Last month, US envoy Tom Barrack insisted the US had no business asking Israel to stop attacking Lebanon. In keeping with Barrack’s ongoing inconsistency, he today insisted that Israel should comply with the ceasefire, withdraw from Lebanon and stop attacking them. “I...
Hezbollah Chief Warns Lebanon Disarmament Handing Country to Israel, May Mean Civil War
Tensions are mounting over the weekend as Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem reiterated his position that Hezbollah will not disarm as ordered by the government, accusing the government of “handing” the nation to Israel with a disarmament order that doesn’t necessarily...
One Killed, Several Wounded as Israeli Strikes Continue on Southern Lebanon
Israel has continued carrying out drone strikes across southern Lebanon, with strikes Wednesday evening killing one person in a car in Hadatha and wounding two others after striking a motorcycle in Zibqin. Thursday morning saw the strikes continue, with another attack...
Lebanon President Tells Iran: No Group Permitted to Bear Arms or Have Foreign Backing
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri met with visiting Iranian National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani today, and it was something of an awkward exchange, leading to Aoun warning Larijani that no group within Lebanon is allowed to bear arms...
Six Lebanese Army Experts Killed, More Wounded in Explosion at Weapons Cache
At least six weapons experts from the Lebanese Army were killed, and an unspecified number of others were wounded Saturday on the outskirts of the town of Zebqine, when the weapons cache they were in the process of inspecting and dismantling exploded. It was one of...
Lebanon Agrees to Disarm Hezbollah, But US Plan Hinges on Israeli Compliance
After weeks of US demands and conflicting narratives about what is actually being proposed, the Lebanese cabinet has accepted the US proposal to fully disarm Hezbollah by year’s end. Hezbollah ministers as well as other Shi’ites walked out of the cabinet vote. The US...
Seven More Killed as Israel Continues Strikes on Southern, Eastern Lebanon
Last updated 8/7/25 2:25 PM EST Israel’s heavy airstrikes Wednesday night continued into Thursday, with at least two people confirmed killed in the attacks and multiple others wounded. The casualty figures in some of the latest strikes have yet to be confirmed....
Israeli Strikes Pound Southern Lebanon, Kill 12-Year-Old Child
Late in the evening and into the night on Wednesday, Israel carried out a large number of airstrikes against southern Lebanon, targeting Touline, Deir Siriane, Zoutar and al-Qantarah. At least one fatality has been confirmed so far, and three people wounded. The toll...
Hezbollah Rejects Lebanese Disarmament Scheme, Will Act ‘As if it Does Not Exist’
Yesterday, the Lebanese cabinet met to discuss the US demands that they impose a disarmament on Hezbollah by November. The exact order to disarm wasn’t agreed to, but they did agree to charge the Lebanese Army with drawing up plans to disarm everyone in the country by...
Protests in Beirut as Lebanon Cabinet Discusses Hezbollah Disarmament
Hezbollah supporters marched in the streets of Beirut today, expressing opposition to US demands that the Lebanese government fully disarm the movement. It comes as the Lebanese cabinet is meeting to discuss possible avenues to such disarmament. The government is...