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A large Beirut demonstration organised by Hezbollah and allies thanked Syria for its role in Lebanon and defended the resistance narrative amid growing calls for Syrian withdrawal. It showed...

Hundreds of thousands assembled in central Beirut demanding withdrawal of Syrian troops and investigation of Hariri’s assassination. The mobilisation crystallised the March 14 political current,...

Syria informed the UN that its troops and intelligence apparatus had withdrawn from Lebanon. The UN initially reserved verification. The withdrawal transformed Lebanese politics and the regional...

The Hezbollah–Amal-backed list won all 23 parliamentary seats contested or allocated in southern Lebanon during this phase of the 2005 election. The result demonstrated electoral support for the...

Hezbollah fighters crossed the Blue Line and attacked an Israeli patrol, capturing two soldiers. The operation was presented as leverage for a prisoner exchange; Israel responded with large-scale...

An Israeli strike destroyed a home in Srifa, killing four Brazilian-Lebanese civilians. Human Rights Watch investigated this as part of its examination of attacks on civilian homes.

Israeli strikes hit infrastructure including Beirut international airport as the war escalated. The closure and damage disrupted travel, evacuations and humanitarian access.

Hezbollah fired an anti-ship missile that hit an Israeli naval vessel off Beirut, demonstrating capabilities beyond its usual border operations and affecting the naval confrontation.

An Israeli strike hit vehicles carrying civilians evacuating Marwahin after warnings to leave. Human Rights Watch later documented 23 deaths, including children; early counts differed. The attack...

Israeli forces issued warnings to leave southern villages; residents faced damaged roads, shortages and continuing strikes. Many civilians could not safely evacuate, complicating the humanitarian...