Lebanon Turns a Political Page as Hezbollah’s Hold Is Weakened
In Lebanon, many saw the election on Thursday of Gen. Joseph Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese military, as a crucial step toward bringing stability to the country. It was also seen as a concession by Hezbollah and, some analysts said, an acknowledgment that the group was no longer in a position to paralyze the state.
Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing weakened Hezbollah
Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who has U.S. support and showing the weakened sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel.
The president-elect on Tuesday also called America a "horrible place" and said he wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico.
A senior Hezbollah security official says leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike last year while inside ...
Israel has warned on Sunday that its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah could collapse if the Iran-backed group does not ...
Both sides are accusing each other of violations as the deadline nears for Israeli troops to withdraw from Lebanon.
Hezbollah has threatened to resume fighting if Israel does not fully withdraw its forces by the 60-day deadline.
The fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire that was agreed on 27 November is likely to hold, analysts say, despite repeated ...
Israeli troops withdrew from the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura on Monday, amid growing accusations from both sides of ...
Israel’s invasion of Gaza in 2023 came six days after Hamas murdered 1200 Israelis, many attending a music concert near the ...
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