Washington, United States – AFP The United States said 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 the possibility of a new battle front on the Israel-Lebanon border and added, “We can...
Beirut, Lebanon — AFP Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group said it shelled Israeli positions in a contested border area on Saturday, as tensions rise over Israel’s war with Hezbollah’s Palestinian ally Hamas. Hezbollah and other Palestinian factions in Lebanon have exchanged cross-border fire with Israel since October ...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – Lebanon does not want to go to war, said the country’s prime minister while speaking on recent developments in neighboring Israel and Palestine on Lebanese TV. Najib Mikati said security and stability is essential for Lebanon, but added: “However, I could not get assurances about the developments from any par...
Baghdad, Iraq – AFP Iran’s foreign minister, whose government supports Hamas and other Middle East militant groups, said on Thursday opening a “new front” against Israel would depend on Israel’s actions in Gaza. Although Tehran has been a long-term backer of Hamas, Iranian officials have been adamant that the coun...
Beirut, Lebanon – AFP Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed three Hezbollah members Monday, the Iran-backed group said, as tensions surged after Palestinian fighters tried to infiltrate into Israel from Lebanon. The escalation on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon comes two days after Hamas militants launched an unprecedented multi-...
ANKARA (AA) – The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has urged conflicting sides to exercise restraint to prevent further escalation of tensions on the Lebanon-Israel border. “We urge everyone to exercise restraint and make use of UNIFIL’s liaison and coordination mechanisms to de-escalate to prevent a fast deterioration of the security situ...
Beirut, Lebanon – – AFP Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah said Sunday that it has fired “large numbers of artillery shells and guided missiles” at Israeli positions in a contested border area, as war raged between Israeli and Palestinian militants. The assault was “in solidarity” with a large-scale air, ...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – Lebanon has been unable to elect a new president since Michel Aoun left office in October 2022. France sought to mediate between Lebanese political forces, sending its envoy Jean Yves Le Drian twice to the country in a bid to end the deadlock. The efforts, however, did not yield any results. […]
BEIRUT (AA) – The Lebanese government continued to remain silent Thursday over Israeli allegations that Iran and Hezbollah are building an airport in southern Lebanon to be used for launching cross-border attacks against targets in Israel. Hezbollah has declined to issue a statement. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant claimed M...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Lebanese group Hezbollah, held talks in Beirut on Saturday with leaders of Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad to discuss developments in Palestine. The meeting, attended by Hamas deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri and Islamic Jihad Secretary-General Ziyad al-Nakhalah, ass...
