Lebanon

Rocket Attack? Reports of Explosion Near Lebanon Border

Residents of the border town of Metula reported hearing an explosion. IDF forces searching the area.

Lebanon: Rockets Hit Hizbullah Neighborhood

Two rockets explode in Hizbullah-dominated southern Beirut, injuring at least four people.

Lebanese President Cautions Hizbullah Over Syria Fighting

Lebanon's President Michel Sleiman cautions Hizbullah over its fighting alongside regime troops in neighboring Syria.

Obama Voices Concern Over Hizbullah Involvement in Syria

Obama tells Lebanese President Michel Suleiman he is concerned about the involvement of Hizbullah terrorists in Syrian civil war.

Canada Deports Arab Terrorist to Lebanon

After a legal battle of 26 years, Canada deports a terrorist who hijacked an El Al flight in 1968, killing one Israeli.

Lebanese Director: Arab League Trying to Ban My Film

Lebanese director whose film was banned in his home country because it was made in Israel, points accusing finger at the Arab League.

Assad: Syria Will 'Give Hizbullah Everything'

Syria will "give Hizbullah everything" in recognition of its support and will follow model of "resistance" against Israel.

UN 'Lodges Firm Protests With IDF' Over Air Strikes

The UN has called on Israel to halt military air patrols over Lebanon amid heightened tensions after air raids on targets in Syria.

Report: Israel Bombed ‘Game-Changing’ Weapons Going to Hizbullah

Israeli source confirms rumors that Israel bombed weapons headed for Hizbullah.

Lebanon Says Israeli Warplanes Flying Over the Country

The Lebanese army says that eight Israeli warplanes have flown over Lebanon’s airspace in a span of 14 hours.

UNIFIL: Hizbullah Replacing Lebanese Troops Near Israel

The number of Lebanese troops along the border with Israel has decreased and Hizbullah is taking over, warns UNIFIL.

Israeli Citizen Enters Lebanon, Detained by Army

An Israeli citizen entered Lebanon and was arrested by the Lebanese army. He will be returned after being interrogated.

UAV Didn't Come from Lebanon, Claims Official

Lebanese security official denies that a drone downed by Israel last week had been sent from Lebanon.

Hizbullah Terrorists Lending Many Hands to Assad's Army

Syria's civil war is slowly but surely “leaking” out to Lebanon, as Hizbullah terrorists aid Syrian army troops

Lebanese Army Increases Presence Along Border with Israel

The Lebanese army increases its presence along the Lebanon-Israel border, a day after Israel shot down a UAV.

Lebanese Youth Sign Up for 'Jihad' Against Hizbullah

Lebanese youth have begun to sign up for “armed Jihad in Syria” against Hizbullah terrorists helping Assad.

New Lebanese PM Wants Neutrality on Syrian Civil War

Lebanese MP Tammam Salam named the country’s new prime minister, pledging to safeguard the country from the war in Syria.

Lebanon's Prime Minister Announces Resignation

Lebanon's PM Najib Mikati announces the resignation of his government, calls for the formation of a unity government.

Syrian Aircraft Strike in Lebanon

Syrian aircraft bomb two locations in the eastern Lebanon town of Arsal. Washington denounces the act.

Lebanese Druze Chief 'Sides With Devil' Against Assad

Lebanon's Druze leader has sided with the rebel Al-Nusra Front, a jihadist group which Washington lists as a terrorist organization.

Lebanese Terror Group Denies Hizbullah's Nasrallah Has Cancer

The Hizbullah terrorist organization has issued a denial that the group’s 52-year-old leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, has cancer.

Trial of Suspected Hariri Killers Postponed

The trial of four Hizbullah members for the 2005 bombing that killed former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri has been postponed.

Syrian Rebels Hit Back at Hizbullah in Lebanon

Free Syrian Army starts to attack Hizbullah, a day after giving it an ultimatum to stop shelling territory held by the rebels.

Syria Claims It Shot Down Israeli Drone

Syria claims in unconfirmed report that its forces downed an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) near the border with Lebanon.

Free Syrian Army Threatens to Shell Hizbullah

The rebel Free Syrian Army threatened to shell positions of Hizbullah in Lebanon after accusing it of firing across the border.

Report: Israeli Subs Spotted Off Lebanese Coast

Israeli submarines have allegedly been spotted cruising off the coast of Lebanon between Sidon and Nakura.

Released Lebanese Terrorist: Kill Collaborators with Israel

Released Lebanese terrorist Samir Kuntar called, on Hizbullah's television network, to kill anyone who is caught collaborating with Israel.

Assad Will Certainly Fall, Says Son of Killed Lebanese PM

The killers of Lebanon's former premier Rafiq Hariri will be punished "sooner or later," his son Saad says.

Report: Israeli Warplanes Soar Through Lebanese Skies

Four Israeli war planes were seen flying in the skies of Lebanon on Tuesday, according to that country’s official news agency.

Hizbullah TV: Insults, Profanities and Israeli 'Spy' Allegations

A political talk show on Hizbullah television turned into an exchange of insults and allegations of "spying" for Israel.

