Deporting Syrians: A ploy to propel Lebanon’s US-backed army chief into power?

Did Lebanon's US-backed army commander exploit the Syrian refugee crisis and incite clashes with them to catapult himself into the highly-contested Lebanese presidency? The US silence on Joseph Aoun's illegal deportations last week is deafening.

Israel closes border airspace in fear of Quds Day escalation

Tensions remain high following recent Israeli assaults on Al-Aqsa Mosque and exchange of rocket fire between Israel and resistance factions

Israeli army baffled by PM allegation of having attacked Hezbollah: Report

Polls show support for Netanyahu and his far-right coalition government has plummeted in recent weeks

Netanyahu could face army rebellion if judicial overhaul pushed through: Report

The Israeli premier berated army leaders during a recent meeting for allowing reservists to mutiny

Two Israeli soldiers wounded in landmine explosion on Lebanese border

The explosion resulted in the amputation of an Israeli soldier's leg

Megiddo suspect used ladder to cross into Israeli territory: Army

Doubts have continued to surround the Israeli narrative on the incident, which has changed several times

Israeli army claims it killed Megiddo perpetrator, suspects Hezbollah

The Israeli military continues to investigate the details of an explosion from a new type of IED that occurred in northern Israeli two days ago

Israeli army shells southern Lebanon from occupied Syrian territory

UNIFIL forces were deployed to the area nearly 12 hours after the attack

France to host summit on Lebanon without Lebanese representation

France, the US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt will take part in the summit, as all five have previously said they want to see army commander Joseph Aoun named president of Lebanon

Border tensions between Lebanese Army, Israel escalate

Israel has repeatedly violated Lebanese airspace, territory and waters, despite the maritime border demarcation agreement signed in October 2022

Lebanese security forces detain suspected killer of UNIFIL soldier

The suspect was found thanks to the help provided by Hezbollah in the investigation

US army steals new shipment of Syrian oil as Damascus works to protect wheat resources

Damascus says Washington and its Kurdish proxy militias are responsible for plundering 80 percent of Syria's daily oil output, and are also working to damage the nation's vast wheat fields

Lebanon’s army chief in Qatar under shadow of political interference

Qatar, Saudi Arabia, France, and the US have all sought to interfere in Lebanon's internal election process to make sure the army chief becomes the country's next president

Neo-fascist Christian militia takes to the streets in Lebanese capital: Report

Lebanon's new right wing Christian militia boasts members that took part in last year's shooting of Hezbollah and Amal supporters in the Tayouneh neighborhood of Beirut

Qatar dangles aid in front of Lebanon in exchange for naming army chief as president: Report

Doha has joined Saudi Arabia, France, and the US in supporting General Joseph Aoun for president of the cash-strapped nation

Lebanese parliament again fails to elect president, pushing nation deeper into crisis

As Lebanon sinks deeper into crisis, US officials have said that once the 'complete disintegration of the state' happens, Lebanon can be 'rebuilt from the ashes, freed from the curse of Hezbollah'

Iran close to discovering a ‘zero-day’ exploit that could paralyze Israeli infrastructure

Iran is reportedly exporting its knowledge in cybersecurity to Lebanon and Palestine, in a bid to create a multi-front offensive capability against Israel

Lebanese Forces reaffirm support for US, Saudi-backed army chief’s presidential bid

Lebanon has continuously failed to name a successor to Michel Aoun, who is leaving office on Sunday

Tayouneh massacre to remain in impunity as Lebanese court releases all suspects

Israeli-trained political leader Samir Geagea was charged for his involvement in the massacre earlier this year, which targeted protesters allied with the Hezbollah and Amal parties

Declassified Mossad document reveals military collaboration with Lebanese Christian militias

The report establishes 1958 as the year when contact between Lebanese officials and the Israeli military establishment was first initiated

Israeli defense officials say army ‘ill-prepared’ for ground battle

Over recent years, the Israeli army has neglected its ground forces, instead bolstering its air force capabilities, in a move many believe can backfire in a new war with Lebanon

Lebanese PM criticizes Hezbollah for drone operation over Karish gas field

The Lebanese resistance movement deployed several drones over a disputed gas field where two Israeli-contracted drilling ships are stationed

Qatar pledges $60 million for Lebanese Army

Discontent has grown among Lebanon's army ranks due to salaries being worth less than $100 per month

The Saudi Captagon problem is not a Lebanese one

While Lebanon is indeed one source of the Captagon drug trade to Saudi Arabia, Riyadh entirely ignores the basic economics that have made it a hub for this nasty narcotic.

Israeli army assesses potential war with Hezbollah during drills

The military report estimates that Hezbollah could launch 1,500 missiles per day as well as carry out operations within Israel via its elite Radwan Unit

Israel’s iron dome activated by their own army drone

This is the second time in a month that the occupation’s defense system has been activated on false grounds

Lebanese officials halt search operations for victims of migrant boat tragedy

The Lebanese Armed Forces have been tasked with the investigation, despite survivors’ accusations that they were responsible for the tragedy

Lebanese army tasked with migrant boat investigation despite accusations by survivors

Survivors from the tragedy say a Lebanese army vessel caused the migrant boat to sink by ramming into it twice

Six dead in sinking of migrant boat off Lebanese coast

Tensions in Tripoli increased with citizens blaming the army for the accident and wealthy politicians for the economic conditions that push people into migration

Lebanese Forces leader charged for Tayouneh massacre

A military court has charged far-right leader Samir Geagea for his involvement in last October's shooting of Hezbollah and Amal supporters in Beirut