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Hezbollah’s Shura Council has since instructed its leadership to avoid mobilising on the streets, warning that protests could quickly spiral into uncontrollable incidents. Hezbollah denounced the government’s move as a “grave sin” that strips Lebanon “of the weapon of resistance” against Israel and vowed to disregard it.
A known terror-sympathiser was spotted marching across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in support of Palestine. Abed Mourtada marched alongside Julian Assange near the front of the pack at Sydney's 'March for Humanity' on August 3.
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Hidden in the hills: photos of French peacekeepers uncovering Hezbollah's remnants in Lebanon
French peacekeepers trek up wooded slopes in the Saluki Valley, under the hum of an Israeli drone. Less than 200 meters in, they uncover remnants of a Hezbollah post: a cannon hidden among trees, an abandoned shack with blankets, playing cards, and books—frozen traces of fighters who once occupied the hillside.
The Lebanese government’s decision to move toward ending the armed presence of Hezbollah across the country has set off a heated political debate, with eyes now on how Israel will respond following US-brokered talks in Beirut.
U.S. Special Envoy Thomas Barrack said Monday that it is now Israel's turn to comply with the cease-fire agreement reached last November to end the war with Hezbollah.
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric escalated his criticism of Hezbollah on Tuesday, saying the Iran-backed group has no right to keep its arsenal after the
Lebanese cabinet backs US disarmament roadmap despite Hezbollah and Amal ministers storming out, tasking army with plan to centralize weapons under state authority by year’s end.
Israel continued operations in Lebanon between August 4 and August 17, 2025. These activities included targeted assassinations of Hezbollah operatives involved in the group’s regeneration efforts, strikes on the group’s assets,
The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah warned on Tuesday that if Israel intensifies its military operations against his group, the Iran-backed armed faction will resume firing missiles toward Israel. Naim Kassem’s comments came as Lebanon’s Cabinet was meeting to discuss Hezbollah’s disarmament.
The IDF has also struck Hezbollah weapons depots, a rocket launcher and other terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon in the past 24 hours