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A Lebanese Christian fled from Hezbollah - and found refuge in Israel

On May 24-25, we marked the anniversary of Israel’s hasty withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000, and with it, bringing thousands of Lebanese Christians to Israel. Here is the story of one young man.

POST-ISRAELI withdrawl in May 2000, a donkey survives in a minefield in the south Lebanon village of Aytaroun.
A portrait of a Hezbollah fighter is seen damaged amidst the rubble of a building damaged by an Israeli air-strike in Beirut's southern suburb of Dahieh, on April 20, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon.

Hezbollah still strong enough to drag Lebanon into civil war, expert warns

Drone caught in anti-explosive drone barbed wire supplied by the IDF to the Lebanese army, May 14, 2026.

IDF reveals it supplies Lebanese army with anti-explosive drone barbed wire

Mourners attend the funeral of Hezbollah terrorist in Kfar Sir, Lebanon, April 21, 2026

Beirut promise to disarm Hezbollah ‘only ink on paper,’ Lebanese Hezbollah expert says - interview


Lebanese Army discovers more explosive material at Beirut Port - report

Since the explosion, Lebanon's police have arrested 25 people, including the port's head.

Damaged Beirut Port area, August 17

Two dead in clashes south of Lebanese capital

The Lebanese army and the security source said gunfire was exchanged.

A DEMONSTRATOR looks on during protests in Lebanon that followed a massive explosion in Beirut last Tuesday.

Lebanese MPs meet for first time since blast, US envoy due in Beirut

Senior US official David Hale is expected in Beirut later on Thursday to stress the urgent need for financial and governance reforms, ending endemic corruption and bringing transparency.

The Beirut Port after Tuesday’s explosion that killed at least 157 and wounded more than 5,000

Lebanese demand change after government quits over Beirut blast

Forming a government amid factional rifts has been daunting in the past.

Lebanese riot police walk near burning fire during a protest against the fall in pound currency and mounting economic hardship, in Beirut, Lebanon

Lebanon forms government with backing of Hezbollah and allies

But analysts said Hezbollah's role in the government's formation meant it might have difficulty convincing other states to provide urgently needed financial support.

SUPPORTERS OF Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah wave flags and pictures of Syrian President Bashar Assad during a rally marking al-Quds Day in Maroun Al-Ras, near the Israeli border in southern Lebanon, on June 8, 2018.

Lebanon security forces fire tear gas at protesters in Beirut

A wave of protests erupted last October against a ruling elite accused of steering Lebanon towards its worst economic crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war.

Smoke rises from tear gas during anti government protests in Beirut, Lebanon December 15, 2019.

U.S. official says supports funding for Lebanese army, denied aid halted

If the matter had not been leaked to the media, he said, no one would have event notice, because the process had not gone on long enough to even constitute a delay.

David SchenkerAssistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker

Protesters block roads in Beirut, other parts of Lebanon

After Hariri quit, protests had ebbed, roadblocks were lifted and banks reopened for the first time in two weeks on Friday.

Demonstrators stand on a bridge decorated with a national flag during an anti-government protest along a highway in Jal el-Dib, Lebanon, October 21, 2019

Thousands of Lebanese rally outside presidential palace in support of Aoun

It was the biggest counter protest to the massive wave of demonstrations that have gripped Lebanon since Oct. 17 and which have included Aoun's removal among its demands.

Demonstrators stand on a bridge decorated with a national flag during an anti-government protest along a highway in Jal el-Dib, Lebanon, October 21, 2019

Hezbollah fires anti-aircraft missile towards IDF drone

IDF, Hezbollah say drone wasn’t shot down

Israeli "Skylark" drone crash site inIsraeli "Skylark" drone crash site in Lebanon, May 2017.