial of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli air strike. The country is expected to come to a halt for a few … Read more
Israel’s defence minister says some troops will remain in five positions. The deadline for a complete Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon has come and gone. Tens of thousands of families displaced by 14 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah are making their way back to their homes. Israel says it will enforce the ceasefire, … Read more
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon says its outgoing deputy commander has been injured after one of its convoys was “violently attacked”. The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) said in a statement that the convoy was taking peacekeepers to Beirut airport when it was targeted and one of its vehicles set on fire. … Read more
Israeli drone attack targets the Shaara area in eastern Bekaa region. An Israeli air raid has killed six people and wounded two in eastern Lebanon amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that a drone targeted the Shaara area, near the town of Jennata, in the eastern Bekaa region … Read more
‘Many arrived without even winter clothes’ “The majority of Lebanese that are living in Cyprus are settled around Larnaca, all along the gulf until Paralimni,” explains Father Akl Abou Nader, who is sitting at his desk in the rectory of Saint Joseph Church on St Lazarus Square in Larnaca, a city in the south of … Read more