18.04.2025

Day of Second Hezbollah Commander's Death and Army Weapons Seizure

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Lebanon for 18.04.2025.

It displays 81 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

18.04.2025 ⇢ Day of Second Hezbollah Commander's Death and Army Weapons Seizure

⌨Israel killed a second Hezbollah commander in 24 hours near Sidon, with official Israeli sources confirming the targeting of a Hezbollah member. This continues the pattern of targeted strikes seen in previous days. The Lebanese Army seized rockets and weapons in Rachia and arrested eight citizens in Kfarzabad, Bekaa, while implementing security measures around Baddawi camp.

Prime Minister Salam told the Washington Post that the army is making "serious progress" extending its presence in South Lebanon, consistent with the previous day's cabinet discussion on UNIFIL mandate extension. Hezbollah's position hardened with Kassem stating the group "will not allow anyone to disarm it," contradicting President Aoun's timeline for weapons control.

The investigation into Lokman Slim's assassination was reopened. Iran-US nuclear negotiations are set to resume Saturday in Rome, while Kataeb party claimed Hamas's involvement in launching rockets from southern Lebanon represents a "serious breach of Lebanese sovereignty."

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19.04.2025

00:01

L'Orient Le Jour

« Un président rassembleur » : quel bilan pour les premiers 100 jours du mandat de Joseph Aoun ?

00:01 (21:01 in your timezone)

00:13

المنار

إحياء “يوم الأسير الفلسطيني” مع تصاعد الانتهاكات الاسرائيلية

00:13 (21:13 in your timezone)

00:13

الكتائب

الجيش يؤمّن جنوب الليطاني لإخلائه من السلاح غير الشرعي

00:13 (21:13 in your timezone)

00:47

النهار

"واثق من إبرام اتفاق تجاري مع أوروبا"... ترامب: الصين تواصلت مع أميركا بشأن الرسوم الجمركية

الولايات المتحدة | الولايات المتحدة18-04-2025 | 00:23

00:47 (21:47 in your timezone)

00:55

الكتائب

حزب الله يُعانِد "القرار المتَّخَذ" في لبنان بتسليم سلاحه... ويُملي سلّة أولويات

00:55 (21:55 in your timezone)

01:03

المنار

فيديوغراف | “يوم الأسير الفلسطيني”… أرقام تفضح وحشية الاحتلال

01:03 (22:03 in your timezone)

01:56 (22:56)⇢Hezbollah Resists Disarmament As Army Commander Sets Boundaries

⌨The newspapers report on escalating tensions around Hezbollah's weapons, with President Aoun ignoring the timeline while "relieving pressure" on the weapons issue as the Army Commander "clarifies positions" (Addiyar). Hezbollah appears resistant to disarmament demands while dictating priorities (Kataeb). Regional diplomacy continues with Lebanon rebuilding Arab relations with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Syria (El Nashra). Palestinian Prisoner Day coverage exposes Israeli occupation practices (Al-Manar). Traffic measures are implemented on the coastal road from Beirut to Dbayeh (LBC, LBCI), while international concerns grow about the Ukrainian war potentially expanding with the "Taurus" missile (Lebanon24).

02:20

الكتائب

استراتيجية الأمن الوطني: "الحوار" لحصرية السلاح وانتصار منطق الدولة

02:20 (23:20 in your timezone)

05:26

لبنان 24

الحكومة "تقارب" ملف سلاح حزب الله بلا قرارات.. هيكل يتهم اسرائيل بعرقلة مهام الجيش جنوباً

05:26 (02:26 in your timezone)

06:34

النهار

الإمارات رؤية ثقافية... ملف خاص من "النهار"

الخليج العربي | الخليج العربي18-04-2025 | 06:30

06:34 (03:34 in your timezone)

06:44 (03:44)⇢National Security Strategy Debates Hezbollah's Weapons

⌨The newspapers report on Lebanon's national security strategy discussions. The government is addressing Hezbollah's weapons issue without making decisive decisions (Lebanon24), while a dialogue process aims to ensure state monopoly on weapons and the triumph of state logic (Kataeb). The 2025 municipal elections are framed as either restoring state authority or reinforcing sectarianism (El Nashra). Regional coverage includes a special cultural file about the UAE vision published in Annahar. These developments follow earlier reports about President Aoun addressing weapons control timelines and army leadership clarifying positions.