South Lebanon

How Flotilla 13 seized the 'Francop'

By Yaakov Katz THE JERUSALEM POST November 5, 2009 The seizure of the Francop cargo ship on Tuesday night joins a long and mostly secret list of missions credited to the Israel Navy's elite commandos from Flotilla 13. While...

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Hezbollah gears up for new war

Fighters rearm and reinforce positions in valleys amid fears that Israel is about to launch attack on Islamic group Hezbollah is rapidly rearming in preparation for a new conflict with Israel, fearing that Benjamin Netanyahu's...

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The abject failure of the Obama administration’s Middle East policy.

by Elliott Abrams Can anything else possibly go wrong for the Obama administration’s Middle East policy? In the past ten days, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has twice reversed herself publicly on her attitude toward the...

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UNIFIL starts Blue Line delineation

NOW’s correspondent in South Lebanon reported on Saturday that a group of engineers from UNIFIL’s Spanish contingent are working to identify the limits of the Blue Line along the Lebanese border, starting from the Fatima...

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Israeli-spy aircraft violated Lebanese airspace on Friday

The Lebanese Army Orientation Directorate issued a statement on Saturday saying that an Israeli reconnaissance aircraft violated Lebanese airspace on Friday night over Alma as-Shaab village. “The aircraft conducted circular...

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Raad expects new cabinet in coming hours, days

During a memorial service in South Lebanon, Loyalty to the Resistance bloc MP Mohammad Raad said that he expects the cabinet formation to happen in the coming hours or days, adding that the right conditions are in place to form...

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Lebanon surpasses Israel for press freedom

BEIRUT: Lebanon may have overtaken Israel in terms of Middle East press liberty, but a culture of censorship still weighs heavily on freedom of speech, said a new report. The Samir Kassir Eyes Center for Media and Cultural...

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Tawlet Souk al-Tayeb caters to traditional tastes

BEIRUT: It’s only the first day of business, but by 2 p.m. Friday, the restaurant is packed full of diners who compete for elbow room as they eagerly ladle out helpings of some of Lebanon’s finest dishes. While many an office...

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Liban: accord du Hezbollah pour la formation d'un nouveau gouvernement (France24)

Le camp mené par le Hezbollah a donné son accord pour la formation d'un nouveau gouvernement au Liban, a affirmé samedi le mouvement chiite, après cinq mois de difficiles négociations avec le Premier ministre désigné Saad...

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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (October 27-November 3, 2009)

News Type: Event — Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 2:02 PM EST Overview This past week one rocket was fired into the western Negev from the Gaza Strip, as Hamas maintains its policy of restraint. Another rocket was fired at the...

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