Virtually from the moment the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal was signed in November, there have been reports that the US assured Israel they could both sign the ceasefire and be totally free to keep carrying out attacks on Hezbollah. Sources are now reporting that not...
Israeli Strikes Against Southern Lebanon Kill at Least Two, Claims Hezbollah Figure Slain
Israel continues to carry out attacks against southern Lebanon, despite there being an active ceasefire in place since November 26. They included a drone strike against a vehicle in Nabatieh Governorate, in the area around Deir al-Zahrani, another just further north,...
Over Ten Thousand Syrian Alawites Flee Into Northern Lebanon After Massacres
There were hopes in Lebanon that the restoration of calm after the ouster of President Bashar Assad in Syria would mean that the large numbers of Syrian refugees living in Lebanon would return home. Some of that started to happen, but now a new influx of new refugees...
Nearly 30 Airstrikes Reported as Israel Launches Largest Attack on South Lebanon Since Ceasefire
In the largest series of attacks against Lebanon since the November ceasefire, Israel has carried out dozens of airstrikes against areas around the border in southern Lebanon. Nearly 30 airstrikes have been confirmed. Casualty figures are still not confirmed, but one...
Israeli Drone Strikes Wound Two Civilians Collecting Scrap Metal in Southern Lebanon
Civilians in vehicles in southern Lebanon are everywhere and always at risk from Israeli drones, and there have been an increasing number of such drones flying overhead in a lot of southern villages. Wednesday, that led to multiple Israeli drone strikes against a car...
Israel Expands Zones Lebanese Civilians Are Barred From, Kills ‘Commander’ in Drone Strike
Israel’s decision to stay at five surveillance posts inside southern Lebanon after the February 18 deadline has caused considerable consternation among the Lebanese. Israel maintains the US green lit their stay, and now it appears that wasn’t the end of the...
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...
Israeli DM: US Gave Israel Green Light to Stay in Lebanon ‘Indefinitely’
Israel’s decision to continue to occupy territory in southern Lebanon beyond the February 18 deadline came without a lot of official comment from the US. According to Israeli DM Israel Katz, however, the US gave them a “green light” to remain militarily in Lebanon...
Three Killed in Eastern Lebanon in 24 Hours as Israel Steps Up Drone Strikes
Israel continues to escalate the strikes across Lebanon since they withdrew from the populated parts of southern Lebanon last week. The focus is increasingly on the east, along the border between Lebanon and Syria. Tuesday evening, an Israeli drone strike against the...
Israeli Drone Strike Against East Lebanon Village Kills Two
Israel continues carrying out strikes in Lebanon this week, raising further questions about the status quo after the withdrawal of Israeli troops from populated parts of southern Lebanon a week ago. Today, the most serious strike was reported in eastern Lebanon’s...