Hezbollah does not accept reasons for time extension for Israeli troop withdrawal, chief says
Israel said on Friday that its army’s withdrawal would last beyond the 60-day period stipulated in the ceasefire agreement with the Lebanese group, saying the terms of the deal had not been fully enforced by the Lebanese state. Lebanese Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Monday that the group would not accept any justifications to […]
Read More15 killed in Israeli attack, Lebanese president issues stern warning
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has warned that “there will be no compromise on Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.” The warning came after Israeli occupation forces opened fire on residents returning to their homes in southern Lebanon on Sunday. President Aoun said that there will be no compromise on Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and that […]
Read MoreHezbollah vows to resist Israel if withdrawal is delayed
Israel has asked the United States for an additional 30 days to fully withdraw its troops from Lebanon. However, Hezbollah has demanded that Israel withdraw completely from southern Lebanon as part of the agreement. In November, a ceasefire agreement was reached between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah, brokered by France and the United States, ending […]
Read MoreUN calls for immediate withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon
The ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel is “fragile” and “risky,” UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has called for the Israeli military to withdraw from Lebanon quickly. In a speech to the UN Security Council on Saturday, Lacroix said, “A ceasefire agreement has been reached to end the conflict between Lebanon and Israel. However, […]
Read MoreHezbollah chief warns Israel not to ‘test its patience’
The Secretary General of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem, has warned Israel not to test Hezbollah’s patience. He said, “We warn the Israeli enemy, do not try to test our patience.” The Hezbollah chief made these remarks in a video message on Saturday. He called on the Lebanese government to take a […]
Read MoreNew Lebanese president to visit Saudi Arabia on first state visit
Lebanon’s new President Joseph Aoun will pay his first state visit to Saudi Arabia. Aoun made the announcement in a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Al-Arabiya News reported this information in a report citing the presidential office. The report said that on Saturday (January 11), Lebanon’s new President Joseph Aoun told […]
Read MoreWho is Joseph Aoun, the new president of Lebanon?
The country’s army chief Joseph Aoun has been elected as the 14th president of Lebanon. He was elected president through a vote in parliament on Thursday. The country’s highest office had been vacant since October 2022. This ended a two-and-a-half-year stalemate. It is worth noting that the term of former President Michel Aoun in the […]
Read MoreNot Hezbollah, but Israel will be wiped out: Khamenei
Iran’s supreme religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that those who think that the “resistance axis” led by Tehran has been wiped out due to the collapse of the government in Syria are mistaken. Khamenei made the remarks at a women’s rally in Tehran on Tuesday (December 17), Al Jazeera reported. The report said that […]
Read MoreWhy are Iranian hardliners against the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah as a strategic move against Iran. In this context, fears of a possible military threat to Tehran are growing. Some hardliners in Iran have expressed concern that a de-escalation of tensions on the Lebanese border in northern Israel could further strengthen Israel’s position […]
Read MoreIran’s view of the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire
The commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Major General Hossein Salami, has reacted to the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel. He said that it is a strategic victory for Lebanon and a defeat for Israel. The IRGC chief made the message in a message on Thursday, Mehr News reported. In a message […]
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