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Netanyahu's son changes name to 'Yonatan Hun,' reports Haaretz
1+ week, 1+ day ago (435+ words) L'Orient Today / By L'Orient Today staff, 10 July 2026 05:13 According to Haaretz, Israeli law generally prevents another official name change for seven years after such a change is registered. The newspaper also reported that Israeli tax and social security authorities list Netanyahu…...
Salam to Ain Ibl delegation: State will remain by the side of southeners to help them stay on their land
1+ week, 2+ day ago (337+ words) L'OLJ / By L'Orient Today staff, 08 July 2026 19:10 Meeting at the Grand Serail on July 8 between the Lebanese Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, and a delegation from the Christian village of Ain Ibl in south Lebanon. (Credit: NNA) SOUTH LEBANON — PM Nawaf Salam…...
Gadi Eisenkot, the 'thoughtful' military leader who could bring down Netanyahu
1+ week, 3+ day ago (130+ words) The former Chief of the General Staff launched his political party last September and has been waiting patiently to forge potential alliances ahead of the parliamentary elections. L'OLJ / By Laure-Maïssa FARJALLAH, 08 July 2026 13:51 The opposition leader and former Israeli Chief of…...
Netanyahu gives up on pursuit of a ‘Greater Israel,’ but not freedom of action
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (157+ words) On the defensive, the Israeli prime minister is currently trying to consolidate the gains achieved since October 2023. L'OLJ / By Joe Macaron, 17 June 2026 06:07 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, June 15, 2026. (Credit: Ronen Zvulun/ AFP) INTERNATIONAL EVENT Watch: Lebanon on the…...
Trump calls Lebanon war 'minor', criticizes Netanyahu, suggests Syria role over Hezbollah
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (480+ words) L'OLJ / By L'Orient Today staff, 16 June 2026 15:03 U.S. President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026. (Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) BEIRUT — At…...
Netanyahu to Trump: Israel won't be 'victim' of deal between Iran, US
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (477+ words) "We are not subordinate to the Americans, we are their allies," the Israeli prime minister reportedly told his government. L'OLJ / 12 June 2026 06:40 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Donald Trump that he “understood very well” Washington’s desire to reach a…...
Palestinians call on Trump to stop Israeli annexation
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (407+ words) AFP / 05 June 2026 10:22 Pro-Palestine protestors hold banners and chant slogans as they take part in a demonstration against Israeli tourists after their arrival aboard Israeli owned cruise ship MS Crown Iris at the port of Piraeus in Athens on June 3, 2026. (Credit:…...
How Hezbollah boxed in the Lebanese state, just as Hamas (and Israel) did the Palestinian Authority
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (185+ words) Because of the party’s intransigence, Lebanon finds itself with its hands tied vis-à-vis Israel, much as the Palestinian Authority has been constrained by Hamas. L'OLJ / By Salah HIJAZI, 26 May 2026 05:41 You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of…...
'Netanyahu is not the bogeyman': Issa defends a possible Aoun–Netanyahu meeting, sparking backlash in Beirut
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (283+ words) U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa defends potential Aoun-Netanyahu meeting, emphasizing it as a negotiation opportunity amid Lebanon's political challenges....