Soubhi Amhaz

Soubhi Amhaz
Arab World Vehicles pass damaged buildings near a Lebanese army checkpoint in the southern Lebanese town of Kafra on June 15, 2026 (AFP)

Kfara Facility Raises New Questions Over Military Site Verification in Southern Lebanon

Israel's claim that Hezbollah has resumed military activity at a facility in southern Lebanon previously entered by the Lebanese army has renewed questions…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World An Israeli army vehicle operates in East Zawtar, as seen from West Zawtar, southern Lebanon, October 1, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Israeli Fire Isolates Lebanese Villages Beyond 'Yellow Line'

Residents of border villages in southern Lebanon face growing risks as Israeli forces continue firing at village entrances and surrounding roads, raising fears…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Israeli soldiers near the Litani River in southern Lebanon (File photo - Israeli military)

Is Israel Signaling a Wider Occupation of Southern Lebanon?

Israel has escalated threats to expand its occupation of southern Lebanon, with Defense Minister Israel Katz warning that the Nabatieh and Litani areas could…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Features Lebanese farmers pick olives in the southern Lebanese village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, near the neighboring village of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, where Israeli forces are stationed, in southern Lebanon, 10 October 2026. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

Olive Trees in S. Lebanon Under Israeli Fire: Deprivation of Harvest Seasons Erodes Village Memory

The killing of a retired Lebanese Army chief warrant officer by Israeli tank fire in Yater has underscored the perilous reality for southern farmers. Targeted…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Smoke rises from Mansouri in southern Lebanon after Israeli detonations on Sept. 28. (Reuters)

Stability in Southern Lebanon Tops Agenda for Next Round of Talks with Israel

Preparations for the next round of Lebanese-Israeli talks in Tampa, Florida, have stirred debate in Lebanon: Do they mark a shift from political negotiations…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Workers set up a prefabricated house to provide housing for families whose homes have been destroyed in the fighting between Hezbollah and Israel, in the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh (Western Zawtar) in southern Lebanon, on September 21, 2026. (Photo by Ammar Ammar / AFP)

Prefabricated Homes Arrive in Destroyed South Lebanon Town

Nearly two months after the Lebanese army entered the town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh in southern Lebanon, temporary housing units have started reaching families…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Members of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon (Reuters)

Lebanon Pushes to Retain UN Presence in the South

Lebanon is stepping up a political and diplomatic drive to maintain a UN presence in the south while rallying support for its army, as Beirut and Paris push to…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Smoke rises after Israeli demolition operations targeted the occupied southern Lebanese town of Khiam (AFP)

Lebanon Moves to Protect Land Ownership in Occupied South

Lebanon’s government has approved a draft law banning property sales in Israeli-occupied parts of the south, seeking to prevent wartime displacement and…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)