On Tuesday, Hezbollah and a Lebanese Army source said they have not seen Israeli troops enter Lebanon after the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced ground forces were conducting raids across the border. "All Zionist claims that [Israeli] occupation forces have...
The US Privately Encouraged Israel To Escalate in Lebanon
POLITICO reported on Monday that despite the Biden administration's public calls for a ceasefire in Lebanon, White House officials privately told Israeli officials that they agreed with the plan to escalate in Lebanon and shift its focus to the north. The report,...
Israel Confirms Its Ground Invasion of Lebanon Has Begun
The Israeli military announced early Tuesday morning that its ground invasion of Lebanon has started, confirming earlier reports that Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers were operating on the ground inside Lebanon. The IDF said its troops are conducting "limited,...
Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Kill At Least 95 in One Day
Lebanon's Health Ministry has reported that Israeli strikes across Lebanon on Monday killed at least 95 people as the relentless bombing campaign continues. "The Israeli enemy's raids in the past twenty-four hours on towns and villages in southern Lebanon, Nabatieh,...
Israel Amasses Troops, Tanks on Lebanon Border as Heavy Airstrikes Continue
Israel has amassed more troops and tanks on the Lebanon border in recent days as it continues to pound Beirut and other areas of the country, killing over 100 people on Saturday and Sunday. US officials told ABC News on Saturday that they believe Israel is preparing...
Israel Rejects US-Backed Ceasefire Proposal, Continues To Pound Lebanon
Updated on Thursday, September 26 at 6:39 pm Eastern Time Israel on Thursday rejected a US and French proposal for a ceasefire in Lebanon and continued to launch heavy airstrikes in the country. Later in the day, Lebanon's Health Ministry said Israeli strikes killed...
US Deploys Dozens of Troops to Cyprus Amid Israel’s Escalations in Lebanon
The US has deployed dozens of troops to Cyprus amid Israel's dramatic escalation of its bombing campaign in Lebanon, CNN reported on Wednesday. US officials said the troops are preparing for a range of contingencies, including the possibility of helping evacuate US...
Israeli Military Chief ‘Preparing’ for Ground Offensive in Lebanon
Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, chief of staff of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), said Wednesday that the Israeli military was "preparing" for a potential ground offensive in Lebanon. Halevi told a group of IDF soldiers that their "military boots will enter enemy territory"...
Biden Claims He’s Working for Peace in the Middle East But Continues to Back Israel
President Biden delivered a speech to the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday and claimed that he was working to bring a "greater measure of peace and stability to the Middle East" even though his administration continues to provide full-throated support for...
Israel Launches Strike in Beirut for Third Time Within One Week
Israel launched an airstrike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday as it continues heavy airstrikes in Lebanon following a dramatic escalation on Monday. Israel said the Beirut strike, which targeted the city's southern suburbs, killed Ibrahim Qubaisi, a senior...