Lebanon

A recent airstrike by Israel targeting the municipal headquarters in Nabatiyeh, a significant town in southern Lebanon which serves as the provincial capital, resulted in the tragic deaths of Mayor Ahmed Kahil and at least five other individuals, according to two security sources. This strike occurred amid escalating worries from the United States regarding the increasing casualties and the looming specter of a wider conflict in the region. Tensions are high as Israel confronts Iran-aligned Hezbollah forces in southern…

In a significant escalation of its conflict with Hezbollah militants, Israel has broadened its military targets across Lebanon, leading to the deaths of at least 21 individuals in a recent airstrike in the northern region. Health officials reported this casualty figure, while millions of Israelis took refuge, protecting themselves from retaliatory projectiles launched from the Lebanese side of the border. The focal point of Israel's military endeavors has primarily been the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon, along with the…

Harris Voices Grave Concerns for Lebanon While Engaging with Herzog The geopolitical spotlight has once again turned to the Middle East, as escalating tensions in Lebanon become increasingly alarming. In a recent conversation, Ireland's Taoiseach, Simon Harris, underscored his "serious concern" regarding the rapidly deteriorating conditions in Lebanon during his phone dialogue with Israeli President Isaac Herzog. The ongoing situation not only raises eyebrows globally but also sparks fears of broader instability in the…

Hezbollah declared it was engaged in combat with Israeli troops attempting to penetrate Ramya village, located in southern Lebanon. This clash comes on the heels of a third United Nations peacekeeper being injured amid the escalating conflict involving the Iran-supported Lebanese faction. Israeli airstrikes have rattled the main base for peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, leading UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and various Western nations to vociferously denounce these aggressive actions. The UNIFIL peacekeeping force…

UNITED NATIONS, United States: In a powerful statement on Saturday, forty nations contributing to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon expressed their "strong condemnation" of recent violence directed at the peacekeepers."These acts must cease immediately, and a thorough investigation is imperative," declared a joint statement shared on X by the Polish UN mission, with signatures from key players like Indonesia, Italy, and India, among others.Other countries lending their support include Ghana, Nepal, Malaysia, Spain,…

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On October 5, 2024, armored UNIFIL vehicles left a base in Marjayoun, Lebanon to keep vigil at the volatile Lebanon-Israel boundary. Remarkably, the Israeli military has targeted the UN’s peacekeepers in Lebanon twice in just two days, the United Nations reports. On Thursday, Israeli forces fired multiple rounds at a UNIFIL guard tower, wounding two peacekeepers. Again on Friday, another assault on a surveillance tower injured two additional personnel. That a UN nation would shoot at peacekeeping forces is nearly…

For the past 10 days, Farah Salka and her team of staff and volunteers at a Lebanese anti-racism organisation have answered thousands of desperate messages from women who have nowhere to hide from the bombs. Before the start of the Israeli airstrikes, Salka’s job as head of Lebanon’s Anti-Racism Movement (Arm) involved advocating and campaigning for the rights of Lebanon’s 400,000 migrant workers. Now, she and her team have become frontline humanitarian workers, struggling to find shelter and protection for overseas…

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced the mobilization of a fourth army division into southern Lebanon. This marks an escalation in their ground offensive against Hezbollah, as they claimed to have "eliminated" the group’s new leader, following the assassination of his predecessor. In a recent statement, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant revealed that Hashem Safieddine, believed to be the successor to the slain Hassan Nasrallah, faced significant blows to Hezbollah's command structure. With Israel launching operations…

Addis Ababa (AX) - Amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes and ground offensives in southern Lebanon, Ethiopia has embarked on an operation to bring its citizens home from Lebanon safely.Touching down on October 7, 2024, at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, 51 Ethiopians returned after a well-orchestrated effort by several governmental bodies, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs, and the Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission.Ambassador Nebiat Getachew, who acts as the…