Since the start of Israel’s invasion of Lebanon last month, debate has swirled about the wisdom of Israel’s two-front strategy amid the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, the threat that the fight against Hezbollah poses to civilians and the risk it could ignite a regional war with Iran. But perhaps even more fundamental is … Read more
Smoke billows over Khiam, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Marjayoun, near the border with Israel, September 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS France’s Foreign Minister said on Wednesday (September 25, 2024) that his country and the United States are working on a proposal for a 21-day cease-fire “to … Read more
People gather near a site hit by what security sources said was a strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon July 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel’s military said Tuesday it carried out a strike on Beirut targeting the militant commander allegedly behind the deaths of 12 children and teens in a rocket attack on … Read more
Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah speaks during a televised address at a memorial service for Taleb Abdallah, a senior field commander in the group who was killed on June 11 alongside three other Hezbollah fighters in an Israeli strike on the south Lebanon village of Jouaiyya, in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon on June 19, … Read more
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan cited the possibility of a new battle front on the Israel-Lebanon border. File The U.S. said on Sunday it fears an escalation of the war between Israel and Hamas and the prospect of Iran getting directly involved. Speaking on CBS, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan cited … Read more