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Lebanon, Hezbollah

Weakening of Hezbollah enabled Lebanon to fill 2-year-old presidential vacancy

Joseph Aoun is first president since 1990s not to be pre-approved by Tehran and Damascus, signaling an end to Iran-backed terror group's control of Lebanese politics, says analyst

Al-Monitor on MSN · 7h

Weakening of Hezbollah allowed Lebanon to fill vacant presidency

The weakening of Hezbollah in last year's war with Israel allowed Lebanon's long deadlocked parliament to reach consensus around a president who has the confidence of the international community.Army chief Joseph Aoun,

CNN on MSN · 1d

US-backed army chief elected Lebanon’s president, ending years-long stalemate

Lebanon’s parliament has elected its US-backed army chief to be the country’s next president, ending a years-long political stalemate and presidential vacuum.

Israel, Lebanon

Anadolu Ajansi · 25m

Israeli continues cease-fire violation as 6 more killed in drone attack in southern Lebanon

Israeli airstrike on 2 vehicles in Tayr Debba killed 6 people, injured 2 more, says Lebanese Health Ministry - Anadolu Ajansı

Reuters · 4h

Five killed in Israeli strike on southern Lebanon, health ministry says

Five people were killed and four wounded in an Israeli strike on the town of Tayr Debba in southern Lebanon on Friday, the Lebanese health ministry said.

The New York Times · 3d

U.S. Envoy Says Israel Will Withdraw From Southern Lebanon

With the deadline looming for the terms of a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah to be met, an American diplomat on Monday said “much progress” had been made recently.

Israel launches new strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Yahoo · 3h

Middle East latest: Israel launches new strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Israel’s military says it carried out new airstrikes in Yemen against what it said were Houthi rebel targets. Its statement Friday said fighter jets struck “on the western coast and inland Yemen,” a day after the Houthis launched three drones at Israel.

Reuters on MSN · 2h

Israel bombs power station and two ports in Houthi-controlled Yemen

Israeli warplanes bombed a power station and two ports in Houthi-controlled Yemen on Friday in retaliation for Houthi drone and missile strikes against Israel, and pro-Houthi media said at least one person had been killed and nine wounded.

Barron's · 7h

Israeli Military Says Struck Huthi Targets In Yemen

The Israeli military said Friday that its air force had struck Huthi targets in Yemen, including a power station and ports on the western coast.

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US shifts $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to bolster ceasefire

The Biden administration in its final days is shifting more than $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to ...

Wilson Center39m

A Step Forward for Lebanon

The January 2025 election of Joseph Aoun as Lebanese president marks a shift toward sovereignty and stability following Hezbollah's weakened influence after its war with Israel. Aoun faces major tests ...

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Lebanon's new president, Joseph Aoun, says a new phase has begun

Lebanon's newly elected president, Joseph Aoun, said Thursday that "a new phase" has started for the war-ravaged country and ...

Lebanon country profile

1920 - The League of Nations grants the mandate for Lebanon and Syria to France, which creates the State of Greater Lebanon ...

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At least two killed in Israeli strike on southern Lebanon, health ministry says

At least two people were killed and two others wounded in an Israeli strike on the town of Tayr Debba in southern Lebanon on Friday, the Lebanese health ministry said. The Israeli military said it had ...