BRUSSELS: The European Union on Saturday condemned Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon and asked it to respect a ceasefire with the militant group Hezbollah. Israel conducted fresh attacks in southern Lebanon on Thursday, claiming to target the Iran-backed organization and accusing the group of rearming. “The EU calls on Israel to cease all actions that […]
Read MoreHamas has not received US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, the Palestinian group which runs the enclave said on Saturday (27 September) as Israeli forces expanded their assault on Gaza City. The comments came after Israeli newspaper Haaretz cited sources saying Hamas had agreed in principle to release all the Israeli hostages it holds […]
Read MoreBEIRUT: Hezbollah official Mahmoud Qmati told Reuters on Saturday that the group considered Friday’s cabinet session on an army plan to establish a state monopoly on arms “an opportunity to return to wisdom and reason, preventing the country from slipping into the unknown.” Lebanon’s cabinet on Friday welcomed a plan by the army that would […]
Read MoreBEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told Iran’s visiting security chief on Wednesday that he rejected any interference in the country’s internal affairs, branding as “unconstructive” Iran’s statements on plans to disarm Hezbollah. “We reject any interference in our internal affairs,” Aoun said, adding that “it is forbidden for anyone… to bear arms and to use […]
Read MoreBEIRUT: Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said Sunday his group would not surrender or lay down its weapons in response to Israeli threats, despite pressure on the Lebanese militants to disarm. “This threat will not make us accept surrender,” Qassem said in a televised speech to thousands of his supporters in the southern suburbs of Beirut, […]
Read MoreIsrael 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 MoreLebanese 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 MoreIsrael 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 MoreThe 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 MoreThe 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 […]
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