Leader of the Yashar party Gadi Eisenkot: Netanyahu has found himself facing a large and strong majority
Al Manar: Leader of the Yashar party Gadi Eisenkot: Netanyahu has found himself facing a large majority…
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Multiple perspectives • No adsHebrew Channel 13: Netanyahu’s bloc gets 51 seats, Eisenkot’s change bloc gets 51, and the Arab lists get 18
Al Manar: Hebrew Channel 13: Netanyahu’s bloc gets 51 seats, Eisenkot’s change bloc gets 51, and the Arab lists…
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A delegation from Hezbollah visited Dr. Hayat al-Rahawi in Ghaziyeh to congratulate her on signing her new book
Saida Online: After she signed her new book, titled (Theatre and Sacred Memory), as part of the activities of the Arab and International Book Fair in Beirut, a delegation from Hezbollah, headed by Sidon sector official Sheikh Zaid Daher and including Ghaziyeh branch official Hajj Samir Hassoun, visited Dr. Hayat al-Rahawi’s home in the town of Ghaziyeh to congratulate her, where…
Israel's Channel 12: There is a strong belief in Netanyahu's circles that the gap between the two political camps will narrow in the final election results
Al Anbaa: Israel's Channel 12: There is a strong belief in Netanyahu's circles that the gap between the two political camps will narrow in the final results…
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From the enemy’s media: Will the election results put the “State of Israel” back on the right track?
Al Liwaa: • Today, the citizens of Israel will determine what kind of state we will live in over the coming years: Will the government of those evading military service remain in power? Will the policy of containment, the loss of the state’s ability to assert its authority, and the high cost of living continue? Or will we form a government that puts citizens and working people at…
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Oh, traveler, all alone!
Al Liwaa: - The “Ministers’ Travel Observatory,” affiliated with the “Gherbal” initiative, revealed that ministers and officials have made 383 official trips abroad since the formation of President Nawaf Salam’s government. Of these trips, 107 were recorded as having procedural violations, as officials traveled before obtaining prior approval and requested it after their return!…
Lapid: Our task is to form a Zionist government, even if it is not ideal or does not have a broad coalition from day one, and we will work to improve and expand it later
Al Anbaa: Lapid: Our task is to form a Zionist government, even if it is not ideal or does not have a broad coalition from day one, and we will work to improve and expand it…
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When Corruption Becomes Prestige and the State Becomes Spoils
Al Liwaa: The most dangerous thing about corruption is not that it spreads among those in power and influence, but that it loses its ability to provoke condemnation; that money becomes a source of respect regardless of its origin, and that an official’s success is measured by the wealth he has amassed and the connections he has built, not by the public service he has provided. At that point, the crisis is no longer confined to…
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الجنوب مجدّداً «ورقة انتخابية» بيد نتنياهو!
Al Liwaa: ثمة مؤشرات تدلّ على أنّ لبنان، ومن بوابة جنوبه، قد يتحوّل إلى ورقة في صناديق الاقتراع الإسرائيلية. فبعد وعيد رئيس حكومة الكيان الإسرائيلي بنيامين نتنياهو بتحويل بيروت والضاحية الجنوبية إلى أهداف عسكرية، في حال تدخّل حزب الله لإسناد إيران إذا شنّت إسرائيل…
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The Forces Face Challenges at the Ministry of Energy!
Al Liwaa: Topping the list are the failures of Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Gebran Bassil and the former energy ministers aligned with him, who succeeded one another throughout the past decade in managing the Ministry of Energy, after tens of billions of dollars were spent, most of which went into the pockets of those who benefited from them, and all of Lebanon was plunged into darkness…
Naftali Bennett: We will do everything to form a Zionist government
MTV Lebanon: Naftali Bennett: We will do everything to form a government…
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Raggi after meeting with Gulf states’ ambassadors: We are working to return Lebanon to its Arab surroundings
Al Liwaa: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Youssef Raggi accepted an invitation from Kuwait’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammed Al-Sharji, to a luncheon with ambassadors of the Gulf Cooperation Council states, and wrote on his page on “X”: I was honored to accept the invitation of the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Lebanon, Mohammed Al-Sharji, to a luncheon that brought me together with ambassadors of the Cooperation Council…
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A crushing defeat for Netanyahu: the war and the Arab vote
Al Liwaa: Exit polls showed that Israel’s election held yesterday apparently produced no clear winner, and predicted that neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main rival Gadi Eisenkot would win a majority in the 120-seat Knesset.…
Netanyahu warns of an “Arab left-wing government”: It will be terrorist
Kataeb: Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of an “Arab left-wing government” after the polls for the Knesset elections closed,…
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Israeli Elections Between the Bet on Change and the Constants of War
Al Liwaa: Polling stations in Israel saw an unprecedented turnout yesterday, the highest in decades, in an election taking place amid ongoing escalation on the ground in Lebanon, with demolition and bulldozing operations, and the continued suffering of more than five thousand Palestinians displaced from the West Bank, alongside the fragile Gaza ceasefire and escalating…
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Lebanese relief at Netanyahu’s removal; efforts continue to revitalize negotiations and the international force
Al Liwaa: On the day of the Israeli elections, attacks in the south did not stop—shelling, overflights, airstrikes and the demolition of homes—even though the occupation army’s soldiers were among the most enthusiastic voters, with more than (68%) perhaps hoping to escape the cycle of wars that the current caretaker prime minister, Benjamin… boasts about.
