Ben-Gvir Ignites a Regional Firestorm: “Lebanon Must Become Israel’s Playground” Beirut | Jerusalem | Washington — At a moment when the Middle East appears to be standing on the edge of another major explosion, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir delivered incendiary remarks that sent shockwaves across political and media circles, with many describing them […] Read more
The Israeli military has launched an investigation into the conduct of a soldier who was photographed smoking and placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in occupied southern Lebanon. The incident reportedly took place in the Christian village of Debel, where a separate controversy emerged last month after another […] Read more
Lebanon’s central bank governor told http://beirutblogpost.com/ this week that he wants to help the country in its time of distress — and he won’t resign. “You cannot resign … in an environment of a crisis, because it would look like going away from the task you have to perform,” Riad Salameh said. “I don’t want to […] Read more
