I first visited Lebanon in 1978, three years into the civil war and six years before Theodore Ell was born. I mention this because, despite the fact our experiences of this fascinating country were at different times, his impressions and judgements in his excellent new book Lebanon Days – which
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Hezbollah fires rockets after Israeli strike on Lebanon
Lebanon's Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel on Saturday after an Israeli air strike that according to a Lebanese security source killed two civilians in the country's south. The Israeli military, whose forces have been trading regular cross-border fire with Hezbollah since early October, said its raid had targeted two operatives from
Iran warns Israel of ‘obliterating’ war if Lebanon attacked
Iran on Saturday warned that “all Resistance Fronts,” a grouping of Iran and its regional allies, would confront Israel if it attacks Lebanon. The comment from Iran’s mission to New York comes with fears of a wider regional war involving Israel and Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement. The two sides have engaged
Lebanon Gov’t Denies Hezbollah Weapons at Beirut Airport
The Lebanese authorities denied on Sunday a report claiming that Hezbollah is using Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport to store weapons. Instead, they invited ambassadors and journalists to take a tour of the airport's facilities on Monday to prove there are no arms. On Sunday, The Telegraph claimed that for years,
Israeli strike kills 3 Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon
Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill 11 civilians
Eleven people, including six children, were killed by Israeli strikes on villages across southern Lebanon on Wednesday, a hospital director and three Lebanese security sources said, as Israel said it responded to a Hezbollah rocket attack that killed one of its soldier. Hezbollah and the Israeli military have been exchanging fire
Iran FM says Israel offensive on Lebanon would ‘spell end’ of Netanyahu
Iran's top diplomat warned on Saturday that a full-blown attack on Lebanon would "spell the end" of Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu during a Beirut trip, as cross-border tensions surge over the Gaza war. Israeli forces and Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah group, a Hamas ally, have traded near-daily fire following the outbreak of
Morsalin’s goal helps Bangladesh hold Lebanon to 1-1 draw
Lebanon accuses Israel of white phosphorus attacks
Lebanon on Tuesday accused Israel of white phosphorus attacks that it said it would file a complaint to the UN over, with a minister alleging the incendiary weapon had burned 40,000 olive trees. Rights groups and Lebanese officials have repeatedly accused Israel of using the weapon, which can cause serious burns