Source: Kataeb.org
Security & Justice
Southern Lebanon Endures Massive Damage: 40,000 Homes Leveled Across 37 Towns
Israeli forces have systematically destroyed entire neighborhoods in southern Lebanon, leveling more than 37 towns and wiping out over 40,000 residential units, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Gaps in Coastal Radar Enabled Israeli Raid in Batroun, Army Commander Says
Lebanon’s army chief, General Joseph Aoun, detailed to Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati how Israeli forces likely exploited gaps in the country's coastal radar system during the recent raid carried out in Batroun. The briefing comes as Lebanese officials seek answers on how Israel’s elite Shayetet 13 unit carried out the landing undetected.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Opinion
The Emptying of Baalbek Is a Moment to Take Stock
“Large numbers of people continue to flee their homes every day, as Israel’s military operations in Lebanon have been going on unabated.” These disturbing words could be from almost any news report about Israel’s invasion of its northern neighbour over the past month. However, they can be found in a report by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre issued on July 27, 2006.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
A Future Without Hezbollah
At the end of September, when Israel’s campaign to destroy Hezbollah was reaching its height, I met one of the group’s supporters in a seaside café in western Beirut. He was a middle-aged man with a thin white beard and the spent look of someone who had not slept for days. He was an academic of sorts, not a fighter, but his ties to Hezbollah were deep and long-standing.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Sports
FC Barcelona Fears First Team Star Will Be Banned From Playing, Reports SPORT
FC Barcelona is concerned that one of its main first-team stars will be banned from playing at the turn of 2025 because of issues related to his registration and Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.
Friday, November 1, 2024
Tottenham Forward Son Heung-min Crowned Asia’s International Player of the Year
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min was crowned as Asia’s International Player of the Year for the fourth time by the Asian Football Confederation at its annual awards ceremony Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Wednesday 23 October 2024 13:45:36
Gemayel, Sleiman, and Siniora Advocate for Ceasefire, Election of New President to Restore Lebanon's Unity
Former President Amine Gemayel praised caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati for his stance against Iranian influence and his dedication to national unity.
Gemayel underscored the urgent necessity to save Lebanon and end the ongoing violence.
Following a meeting with former President Michel Sleiman and former Prime Minister Fouad Siniora in Bikfaya, Gemayel stressed the importance of enhancing national unity to facilitate progress across five key areas.
He called for an immediate ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel and advocated for the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1701.
Gemayel urged support for governmental and parliamentary initiatives with Arab and international partners to tackle the current crisis.
Emphasizing the importance of electing a new president who could earn the trust of both Parliament and the Lebanese people, Gemayel also highlighted the need for a national rescue government to create a plan for state reconstruction and to address the damage inflicted by Israeli actions, in partnership with Arab nations.
Gemayel identified the crucial task of rebuilding Lebanese authority nationwide, in accordance with the Taif Agreement, calling for the adoption of a comprehensive plan for economic and financial reform and recovery in Lebanon.
Former Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said: "From the very first day of the July 2006 war, there was a failure to implement Resolution 1701 by both Israel and Hezbollah. While it is true that the Lebanese State sent a significant number of Lebanese troops to the south at that time, we witnessed a laxity in its application."
He stated, "UNSC Resolution 1701 fundamentally begins with the Lebanese State's obligation to comply with all international resolutions, ensuring that no weapons are introduced into Lebanon except for the State or UNIFIL forces and that there should be no weapons present in the area south of the Litani River. These are the resolutions that underlie UNSC Resolution 1701."
He added, "What we are saying is that we are not part of the executive or legislative authorities, but our previous responsibilities and our ongoing concern for public affairs and the issue of rescuing Lebanon, which has reached a very dangerous point, necessitate this initiative to emphasize the need to fully implement these five points."