Irish Lebanon commander: 'This has been ten times worse than anything I experienced before'

FOR THE LEADER of Irish troops in Lebanon, Israeli drone strikes and dynamic war fighting made his ninth peacekeeping deployment his most challenging yet.  The last time The Journal met Lieutenant Colonel Shane Rockett was in Camp Shamrock in the hills of …

Lebanon, PA Reach Agreement to Disarm Palestinian Refugee Camps; Hamas Excluded From Talks

The disarmament of Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon is set to begin next month, following an agreement between the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Lebanese government, as part of the latter’s effort to assert control over its entire territory. The …

Israeli strike kills Hezbollah operative in south Lebanon; jets target weapons depots

The IDF killed a Hezbollah operative in a drone strike on southern Lebanon’s Rab Thalathin Thursday evening, as it targeted several sites where the terror group was said to be active. Lebanese media identified the Hezbollah operative as Haider Muhammad …

Beyond Cairo agreement: Lebanon to disarm Palestinian camps

2025-05-23T19:00:10+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Lebanon and Palestine will begin disarming Palestinian refugee camps, starting mid-June, under a joint plan announced during President Mahmoud Abbas’s official visit to Beirut. The …

Lebanon launches process to disarm Palestinian factions in refugee camps

Process launched after visit by Palestinian President Abbas, who said weapons ‘hurt’ Lebanon and Palestine cause. A joint Lebanese-Palestinian committee tasked with the removal of weapons held by Palestinian factions in Lebanon’s refugee camps has met for …

One killed & another injured in zionist enemy raid on southern Lebanon towns

[Fri, 23 May 2025 23:59:37 +0300] Beirut - SABA: One person was martyred in a Zionist enemy airstrike targeting the outskirts of the town of Rab Thalatheen in southern Lebanon on Friday. The Lebanese official National News Agency reported that Zionist …

Lebanon signs water supply loan agreement with World Bank

BEIRUT, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Finance Minister Yassine Jaber on Friday signed a 257.8-million-U.S. dollar loan agreement with World Bank Regional Director Jean-Christophe Carret to fund the Greater Beirut Water Supply Second Project, which aims to …

Historic turning point: Lebanon nears first major victory in war against terrorism

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas was received in Beirut on Wednesday with a lavish ceremony. Following the reception, he proceeded directly to a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, after which an …

Lebanon begins drive to defang militant groups

With municipal elections approaching, Israel escalates strikes in South Lebanon

Report by Amal Shehadeh, English adaptation by Mariella Succar Israel has once again shifted attention to its northern front with Lebanon, citing what it describes as mounting security challenges.  In response, the Israeli military launched precision …