Lebanon

Nasrallah: Hizbullah Can Strike Multiple Targets in Tel Aviv

Hizbullah leader Hasan Nasrallah threatens to strike multiple targets in Israel, including Tel Aviv.

Google Earth Outs Hizbullah Bases

New satellite images uploaded to the Internet reveal new Hizbullah bases and roadways in the Bekaa Valley and South Lebanon.

Israel Warns Hizbullah Over Responding to Attack on Iran

Israeli military officer warns that a Hizbullah retaliation to an attack on Iran would prompt Israel to launch a war in Lebanon.

IDF Calls Up 6 Battalions to Guard Egyptian, Syrian Fronts

The IDF has issued call up orders for six battalions to guard the Egyptian and Syrian borders, with authorization for 16 more.

Tzipi Livni Quit the Knesset? Good-Bye and Good Luck

IDF Conducts 'Lebanon Attack' Drill

IDF forces deployed at the construction site of the wall Israel is building on the Blue Line to test its response to a possible attack there

Israel Building Security Wall Along Lebanese Border

The wall is intended to protect the city of Metulla from sniper fire coming from the Lebanese border town of Kfar Kila.

Arrest Warrant Against Lebanese Man Accused of Contacting Israel

Military judge issued arrest warrant for Lebanese man accused of providing information regarding missing Israeli soldier, Ron Arad.

Lebanese Navy Aiding IDF

According to IDF naval officials, their counterparts in Beirut are aiding in turning ships away from Israel's waters.

Anti-Zionist Jews Re-Open Lebanese Synagogue

Anti-Zionist Neturei Karta rabbis said prayers in a Sidon, Lebanon synagogue used by Arabs claiming residency in Israel.

Israel Warns: We'll Hit Hamas, Hizbullah for Terror Attacks

Israel has issued a new warning: any terror attack on Israel will be answered with the IDF firing on Hamas and Hizbullah.

Beirut Denies Syrian Incursion

A Lebanese Army officer said reports of a Syrian incursion into Lebanon were of a dubious nature due to nebulous border markings.

Syria Fires on Lebanese as Deserters Flee Army

Syrian troops fired machine guns on a border town in northern Lebanon, but Beirut denied reports that Assad’s crossed the border.

France Downsizing UNIFIL Contingent

France is pulling 400 troops from its 1400 strong UNIFIL contingent as the force faces restructuring to become 'lighter and more effective'

Hizbullah's Demands, Schools Teach 'Resistance'

Hizbullah's is forcing public schools to dedicate a one-hour session to teaching the history of the ‘Resistance.’

Lebanon Rattles Its Saber at Israel

Lebanon's defense minister says Israel will 'suffer another defeat' if it invades southern Lebanon to strike at Hizbullah.

Assad Regime Is Seeing Its Own Tactics Being Turned Against It

The Assad regime that used infiltration tactics to destabilize neighboring states is seeing the same tactics being used against it.

STL to Issue More Indictments in Hariri Hit

More indictments in the 2005 assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri are coming as assassination rumors swirl.

Barak Fears Arms Transfer to Hizbullah

Defense Minister Ehud Barak says 'sophisticated' Syrian weapons could find their way to Lebanon and Hizbullah if Assad falls.

New Gas Find May Escalate Tension with Lebanon

Israel has discovered a new off-shore gas field, this time even closer to Lebanon, which warns it will go to war over gas finds.

Fatah Video in Lebanon: Children’s Blood Fertilizes Arab Land

The Palestinian Authority’s Fatah faction meets with Islamic Jihad and says, “Our children [are] fertilizer to saturate the land".

Assad Unleashes Tanks after Arab League Suspends Mission

Tanks slaughter Syrians after Arab League suspends mission. Army retakes Damascus suburbs. Israel on border alert.

Lebanon: Former General Gets 2 Years for Spying for Israel

Lebanon sentences a former army general to two years for giving information to Israel.

EU Appoints New Mideast Envoy, Germany's Andreas Reinicke

The European Union has appointed a new Middle East envoy; Andreas Reinicke, Germany’s ambassador to Syria.

Bangkok Explosives Suspect Blames the Mossad

Lebanese-Swedish man arrested in Thailand after police found material for explosives in his store says they were stored by the Mossad.

Lebanon Fears Israeli Fingerprint Heist

The pro-Hizbullah Arab-language tabloid As-Safir alleges an Israeli company has acquired 4 million Lebanese fingerprints.

GeaGea Tells Hizbullah 'The Game is Over'

LF party leader Samir GeaGea put Hizbullah on notice that it won't be able to keep its arms after Assad's regime falls.

Netanyahu to Become 1st Israeli PM to Visit Cyprus

PM Binyamin Netanyahu is about to become the first Israeli prime minister to make a state visit to Cyprus.

Lebanese President Targets Hizbullah's Arsenal

Hizbullah's arms and terror militias continue to be a problem for the terror group as it sits in the ruling coalition.

Ban to Israel: End the 'Occupation'

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Israel Sunday to end its “occupation” of Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem.

