A plane takes off from Beirut International Airport as smoke rises from airstrike on Beirut southern suburbs, amid ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel (Image: Ali Chehade Farhat/ Shutterstock)
An opportunity for Lebanon, a blow for Hezbollah
The Australian - 28 November 2024   The...
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AIJAC welcomes Lebanon ceasefire deal
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council welcomes news...
French UNIFIL soldiers in southern Lebanon (Image: Shutterstock)
Lebanon: Optimism and obstacles
An air of optimism has emerged around the...
French UNIFIL troops on patrol in southern Lebanon in April 2015 (image: Sebastian Castelier/ Shutterstock)
UNIFIL, the LAF and the myth of Lebanese sovereignty
Much has been written about the impotence of...
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The secret history of  UNIFIL’s relationship with Hezbollah
Since the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) began its...
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Understanding the “Ring of Fire”
A ceasefire in the Middle East will not...
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) need clear orders from a new Lebanese president if they are to enforce UN resolutions and thus enable a ceasefire (Image: Shutterstock)
Securing a better post-war future for Lebanon
After more than two weeks of intensive Israeli...
The Lebanese: Largely anti-Hezbollah, yet also often antisemitic (Image: Paul Saad/ Shutterstock)
What do the Lebanese think?
As Israel officially undertakes “limited, localised, and targeted...
An IDF graphic of the targeted Hezbollah leadership (IDF)
How weakened is Hezbollah?
Even Iranian ballistic missile strikes targeting Israel cannot...
IDF soldiers active in southern Lebanon (Image: Globe Eye News/ X)
Behind the News – November 2024
ROCKET AND TERROR REPORT As of Oct. 9,...
The site of the attack that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut (Image: Mohamad Safa/ X)
Battle for the North
Israel on the offensive   Israel’s military strategy...
IDF ground manoeuvres in Lebanon (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Israel’s ground incursion into Lebanon: What we currently know
On Sept. 30, the Wall Street Journal reported...