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Lebanon

Lebanon is a country in West Asia, bordered by Israel to the south and Syria to the north and east. Known for its fragile sectarian political system, Hezbollah's entrenched armed presence, and recurring cycles of conflict with Israel. Recently, Lebanon has been engaged in U.S.-mediated negotiations with Israel over Hezbollah disarmament and phased IDF withdrawal from southern Lebanese territory. Last updated 1 day ago

Within Lebanon

Southern Lebanon Conflict Zone Beirut City Tyre City Lebanese Armed Forces Military Litani River Strategic Site Nabatieh City Bint Jbeil City Al Mayadeen Media Outlet Bekaa Valley Conflict Zone Beaufort Castle Strategic Site Nawaf Salam Head of State Sidon City Zahrani River Strategic Site AMAL Movement Political Party / Movement Kfar Tibnit City Al-Akhbar Media Outlet Al-Khiyam City Michel Aoun Head of State Nabatieh al-Fawqa City al-Qasmiya Bridge Strategic Site Baalbek City Deir ez-Zahrani City Beaufort Ridge Strategic Site Burj al-Shamali City Nidaa Al-Watan Media Outlet Tebnine City Zawtar El Charqiyeh City Aita al-Sha'b City Haddatha City Marjayoun City al-Rashidiya City Anqoun City LBCI Media Outlet MTV Lebanon Media Outlet Nabatieh District State / Province Naqoura City Abbasiyeh City Al-Tiri City Beit Yahoun City Dibbine City Kfar Kila City Manara City Sarafand City Tyre District District Zawtar al Gharbiyah City Al-Bazuriyeh City Al-Nahar Media Outlet Ansariyeh City Arnoun City Deir Aames City Jbaa City Kafr Roummane City Kafra City Khaldeh District Masna'a Crossing Strategic Site Qaraoun Dam Strategic Site Qasimiyah City Saint Georges Orthodox Church Strategic Site Wadi Saluki Conflict Zone Yohmor Al Shakif City Zuqaq al-Blat District Ahmed Ghaleb Balout Other al-Bass City Al-Zararieh City Ali Al Khatib Politician Amal Khalil Other Arabsalim City Baraashit City Camille Chamoun Head of State Christophani Ridge Strategic Site Ghassaniyeh City Ghobeiry District Harouf City Hassan Mohammad Bashir Other Hassan Moraib Other Hassan Salamey Politician Hermel City Houmin Al-Fawqa City Ibl al-Saqi City Jebchit City Jnah District Khirbet Selm City Lebanese border Conflict Zone Lebanese Foreign Ministry Government Body Lebanese Parliament Government Body Lebanese Presidency Government Body Maaraka City Mais al-Jabal City Majd Harb Other Marjayoun District District Markaba City Mashghara City Mohammad Maaniyeh Other Mount Lebanon State / Province Nada Hamadeh Moawad Politician Qaaqaiyat al-Jisr City Qalaouiyah City Qana City Qsaibeh City Ras al-Bayada Strategic Site Rmeish City Sidon District District Supreme Islamic Shia Council Government Body Western Bekaa Conflict Zone Yohmor City Aber Kawas Journalist Abi Haydar Tower Strategic Site Adloun City Ain Ebel City Ain Qana City Ain Saadeh City Aitaroun City Al Jadid Media Outlet Al-Adisa City Al-Bashoura District al-Bisariyeh City Al-Jadeed News Media Outlet al-Jiyeh City Al-Saqi City Ali Moussa Jaber Other Amal Paramilitary / Militia American University of Beirut NGO / Watchdog ar-Rashidiya City Arnaba City Arnaya City Awkar City Baabda Palace Strategic Site Batoul Abdallah Other Batroun City Beirut Airport Road Strategic Site Bilal Takieddine Other Bint Jbeil District District Burj al-Kuwayyah Strategic Site Chamaa City Chebaa Conflict Zone Choueifat al Amrousieh District Choueifat National College NGO / Watchdog Debbiyeh City Deir al-Qanoun City Deir Qanoun Ras El Ain City Edgar Lahoud Politician Elie Mahfouz Politician Etoile City Fadlallah Religious Leader Farés Boueiz Politician Fouad Makhzoumi Politician Ghabariyeh City Ghanduriyah City Ghaziyeh City Hamat City Hassan Mustafa Nasser Other Hassan Salloum Other Hassan Shqair Other Highway 886 Strategic Site Houmine City Hussein Qablan Other Hussein Safadi Politician Imad Koumayha Other Jabal Amel Hospital NGO / Watchdog Jal El Baher District Jibin City Joz City Kafr Dunin City Kamal Malham Other Kataeb Party Political Party / Movement Kfar Klia City Kfar Shouba Conflict Zone Kfar Sir City Kfarhata City Kharayeb City Khardali City Klaouieh City Labbouneh City Lebanese Forces Party Political Party / Movement Lebanese News Agency Media Outlet Lebanese Resistance Brigades Paramilitary / Militia Lebanese University Government Body Lebanon Health Ministry Government Body Litani River Authority Government Body Maghdouche City Maher Qassem Hamdan Other Majdal Selm City Malkia City Mar Elias City Maroun al-Ras Conflict Zone Mazra'a City Meaneh City Michel Khouri Other Mital City Mitri Other Mlita Strategic Site Mohamed Wachah Other Mustafa Fakih Politician Natua City NBN Media Outlet Pauls City Qaraoun City Qlaileh City Ramdiyeh City RCN Media Outlet Sfeir City Shaqif Mountains Conflict Zone Southern Lebanese coast Conflict Zone Srifa City Status News Media Outlet Tayr Harfa City Yachmour al-Shaqif Strategic Site Yousef Diab Other Zahrani City Zibqin City L'Orient Le Jour Media Outlet L'Orient Today Media Outlet Mount Rihan Strategic Site Syrian Social Nationalist Party Political Party / Movement

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Leaders

A Lebanese political official from a party opposed to Hezbollah tells Kan News that Hezbollah, directed by Iran, is escalating on the ground to weaken the Lebanese state and sabotage direct Israel-Lebanon negotiations.