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Ben Gvir rejects a unity government with Eisenkot: It would be a government of paralysis
An-Nahar: Ben Gvir rejects forming a unity government with Eisenkot, describing it as a government of paralysis that would affect political stability in…
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Lebanon’s First Lady Sponsors the Opening Ceremony of the SAB Chair on the Manara Corniche
Al Liwaa: Under the patronage and in the presence of First Lady Neemat Aoun, the opening ceremony of the “SAB Chair in Beirut” was held, in partnership with the French Embassy and at the invitation of Blue Shores International, on the Ain al-Mreisseh Corniche, in the presence of Tourism Minister Laura Khazen Lahoud and Information Minister Dr. Paul Morcos, and MPs Najat Aoun…
Hochstein: We have witnessed a striking rejection of Netanyahu’s extremist government, and we hope the American people will express a similar rejection of Trump’s policies next week
Al Anbaa: Hochstein: We have witnessed a striking rejection of Netanyahu’s extremist government, and we hope the American people will express a similar rejection of policies…
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He and She 28-10-2026
Al Liwaa: ☐ Under the patronage of the President of the Lebanese Republic, General Joseph Aoun, Télé Liban will hold its annual meeting at eleven o’clock tomorrow morning, Thursday, to present its strategy and vision for the next phase, and the projects completed during the past year, at the Télé Liban studios in Hazmieh. ☐ The president of the Council…
Israel’s Channel 12, citing Ben-Gvir: We hear talk of forming a unity government with Eisenkot, and this is a grave mistake
MTV Lebanon: Israel’s Channel 12, citing Ben-Gvir: We hear talk of forming a unity government with Eisenkot, and this is a mistake…
Joint List chairman Yousef Jabareen: The far-right government that ignited the wars will not be able to continue on its path
Al Anbaa: Joint List chairman Yousef Jabareen: The far-right government that ignited the wars will not be able to continue…
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A government by sorting... and a war by fortune-telling!
Al Liwaa: Between the “neutrality” suit and scaremongering about war, the Lebanese media decided to become an undeclared election campaigner in Israel: one hands out missiles on the news bulletins, another hands out hopes for de-escalation, and a third puts on the glasses of a neutral analyst to dissect the mood of the Israeli voter, perhaps finding among the ballot-box votes…
Yisrael Beiteinu party leader Avigdor Lieberman calls on Likud members to rebel against Netanyahu.
Al Anbaa: Yisrael Beiteinu party leader Avigdor Lieberman calls on Likud members to rebel against…
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A Day of Reckoning for Netanyahu… and the Arabs at the Heart of the Equation
Al Liwaa: Election day in the Hebrew state was no ordinary day; from its earliest hours, it seemed more like an open political battle over the identity of the state and its future. Turnout rose to an unprecedented level in decades, accusations of election ballots being destroyed and voters being obstructed escalated, while Netanyahu…
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The opposition declares Netanyahu defeated… What do the polls say?
MTV Lebanon: Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp had suffered a crushing defeat, in his first comment after polling stations closed in the Israeli elections. Lapid added, on his page on “X,” that the public had sent a message…
Ben Gvir: Some are talking about a unity government with Eisenkot, and that would be a grave mistake
Al Anbaa: Ben Gvir: Some are talking about a unity government with Eisenkot, and that would be a mistake…
Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party: Israel’s prime minister acted like the leader of a criminal organization and crossed every line
Al Anbaa: Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party: Israel’s prime minister acted like the leader of a criminal organization and crossed every…
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Is “the party” rebuilding its military readiness?
ASAS Media: Recently, as in the 2024 war and on 2 March 2026, “the party” refused to state its position on whether it would enter the war if a confrontation broke out…
Ben Gvir: Channel 14’s poll on the Israeli elections is the correct one; we won 60 seats and will form a right-wing government soon
Al Anbaa: Ben Gvir: Channel 14’s poll on the Israeli elections is the correct one; we won 60 seats and will form a right-wing government…
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Kuwait: “The party” planned to assassinate the interior minister!
ASAS Media: 3 defendants located outside Kuwait directed 7 others to plan the operation, and those others held meetings to determine how to carry it out and divide…
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“Ghassan Skaff National Forum”: Lebanon Cannot Withstand Another War
El Shark: The “Ghassan Skaff National Forum” held its regular meeting and discussed political and security developments amid escalating regional and international tensions, and the risks and challenges imposed by this phase, particularly in light of the two electoral events in the United States and Israel and their implications for the course of the conflict in…
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Salam follows up on political and environmental affairs
El Shark: Prime Minister Nawaf Salam received Camille Chamoun, head of the National Liberal Party and a member of parliament, at the head of a party delegation. After the meeting, Chamoun said: “Today, we wanted to make this visit to the prime minister to brief him on the contacts we are currently conducting. We believe in national dialogue, and this dialogue must…”
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Al-Khazen visits Berri, supporting his national role: Lebanon is not an arena for regional score-settling
El Shark: Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri received former minister Wadih Al-Khazen at the Second Presidency headquarters in Ain al-Tineh, where they discussed developments in the general situation, political and field developments, and national affairs. After the meeting, Minister Al-Khazen said: “I was honored to meet President Nabih Berri, with whom we discussed…”
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Aoun: There is no sustainable solution through war, but through negotiations
El Shark: Between Benjamin Netanyahu’s advances and the impossibility of a decisive outcome, Lebanon awaits the outcome of the Israeli election and its repercussions for outstanding issues, from restricting weapons and extending state authority to negotiations with Israel and the post-UNIFIL phase in the south. At home, calls for dialogue and negotiations intersect with an escalation…
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tayyar.org - “Lebanese Forces” ministers will not participate in Thursday’s government session!
Tayyar: The ministers representing the “Lebanese Forces” announce that they will not participate in the Cabinet session scheduled for Thursday, devoted exclusively to discussing the waste file, in protest at the failure to include on the agenda an item referring the case of the explosives in Dahr el-Baidar to the Judicial Council. While the ministers stress the importance of the file…
