09.11.2025 โข The Day of Israel's Ultimatum to the Lebanese Army
โจOn November 9, Lebanese media focused on heightened tensions with Israel, with early reports from Al Joumhouria questioning if a new round of fighting was imminent. L'Orient-Le Jour highlighted the personal cost of the Gaza war on individuals like Imam Abou Chadi. By late morning, Naharnet reported an explicit warning from Israel to the Lebanese Army, conveyed via American intermediaries, to address Hezbollah's activities or face increased attacks on Lebanon. Al Joumhouria quoted Hamas's defiant stance against surrender. Throughout the afternoon and evening, domestic political statements, including Patriarch Rai's call for action over rhetoric and former President Aoun's assurances to a US Treasury delegation on anti-money laundering measures, were interwoven with concerns about internal Lebanese conflict, as articulated by Hezbollah and former President Salam, who warned against new civil wars.