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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 14 August 2024 18:04:32
Hankach Warns Against Fragmented State, Calls for Sustainable Solutions for Lebanon’s Stability
Kataeb MP Elias Hankach called for a comprehensive and sustainable resolution to the ongoing regional conflict, stressing that a ceasefire alone will not be sufficient to ensure the Lebanon’s stability.
Speaking via Voice of Lebanon radio station after the opposition lawmakers' meeting with U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein, Hankach emphasized that the priority should be achieving a long-term solution that addresses the root causes of the conflict, rather than just a temporary cessation of hostilities.
Hankach highlighted the importance of supporting the State's institutional and legitimate instutions, notably the Army, in securing Lebanon’s future, asserting control and maintaining order. He also argued that the country must rely on more reassuring and structured methods to create an environment conducive to building a real future.
“There is no future for this country without the presence of strong institutions and the Lebanese army imposing its authority,” Hankach stated, warning against the dangers of a fragmented state where armed groups operate independently, making unilateral decisions about war and peace without consulting the central government.
In another interview via This Is Lebanon media platform, Hankach said that the opposition MPs had relayed to Hochstein their concerns about Lebanon's flawed war and peace decision-making process, urging the international community to intensify its efforts to secure a ceasefire.
“We requested that President Berri and the government address the issue of war and peace more seriously,” Hankach added. “We even signed a petition to ensure this critical topic is discussed, yet the government has only held one meeting on the matter.”
Hankach also criticized Lebanon’s political institutions for being disconnected from the realities on the ground, emphasizing the need for the international community to monitor the implementation of international resolutions. However, he was clear that responsibility also lies with Lebanon’s factions to take meaningful action.
“The international community can help, but it’s up to us in Lebanon to do our part,” he concluded.
