The Israeli military’s bombastic claim of “operational control” over Lebanon’s strategic Ali al-Taher hill is undermined by vague terminology, continued activity in the area, silence from the Lebanese resistance, and the political timing of the announcement, suggesting that the claim is aimed more at shaping perceptions than reflecting reality.

Military and Political Analyst, Ali Hamie says the Lebanese authorities are failing to address the Israeli aggression.

A Lebanese legislator from the Hezbollah’s political wing holds the US chiefly responsible for all wars waged in West Asia, stressing that the Lebanese resistance movement will never yield to pressures.

US-brokered Rome talks end without breakthrough as Israel unleashes record artillery barrage on Lebanon.

A prominent Lebanese lawmaker says the Beirut government’s direct talks with Israel will bring nothing other than successive concessions.

Journalist Sulaiman Ahmed says Iran is deliberately weakening Israel’s regional protection network to improve its leverage and deterrence.

A Lebanese lawmaker says face-to-face negotiations with Israel are “meaningless” as long as the regime presses ahead with its acts of aggression against Lebanon.