Israel criticizes Aoun's Paris visit: US backs Israeli strikes on Beirut, blames Lebanon for violations

Report by Amal Shehadeh, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi  Israeli leaders held a high-level security meeting late into the night, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and top security officials discussing the likely …

Lebanon's 2026 elections: Debate over electoral law sparks political tensions

Report by Nada Andraos, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi  With Lebanon's 2026 parliamentary elections approaching, political debate is intensifying over which electoral law will govern the vote.  The key question is whether elections will be held …

Palestinian weapons in Lebanon: A key issue in President Abbas' upcoming visit to Beirut amid US calls

Report by Yazbek Wehbe, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi   In a series of interviews with Lebanese and Arab media, U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus emphasized the need for the Lebanese government to take action to disarm …

Another chance: Can Lebanon's Parliament pass key financial laws before IMF meetings in Washington?

Report by Lea Fayad, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi  With the countdown underway for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings in Washington on April 21, Lebanon is scrambling to finalize key financial legislation.  Alongside efforts to …

UNIFIL reports Israeli warning shots, laser targeting at peacekeepers in South Lebanon

UNIFIL peacekeepers were subjected to warning shots fired by the Israeli army during a scheduled reconnaissance patrol near the village of Rmeish in South Lebanon Saturday afternoon.  According to a statement from the peacekeeping force, the shots were …

Hezbollah says it will act if Israel's attacks on Lebanon continue

BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group warned Saturday that if Israel’s attacks on Lebanon continue and the Lebanese state does not act to stop them, the group will eventually resort to other alternatives. BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon …

Israeli forces fire at French peacekeepers in south Lebanon: Report

Israeli soldiers have opened fire on a French infantry unit serving with the UN peacekeeping force, Unifil, according to Lebanese media reports. Lebanon’s National News Agency said the French troops were inspecting a dirt mound that Israeli troops had put …

Turkish, Qatari leaders discuss Israel's attacks in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani spoke over the phone and discussed bilateral ties and regional developments, including Israel's attacks in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria. “Noting that Eid al-Fitr is …

WORLD NEWS – Israel resumes airstrikes, ending ceasefire agreement, vows to strike anywhere in Lebanon

Laila Kirkpatrick, Staff Writer On Friday, the Israeli military launched an airstrike on a suburb in Beirut for the first time since the ceasefire agreement reached in November 2024 with the militant group Hezbollah. Israel stated that it was targeting a …

Sheikh Qassem denies Hezbollah involvement in Lebanon’s eastern border and Syria coast incidents