Already, Palestinian political and clerical authorities have glorified the killing of Israelis, rewarding it with monetary benefits (in the pay-for-slay program), as well as honor as “martyrs” and an abundance of rewards in the afterlife. So the significance of Dr. Hudhayfah Abdullah Azzam’s call to jihad against Israel is immense, considering his status and who […]
Lebanese President Denounces Hezbollah, Demands It Submit to Lebanese State
The President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, is furious, as are other members of his cabinet, including the influential minister of justice, Adel Nassar, because of Hezbollah’s decision to attack Israel, that has invited reprisal by the IDF, and that, in turn, has caused great damage to infrastructure in the Hezbollah strongholds in southern Beirut and […]
At the Ramada Inn in Beirut, Five Senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Members Killed At A Blow
In Beirut Sunday, the world saw latest display of Mossad mastery and IDF lethality: “IDF kills five top IRGC Quds Force-Hezbollah officials in strike on Beirut hotel room,” by Yonah Jeremy Bob, Jerusalem Post, March 8, 2026: The IDF announced on Sunday that overnight it killed five senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force liaison officials with […]
Israel’s Defense Minister Katz Warns Lebanon: Disarm Hezbollah or Face the Consequences
In November 2024, Lebanon made a commitment, under the ceasefire agreement brokered by the U.S., to disarm Hezbollah. It has failed to do so, just as it has failed to force Hezbollah to withdraw its forces entirely from the area between the Litani River and the border with Israel. The government of Israel, tired of […]
Kuwait places Hizballah-affiliated hospitals on ‘terror list,’ in unprecedented move that surprises Lebanon
In a similar manner that Hamas was part of UNRWA and was intertwined in mainstream Palestinian life in every sector and domain, Hizballah has also been deeply embedded into Lebanon’s landscape at every level. A report in The Guardian points out: Hezbollah has played an official political role, with ministers in government and lawmakers in parliament. […]
A Hezbollah Terrorist’s Despair
A Hezbollah terrorist not very long ago revealed the extent of demoralization in the group, in an interview he gave to the Israeli broadcaster N12. More on his cri de coeur can be found here: “Majority of Hezbollah terrorists ‘work with Israel,’ Lebanese operative claims in N12 interview,” by Fraidy Moser, Jerusalem Post, December 25, […]
The Demographic Lesson of Lebanon
Sobering lessons can be drawn from the example of Lebanon: “The Pope asks Europe to follow Lebanon. Good luck!,” by Giulio Meotti, Israel National News, December 4, 2025: The last official census in 1932 recorded 875,252 inhabitants, of whom about 53% were Christians. Today we can estimate the population at 3,334,691 with 38.22% Christians and […]
What Is the Lesson of Lebanon?
We know what Pope Leo XIV thinks that the example of Lebanon teaches us: that Christians and Muslims can live together in harmony, and we in Europe should, therefore, not be alarmed by the demographic changes we are currently enduring, as Muslim numbers continue to rise. There is no reason, Pope Leo believes, to fear […]
A Two-State Solution for Lebanon
Lebanese history shows it may be the only hope for a Christian future. Pope Leo visited Lebanon, where the proportion of the indigenous Christian population continues to decline even as the Muslim colonial population grows, and called for a two state solution. Not to create a Christian state in Lebanon, but to create a Muslim […]
How the Military Commander of Hezbollah Was Killed
An Israeli airstrike killed the military commander of Hezbollah, Haytham Ali Tabatabai, on Nov. 23. At the time, as the leader of the IDF strike team said, Tabatabai was Israel’s “greatest enemy.” More on how the mission was planned for, and carried out, can be found here: “IAF pilots reveal rapid approvals, zero-mistake hit on […]