Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem's poster at the site of an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, on March 12, 2026. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L'Orient-Le Jour)
The war in Lebanon has taken a new turn. Hezbollah announced Wednesday evening that it was entering open war after announcing its new operation. Israel responded swiftly, carrying out what it described as a "double retaliation," with airstrikes across Lebanon, from the South to the Bekaa Valley, as well as in Beirut and its southern suburbs.While Israel continues to threaten a ground invasion in southern Lebanon, increases its military presence along the border and threatens the country's infrastructure, Beirut is still pursuing a diplomatic solution. Need the context? Washington calls for Rodolph Haykal's dismissal, Beirut refuses What L'Orient-Le Jour learnedEfforts are underway to form a negotiating delegation representing the three presidents and the country’s social and political components. The delegation is...
The war in Lebanon has taken a new turn. Hezbollah announced Wednesday evening that it was entering open war after announcing its new operation. Israel responded swiftly, carrying out what it described as a "double retaliation," with airstrikes across Lebanon, from the South to the Bekaa Valley, as well as in Beirut and its southern suburbs.While Israel continues to threaten a ground invasion in southern Lebanon, increases its military presence along the border and threatens the country's infrastructure, Beirut is still pursuing a diplomatic solution. Need the context? Washington calls for Rodolph Haykal's dismissal, Beirut refuses What L'Orient-Le Jour learnedEfforts are underway to form a negotiating delegation representing the three presidents and the country’s social and political components. The delegation...