Bulgaria Asks Countries to Help Investigate Burgas Attack

Bulgaria has asked Australia, Canada, Israel and Lebanon for help investigating the bus bombing in Burgas last July.

Lebanon: 'Any Hand That Aggresses Against Army Will Be Cut Off'

A top Lebanese official has warned that its military will "pursue" anyone who attacks it.

Explosion Reported in Lebanese City of Tyre

Blast goes off in southern Lebanon, near the city of Tyre, several hours after Israeli aircraft were reportedly near the area.

Report: Region's Armies All on High Alert

The armies of Syria, Lebanon and Jordan are all on high alert, a report in a Lebanese newspaper said Sunday.

America Breaks Silence on Israel’s Strike in Syria

The U.S. has broken its silence over Israel’s strike on a Syrian weapons convoy transporting weapons to Lebanon.

Report: Israel Hits Target on Syria-Lebanon Border

Reports allege that Israeli warplanes carried out a mission over Lebanon, amid concerns over chemical weapons.

Beirut Car Explosion May Have Targeted Hizbullah Member

Bomb explodes under a car in a south Beirut suburb. Owner may or may not be a member of Hizbullah.

Nasrallah: Israel Has No Central Leadership

“The results of the latest election prove that Israeli politics are in retreat," claims Hizbullah chief from his bunker.

Nasrallah: Syria Fighting could Divide Lebanon

Hizbullah head blames the West, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, for the flood of Syrian refugees into Lebanon.

Israeli Peppers Enrage Shoppers at Lebanese Supermarket

The Lebanese army received calls from distressed shoppers, after several items made in Israel were found on supermarket shelves.

Syria's Chemical Weapons Transported Towards Lebanon

Syria's President Assad has moved some of his chemical weapons arsenal in the direction of Lebanon, the Washington Post reports.

Hizbullah Accuses Israel of Explosion near Border

A huge explosion, apparently at a Hizbullah weapons depot, rocked Lebanon near the border Monday morning. Hizbullah blames Israel.

Lebanon: 6 Dead in Syria-Related Clashes

Sectarian clashes linked to the 21-month conflict in Syria killed six people and wounded 40 in the Lebanese city of Tripoli.

Hizbullah Chief Calls Arabs to Arm Against Israel

Hizbullah terrorist chief Hassan Nasrallah called Arab nations to arms over the weekend in a pre-recorded video from his hideout in Lebanon.

Two Rockets Fired at Israel from Lebanon

Two rockets were fired from southern Lebanon towards the Israeli border on Wednesday evening.

Fireworks Light Skies as Arabs Celebrate Tel Aviv Explosion

Arabs celebrated Wednesday after a bomb ripped through a bus in Tel Aviv injuring over twenty people.

Nasrallah: Israel Has Failed in Gaza

Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah pledges his group's support for the Hamas terrorist rulers of Gaza.

Katyusha Missiles Aimed at Israel 'Discovered' in Lebanon

Two Katyusha missiles aimed at Israel from Lebanon were discovered Monday. Both were set to launch.

Nasrallah: Israeli Ground Assault on Gaza is 'Stupid'

Any attempt by Israel to launch a ground assault against Hamas is a "stupid mistake", according to Hizbullah's leader.

Iran Fingers Israel for Beirut Assassination

Iran's Foreign Minister says Israel was behind the car bombing in Beirut which killed Lebanon's intelligence chief.

Hizbullah Fights in Syria Against Rebels for Assad

Lebanon's Hizbullah terrorist troops are fighting in Syria's civil war together with loyalists for President Bashar al-Assad.

STL Says it Can Try Hariri Killers

Special Tribunal for Lebanon can try four members of Hizbullah for the murder of former prime minister Hariri, say judges.

FBI Team to Help Investigate Beirut Blast

The United States will send an FBI team to help Lebanon probe the Beirut car bombing that killed the country's internal security chief.

Lebanon PM Suspends Resignation with Calls for 'Day of Rage'

Lebanese PM Najib Mikati has suspended his decision to resign as the opposition 'March 14' faction calls for a 'Day of Rage.'

Calls for Anti-Syria Protest During Funeral of Lebanon Official

Lebanon's opposition calls for a massive anti-Syria mobilization for funeral of intelligence chief.

Hizbullah Blamed for Beirut Car Bomb

Intelligence official who died had foiled a terrorist attack planned by the Syrian regime.

Beirut Blast Kills Top Lebanese Security Official

The intelligence chief of Lebanon's Internal Security Forces, General Wissam al-Hassan, among the dead in blast in Beirut.

At Least 8 Dead, 78 Wounded in Beirut Car Bomb

A powerful car bomb kills at least eight people and wounds 78 in mainly Christian east Beirut.

UN Chief Blasts Hizbullah in New Report

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says Hizbullah threatens Lebanon, cites the drone it sent into Israel as an example.

'Drone Infiltration Amounts to Declaration of War’

The Hizbullah UAV infiltration into Israel “amounts to a declaration of war,” says former Lebanese Prime Minister Siniora.