Lebanese Christian Leaders Caution That Regular Attacks Might Trigger New Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
Lebanon’s Maronite Bishops React to Tensions with Israel Last week, the Maronite Christian bishops of Lebanon released a statement denouncing Israel’s ongoing military actions in southern Lebanon. They expressed concern that these frequent attacks are pushing the nation closer to war. The bishops urged all involved parties to uphold the ceasefire and adhere to resolution […]
Lebanon Starts Local Elections in Its First Vote After the Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
On Sunday, Lebanon held its first voting since the intense conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, marking the beginning of long-awaited local elections following the formation of a new central government. The polling took place at 7am (0400 GMT) in the Mount Lebanon area, which is a densely populated region characterized by a mix of political […]
Israel-Hezbollah: UN halts aid through Gaza after looters attack | LiveNOW from FOX
Alex Traiman the CEO of JNS, joins LiveNOW from FOX to talk about the U.N. halting aid shipments through Gaza’s main crossing. source
Former NATO chief says Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire a 'direct result' of incoming Trump admin
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis said he considered the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah a success, in part because President-elect Donald Trump's return to power is imminent. “Iran [is] Very vulnerable. What that means is that as Israel continues to fight Hezbollah, we're seeing Hezbollah willing to accept a ceasefire,” he said […]
The Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire is a small step in a crisis that is far from over
President Joe Biden and his chief negotiator Amos Hochstein deserve a lot of credit for bringing about a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The terrorist organization had no reason to start a new conflict with Israel on October 8, 2023, but it clearly did so at the behest of the Iranian government. Indeed, when Hamas […]
Netanyahu supports Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal
Israel has agreed to a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah terrorists, ending nearly 14 months of fighting, President Biden announced Tuesday. Biden, speaking from the White House Rose Garden, said Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a deal. Biden said Israel would retain the right to self-defense even if Hezbollah broke the agreement. “Let me be […]
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins under international watch
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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into force with Biden insistent on ‘permanent cessation of hostilities’ | Lebanon
The long-awaited ceasefire aimed at ending the 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah officially took effect early Wednesday morning, hours after Joe Biden hailed the “historic” moment. The ceasefire comes after Israel ramped up air operations in Lebanon in late September before sending in ground troops and following the heaviest air raid on Beirut, including […]
Biden Pushes For Gaza Ceasefire Deal After Israel-Hezbollah Deal
WASHINGTON DC – NOVEMBER 26: US President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House on November 26, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden spoke about the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory5:49 PM – Tuesday, November 26, 2024 President Joe Biden will leave […]
Biden team briefed Trump transition on Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team received a briefing from the chief architect of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah under President Biden, a senior administration official said Tuesday. Amos Hochstein, Mr. Biden's chief negotiator on the ceasefire, spoke to Mr. Trump's national security team about who is covered by the deal announced Tuesday and […]