The official says Be...

A Lebanese political official from a party opposed to Hezbollah tells Kan News that Hezbollah, directed by Iran, is escalating on the ground to weaken the Lebanese state and sabotage direct Israel-Lebanon negotiations.

The official says Beirut still refuses to accept that the root problem is Hezbollah's failure to disarm, contrary to government decisions.

This follows Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, launched in response to a Hezbollah attack on Israeli forces at the Ali Tahr Ridge.

Alerts

Ali Samir Al-Haj Hassan, a battalion commander in Hezbollah's Radwan Force, was eliminated last night in an IDF strike on a central Hezbollah command headquarters in Ansar, southern Lebanon.

Several additional terrorists were also killed. The IDF says the strike was a response to Hezbollah action against Israeli forces operating in the security zone under the ceasefire. - IDF

Alerts

The IDF struck Hezbollah terror infrastructure overnight in the Nabatieh and Aansar areas of southern Lebanon.

The strikes were carried out in response to a Hezbollah action against Israeli forces in the Ali Taher ridge area, located within the security zone where IDF forces operate.

The IDF: it will not allow Hezbollah to harm Israeli citizens or its forces, and will continue acting to remove threats.

Leaders

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem, speaking on the 20th anniversary of the Second Lebanon War under the slogan "In our unity we will win": "Seven rounds of negotiations have passed. Give us one achievement. Nothing."

He said the Lebanese government has failed, must use its forces including the resistance to fight Israel, and warned continued talks bring only "disgrace and shame." He called it surrender: "We will not accept surrender."

Leaders

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem, speaking on the 20th anniversary of the Second Lebanon War under the slogan "In our unity we will win": "Seven rounds of negotiations have passed. Give us one achievement. Nothing."

He said the Lebanese government has failed, must use its forces including the resistance to fight Israel, and warned continued talks bring only "disgrace and shame." He called it surrender: "We will not accept surrender."

Leaders

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem, speaking on the 20th anniversary of the Second Lebanon War under the slogan "In our unity we will win": "Seven rounds of negotiations have passed. Give us one achievement. Nothing."

He said the Lebanese government has failed, must use its forces including the resistance to fight Israel, and warned continued talks bring only "disgrace and shame." He called it surrender: "We will not accept surrender."

Operations

A senior Lebanese security official told Al-Jumhouriya that Israel is preparing to seize the Ali al-Tahr Ridge in southern Lebanon and is awaiting U.S. approval.

Washington told Beirut it cannot fully prevent an Israeli operation but asked...

A senior Lebanese security official told Al-Jumhouriya that Israel is preparing to seize the Ali al-Tahr Ridge in southern Lebanon and is awaiting U.S. approval.

Washington told Beirut it cannot fully prevent an Israeli operation but asked that it be surgical, with minimal explosions and civilian harm, to avoid breaching the framework agreement.

Separately, a Lebanese political source told Al-Sharq Al-Awsat that Hezbollah's full withdrawal from the Ali al-Tahr hills is the required path to keep implementing the agreement. The issue will be central to the next round of Israel-Lebanon talks, hosted by Rome in early September.

Global

Lebanese FM Youssef Rajji has been sidelined from direct talks with Israel over his hardline stance on Hezbollah, a Beirut political source told Kann. The leadership "does not want to irritate the terrorist organization too much" ahead of negotiations resuming tomorrow.

Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea: "Whoever seeks to build a state of institutions cannot keep the foreign minister out of the picture."

Global

A Lebanese political official tells Saudi-owned Al-Sharq Al-Awsat that a full Hezbollah evacuation of the Ali Tahr hills in southern Lebanon is the necessary path to advancing the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement.

The issue will be central to the next round of talks Rome hosts in early September. Hezbollah has not complied with the Lebanese government's demand to allow army deployment across the hills, including its military sites.

Global

Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Indonesia will contribute troops to verify Hezbollah's disarmament under a U.S.-mediated framework, Israel and Lebanon have agreed, sources told Reuters.

The mission would inspect villages in southern Lebanon. Israel's phased withdrawal is tied to the group's disarmament, and Israel wants inspections to include private homes.

Global

Hamas has backed remarks by Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei calling for an end to fighting across the region, including Gaza and Lebanon.

Hamas statement:

"The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas has a very ...

Hamas has backed remarks by Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei calling for an end to fighting across the region, including Gaza and Lebanon.

Hamas statement:

"The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas has a very positive assessment of the statements of Mr. Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, on the necessity of ending the war in the entire region, including Lebanon and Gaza.

Stopping these wars is a great benefit for the region, its people and its future, and their continuation only serves the plans of the Zionist enemy, plans that are based on dividing the region, destabilizing it and exploiting its resources."