The town of Beit Jinn in the eastern part of Syria’s Rif Damashq Governorate is reeling today after an Israeli raid turned into a major attack, involving ground troops and airstrikes against the small town, leaving at least 15 dead, including women and children. It is...
Israel Pounds Southern Lebanon as Trump Issues Ultimatum
Israel continued with its attacks on southern Lebanon on Thursday. A year on from the ceasefire with Lebanon, the strikes show no signs of abating, and indeed come with persistent threats of further escalation by the Israeli military. A series of strikes were reported...
Israeli DM Threatens New War With Lebanon If Hezbollah Isn’t Disarmed by Year’s End
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, who has long resisted anything resembling a settlement in the ongoing conflict with Lebanon (nominally in a state of ceasefire), has threatened to launch a new war against the country if Lebanon hasn’t fully disarmed Hezbollah by...
UN Calls for Investigations as Number of Lebanese Civilians Killed by Israel During Ceasefire Rises to 127
A week and a half ago, the UN Human Rights Office issued a statement reporting that Israel had killed 114 civilians since the beginning of the ceasefire in Lebanon. Today, they updated that number to 127 confirmed civilians, entirely on the basis of a single attack....
At Least Five Killed as Israel Attacks Lebanese Capital, IDF Says Hezbollah Chief of Staff Was Slain
At least five people were killed today and 28 were wounded in an Israeli attack on an apartment block in the Lebanese capital city of Beirut, the first attack on Beirut in months. This attack comes just a day after Lebanese Independence Day and ahead of a planned...
Lebanese PM Says Israel Blocking Talks as Palestinian Refugees Mourn Slain in Tuesday Attack
Fear about the deteriorating situation on the Israel-Lebanon border is mounting, and the US policy has been to pressure Lebanon to enter into direct talks with Israel, something Lebanon has repeatedly offered to do. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reiterated Lebanon’s...
One Killed, 11 Wounded as Israeli Strike Hits Southern Lebanon School Bus
Following a particularly deadly Tuesday in which Israel killed at least 14 people, including 13 inside a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, the attacks continued. On Wednesday, multiple additional strikes were reported. The IDF issued evacuation orders for...
At Least 13 Killed, Many Wounded as Israel Attacks Palestinian Refugee Camp in Southern Lebanon
At least 13 people were killed today and several others wounded when the Israeli military carried out an airstrike against the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp near the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. The strike targeted a car in...
Israeli Strike Kills One in Lebanon as US Cancels Lebanese Army Chief’s Visit
Israel continues with its attacks across southern Lebanon today, with a strike against a car in Bint Jbeil killing one civilian, according to reports from the Lebanese Health Ministry. Reportedly the owner of the car and presumptive death was a union worker for the...
Israeli Strike on Southern Lebanon Village Kills School Principal
An Israeli drone strike attacked and destroyed a car in the southern Lebanese village of al-Mansouri, which is in the Tyre District. One person was killed in the attack, Mohammad Shuweikh, who according to the locals was the principal of the Mansouri Public School....


