IDF strike kills Hezbollah member in southern Lebanon, day after withdrawal

The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday carried out a strike in southern Lebanon, killing a Hezbollah operative. He was the first person killed by the IDF in Lebanon since Israel withdrew from most of the border area a day earlier. The official National …

One killed in drone strike in southern Lebanon

Israelis illegally cross into Lebanon, throw rocks at IDF soldiers; 4 arrested

Several Israelis illegally crossed the border into Lebanon overnight, and some of them threw rocks at Israel Defense Forces troops who arrived on the scene, the Israel Police said Wednesday. Law enforcement officials said four were arrested for illegally …

Dozens of Israelis attempt to cross into Lebanon, police arrest four

Dozens of Israelis attempted to cross into Lebanon to visit the gravesite of a Rabbi overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, Israeli media reported.  The police arrested four of the men who hurled stones at the security forces who came to disperse them, …

History of Lebanon

Over history, religious diversity has been a feature of Lebanon. Jews, several Christian sects and Muslims lived there. Although the coastal cities converted to Islam at the advent of this religion, they remained home to Greek Orthodox and Armenians. Ali’s …

Egypt urges full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon as troops remain in five locations

File photos of Egypt’s PM Mostafa Madbouly (L) and his Lebanese counterpart, Nawaf Salam – Official accounts CAIRO – 19 February 2025: Egypt has stressed the importance of a complete Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, highlighting the necessity to …

20 Years After Hariri’s Assassination, Lebanon Faces a New Reality

Two decades after the assassination of Rafic Hariri, Lebanon continues to grapple with the political and social changes that followed his death. As The Media Line’s Taylor Thomas reports, thousands gathered in Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square to mark the 20th …

Is Saad Hariri making a political comeback in Lebanon?

Amid a sea of crimson and white flags, Lebanon’s former prime minister Saad Hariri spoke to thousands of gleeful supporters on Friday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his father Rafic Hariri’s assassination. “We came down today to see the best man in …

A New Lebanon Opens up 20 Years After the Assassination of Rafic Hariri

His assassination—along with the killing of 21 others in the explosion of a 1,000-kilogram TNT bomb—marked a breaking point in Lebanon The sky opened up for the Hariris. After two weeks of relentless rain, Beirut awoke to a sunny day for the commemoration …

Lebanon 'facilitating Syrian deportation flights' from Europe

The move comes as European governments intensify efforts to deport Syrians following the fall of Bashar al-Assad and the formation of a new administration in Damascus [Getty] Lebanese authorities have issued a directive allowing Syrians deported from …