When Israel attacked Iran last week, sparking off a major regional war, there was a substantial concern across the region that other nations will get sucked into the conflict. That’s been particularly true in Lebanon, which Israel is still attacking on a near daily...
US Sends General to Lebanon for Ceasefire Monitoring
The embassy has announced that Maj. Gen. Michael Leeney will be the new top US military official monitoring the ceasefire in Lebanon. He will replace Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers, who previously held that post. The embassy’s statement emphasized Maj. Gen. Leeney will work...
Ceasefire Monitors to Meet After Israel Launches 50 Strikes on Lebanon in Past Month
With near daily airstrikes against Lebanon and thousands of Israeli ceasefire violations documented since the ceasefire went into effect, there is growing pressure on the ceasefire monitoring committee to actually chime in on the matter. The ceasefire monitors, which...
Israel Orders Evacuation of Beirut Suburb as Airstrikes Pound Area
For the third time in the past month, Israel has carried out an airstrike against the Lebanese capital city of Beirut. This latest strike targeted the Hadath neighborhood, a southern suburb of Beirut. They issued a warning telling civilians to evacuate the...
Israeli Troops Fire on French UNIFIL Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon
Israeli troops opened fire on a UNIFIL peacekeeper patrol in southern Lebanon near Rmeish on Saturday. The patrol was already scheduled, so Israel was informed that UNIFIL peacekeepers would be in the area at the time, suggesting this was not a case of mistaken...
Netanyahu Vows to Attack ‘Everywhere in Lebanon’ as Israel Bombs Private Beirut School
While Israel has launched hundreds of attacks on Lebanese territory since the “ceasefire” went into effect in November, they had so far only done flights over the capital city of Beirut. Today, however, they started attacking the capital again. Moments before the...
Macron Says Not All European Leaders Agree on Sending Troops to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted about 30 leaders in Paris on Thursday to discuss plans for Ukraine and acknowledged that not all European countries want to send troops to the country as part of a potential future peace deal. "It's not unanimous," Macron said...
Macron Says Potential European Force in Ukraine Could ‘Respond’ to Russian Attacks
French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that a potential European military force he envisions being deployed to Ukraine as part of a peace deal could "respond" to Russian attacks, a scenario that would risk nuclear war. "If there was again a generalized...
Lebanon Contacts US, France as Israel Escalates Attacks, Threatens Beirut
Lebanese officials, including President Aoun and Prime Minister Salam have been in “intensive contact” with the US and French government in recent days, as Israel escalates its airstrikes against southern Lebanon and threatens attacks on the capital city of Beirut....
US, Israel Reject French Proposal to End IDF Presence in Lebanon
Weeks after the February 18 deadline for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon has come and gone, IDF troops remain at the five hilltop surveillance posts they hastily constructed in southern Lebanon ahead of that deadline, and there are increasing signs that this is an...