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Israel targets south Lebanon with series of strikes

Israeli airstrikes targeted Monday Wadi Burghoz, Ansar's outskirts, al-Mahmoudiyeh, and al-Mourouj, with the Israeli army claiming it struck Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon.

The strikes come weeks after the Lebanese military said it had completed disarming Hezbollah south of the Litani River, the first phase of a nationwide plan, though Israel has called those efforts insufficient.

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Port blast victims families protest Azzi’s appointment as Customs head

Families of the Beirut port blast victims protested Monday the appointment of Gracia Azzi as the Director General of Customs in front of her office at the Beirut port.

Azzi was summoned for questioning by Judge Tarek Bitar in relation to the 2020 Beirut Port explosion.

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Army chief to visit Washington from February 3 to 5

Army chief Rodolphe Haykal will visit Washington from February 3 to 5, media reports said.

Haykal will present to Washington detailed military maps, and a list of Hezbollah sites and tunnels, local TV network MTV said.

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Qassem clings to arms, slams Rajji and says state responsible for protection

The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem, has warned that U.S. President Donald Trump "wants to intervene in all regions of the world to prevent democratic life, aiming to confiscate the world's resources."

He added that Trump and the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, "mobilized American and Israeli agents in Iran in an attempt to topple the regime and change the equation of 'Resistance Iran' into another form under their management."

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Egyptian foreign minister holds phone talks with Salam

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, in a phone call with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, affirmed Cairo's “support for Lebanese national institutions in fulfilling their full responsibilities to maintain the security and stability of their country,” the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.

Abdelatty expressed his welcome for Lebanon's announcement regarding the completion of the first phase of the plan to confine weapons to the state south of the Litani River, considered this a step that "reflects a clear commitment to strengthening state sovereignty and consolidating the role of its legitimate institutions."

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UNIFIL says Israel dropped grenade near peacekeepers

An Israeli drone has dropped a grenade near UNIFIL peacekeepers in south Lebanon in the latest such incident, the U.N. force said on Friday.

“Yesterday, peacekeepers on a planned patrol near Adeisse were warned by locals about a potential danger at a home, and discovered an explosive device connected to a detonating cord,” UNIFIL said in a statement.

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Aoun presides over security meeting in Baabda

President Joseph Aoun on Friday presided over a security meeting in Baabda that was attended by Minister of Defense Michel Menassa, Minister of Interior Ahmed al-Hajjar, Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal, and the heads of the various security agencies.

The president praised the ongoing cooperation and coordination between security forces at all levels. He emphasized the importance of maintaining high security readiness, diligent follow-up, and providing the data necessary for the smooth operation of security efforts.

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Two killed in Israeli strikes on Mansouri, Mayfadoun

An Israeli airstrike targeted Friday a vehicle in the southern town of al-Mansouri in the Tyre district, killing one person, hours after another strike overnight targeted a car in Mayfadoun, also killing a person.

On Thursday, the Israeli military said it conducted air strikes against Hezbollah targets shortly after issuing evacuation orders for the village of Sohmor and Machghara in West Bekaa. It later targeted Hermel's outskirts in Bekaa.

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AUB and WHO convene workshop on health for refugees and migrants in Lebanon

The Refugee and Migrant Health Program at the American University of Beirut (AUB), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters, convened a national stakeholder engagement workshop at AUB, bringing together key actors, including representatives from government, nongovernmental organizations, and the research community to strengthen evidence-informed approaches to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) for refugee and migrant populations in Lebanon.

The workshop served as a strategic platform to review current research and programming, including findings from the SEEK trial, and to facilitate cross-sector dialogue on priority gaps, coordination challenges, and opportunities for integration. Participants engaged in structured discussions aimed at aligning research efforts with national health strategies and policy needs, while identifying pathways to enhance the relevance, inclusivity, and sustainability of interventions targeting refugee and migrant populations.

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Israel bombs buildings in Sohmor, threatens Mashghara after evacuation warnings

The Israeli army on Thursday issued evacuation warnings for two buildings in West Bekaa's Mashghara after bombing two threatened buildings in Sohmor, also in West Bekaa, after similar warnings.

"Urgent warning to the residents of South Lebanon, specifically in the village of Sohmor," the military's Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee wrote on X.

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