Hizbullah Rejects UN Demand to Disarm

Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah rejected a call by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his terrorist organization to disarm.

Israel Repatriates Dead Lebanese Woman

Israel released the body of a Lebanese women murdered by her husband 10 days ago to IRC officials to return to Lebanon.

Lebanon Arrests 'Long-Time Spy' for Israel

Lebanon charges a former telecom employee with spying for Israel. Hizbullah TV claims he's been spying for 35 years.

IAF 'Object' Causes Stir in Lebanon

Lebanese security forces have launched a search for an unidentified object dropped from an IAF plane in the country's south.

Maronite Bishops Call to Disarm 'Palestinian' Terrorists

Lebanon's Maronite Bishops have called on Beirut to implement a deal that would dismantle 'Palestinian' terror bases in Lebanon

Report: IAF Drill Above Southern Lebanon

A Lebanese newspaper reports the Israeli Air Force conducted a three-hour drill in the skies above southern Lebanon.

Report: Al Qaeda Terrorists in Lebanon

A top Lebanese government official warns that the international Al Qaeda terrorist organization has established a base in the country.

Al Qaeda Debate Rages in Lebanon

The debate over how deep Al Qaeda has dug into Lebanon continues to rage in Beirut as a Baath Party MP says they control 20+ groups.

Syrian Pot Calls Lebanon Black

Lebanon Cannot Get Its Story Right on Arms to Syria

Lebanon is trying to stay out of the Syrian troubles, but Syria and Hizbullah are allies and the latter backs Syria's propaganda line.

Restaurant Bombed in South Lebanon

The security situation in south Lebanon remains poor as a third bombing in Tyre destroys a waterfront restaurant.

Beirut’s Saudi Currents

Is Saudi Arabia backing Lebanon's opposition against Hizbullah in order to further isolate its rival for Gulf hegemony, Iran?

Hizbullah Calls US 'Mother of Terrorism'

Hizbullah accused the United States of staging the deadly blasts in Damascus that killed 44 as its war of words with Washington escalates.

Sleiman Condemns Terror Attacks on Israel, UNIFIL

President Michel Sleiman of Lebanon breaks ranks and blames terrorists for recent attacks on Israel and UNIFIL

Lebanon’s Curious Solution: Israel Attacked Itself

Lebanon said Monday it knows who is behind rocket attacks on Israel but won’t say. Later, it revealed the secret: Israel – of course.

Opposition Calls to Disarm Beirut - and Hizbullah

Opposition MPs in Beirut have called for the city to be disarmed after a recent shootout - and added Hizbullah must also be disarmed.

Lebanon Uncovers Four Katyusha Rockets

Lebanon uncovers four Katyusha rockets ready for launch at Israel. Officials also say they know who fired at Israel earlier this month.

Hariri: Lebanon's South Not for 'Settling Scores"

Former Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri accused Beirut of being "in a coma" after rocket launches and bombings in Lebanon's south.

Terrorists Aim Katyusha at Israel, Hit Lebanon

Terrorists north of the border fired a Katyusha rocket at Israel late Sunday but it fell short and instead injured a Lebanese.

Hariri Puts Lebanese Opposition on Collision Course With Assad

Former prime minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri came out in support of Syria's opposition movement -

Beirut Opposition Comes Out Swinging Over STL

Opposition leaders in Lebanon ready to challenge Hizbullah's claims STL conclusions are based on false testimony 'any time.'

Nasrallah Comes Out of Hiding, Asks to be Martyred

Hizbullah leader Nasrallah, who stays in hiding so Israel won’t target him, makes a rare public appearance and asks to be martyred.

Lebanon Complains Israel Defended Itself at UN

Lebanon has filed a complaint against Israel at the United Nations saying the Jewish State returning fire violates UNSCR 1701.

'Apparent IDF Drone Strike' in Lebanon

An explosion in southern Lebanon Friday was apparently caused by an IDF drone, Lebanese media reports.

2 Injured in Lebanon Blast

Two people injured in explosion in southern Lebanon. Hizbullah claims: The IDF is behind the explosion.

Mikati Makes End-Run on Hizbullah to Fund STL

Lebanon's PM Najib Mikati has averted the collapse of his government by funding the STL from his own office's coffers.

'The Missiles May Have been a Warning of Things to Come'

The head of the Shlomi Local Council warns: The Katyusha missiles might be a warning of a new conflict. We need to be prepared.

Ban Condemns Katyusha Fire, Urges Restraint

The UN Secretary-General condemns the firing of Katyusha missiles into Israel, calls for "maximum restraint" by all parties.

Lebanon Admits One Rocket Hit Israel but Source Unknown

The Lebanese army admits to one rocket attack on Israel overnight but said it does not know who fired it. Hizbullah has not commented.

Report: Hizbullah Warehouse Explosion Fabricated

Last week's explosion at a Hizbullah warehouse in Lebanon may have never actually happened, according to Israel's Channel 10.

Katyusha Missiles Fired from Lebanon at Northern Israel

At least four Katyusha missiles were fired from Lebanon overnight Monday. No physical injuries. IDF returned fire.