Topic: Lebanon
Israel kills top Hezbollah commander in attack on Lebanon’s capital
Hezbollah announced that Haytham Ali Tabatabai, its most senior military leader, was killed when Israel carried out an air raid on Beirut.
Tens of thousands attend funeral of Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah, Hashem Safieddine
Tens of thousands of people in Lebanon paid last tribute to Hezbollah’s late leader Hassan Nasrallah, nearly five months after he was killed in...
‘Israel must stop killing civilians returning to their homes in South Lebanon,’ says UN experts
UN experts urged Israel to respect the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, immediately end housing demolitions, ensure the safety of civilians returning to their homes, and fully withdraw its military from South Lebanon.
Israel says it won’t withdraw troops from Lebanon before deadline
The Trump administration on Friday called for a "short, temporary cease-fire extension" between Israel and Lebanon after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country's troops will not complete their...
“Criticizing authorities not a crime”: Amnesty urges Lebanon not to extradite poet Abdul Rahman Al-Qaradawi to Egypt or UAE
Amnesty International urged Lebanese authorities to reject extradition requests from Egypt and the UAE for Abdul Rahman Al-Qaradawi, an Egyptian-Turkish poet and son of the late Islamic scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi, who was detained upon his return from Syria on December 28.
Ceasefire starts between Israel, Hezbollah to end Lebanon fighting
US President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that Israel and Lebanon have both accepted the ceasefire deal put forth by the US, which he said will come into effect at 4am local time on Wednesday amid hopes the truce will bring a permanent end to Israeli attacks on Lebanese towns and cities and more than a year of fighting in southern Lebanon and northern Israel.
