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20.08.2025

The Disarmament Plan, The Israeli Maneuvers

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Lebanon for 20.08.2025.

It displays 74 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

20.08.2025 โ‡ข The Disarmament Plan, The Israeli Maneuvers
โŒจThe day's Lebanese media prioritized UNIFIL's uncertain future amid international debate, with early reports detailing Washington's calls for its end and Israeli military preparations, including a 60,000-troop call-up, raising concerns for Lebanon. Concurrently, the imperative to restrict Hezbollah's weapons gained prominence, with official affirmations of "no turning back" and the army potentially seeking more time for implementation. Criticism against Hezbollah's perceived allegiance to Iran intensified, with religious and political figures asserting it does not represent the Shiite community. In the afternoon, President Aoun met with US Senator Markwayne Mullin, emphasizing the Lebanese army's need for support and the necessity of Israeli withdrawal. Discussions on the army's September disarmament plan continued, linked to Israeli compliance, amidst reports of Israeli military exercises simulating major escalation.
20.08.2025
00:44
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู„ุจู†ุงู† ูŠุฎูˆุถ ู…ุนุฑูƒุฉ ู…ู†ุน ู†ุฒุน "ุงู„ุฐุฑุงุน ุงู„ุฃู…ู…ูŠุฉ" ู„ู„ู€ 1701

00:44 (21:44 in your timezone)

00:46 (21:46)โ‡ขDiplomatic Talks in Paris

โŒจEnvoys Barak and Ortagus's diplomatic efforts continue, now focused on a meeting with Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister in Paris to discuss pending issues (LBC, LBCI). Lebanese media also reports on internal dynamics, including a secret meeting between Baabda and Hezbollah (Addiyar). Concurrently, concern is expressed over preventing the removal of UNIFIL's "UN arm" (Kataeb), while the Maronite Patriarch Raรฏ vehemently criticizes Hezbollah's actions (L'Orient-Le Jour).
02:12
06:41
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฎุทุฉ ูุฑู†ุณูŠุฉ - ุฃู…ูŠุฑูƒูŠุฉ ู„ุฅู†ู‡ุงุก ู…ู‡ู…ุฉ ุงู„ูŠูˆู†ูŠููŠู„ ููŠ 18 ุดู‡ุฑุงู‹

06:41 (03:41 in your timezone)
06:49
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู†ุต ู…ุดุฑูˆุน ุงู„ู‚ุฑุงุฑ ุงู„ุฎุงุต ุจุงู„ุชู…ุฏูŠุฏ ู„ู€"ุงู„ูŠูˆู†ูŠููŠู„"

06:49 (03:49 in your timezone)
07:32
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู‚ุฑุงุฑุงุช ุงู„ุญูƒูˆู…ุฉ "ุถุฑุจุฉ ู…ุนู„ู‘ู…": ุญุดุฑุช ุฅุณุฑุงุฆูŠู„ ูˆู†ุณูุช ู…ู†ุทู‚ "ุงู„ุญุฒุจ"!

07:32 (04:32 in your timezone)
08:06
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงู„ุชุฎูˆูŠู† ู…ุงโ€‰ูŠุฒุงู„ ุณู„ุงุญุงู‹ ูุงุนู„ุงู‹ ู„ู„ุญุฒุจ ุถุฏ ุฎุตูˆู…ู‡ุŸ

08:06 (05:06 in your timezone)
09:57
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุจุฑูŠ ู„ุญุฒุจ ุงู„ู„ู‡: ู„ุง ูุงุฆุฏุฉ ู…ู† ุงุณุชุฎุฏุงู… ุงู„ุดุงุฑุน ูˆู„ุชุนุงูˆู† ุฃูƒุจุฑ ู…ุน ุงู„ุฌูŠุด

09:57 (06:57 in your timezone)

09:59 (06:59)โ‡ขThe Call-Up's Shadow

โŒจLebanese media now intensely focuses on Israeli military maneuvers, reporting the Israeli Defense Minister's approval of a plan to control a city and the call-up of 60,000 reserve soldiers (LBC, LBCI). Concerns emerge over whether Lebanon will bear the cost of Israel's initial actions (Lebanon24). Concurrently, internal discussions persist regarding UNIFIL's future, with Lebanese adherence to its presence and anticipation of its mandate's fate (Al Joumhouria, Addiyar). Speaker Berri also urges Hezbollah to cooperate with the army (Kataeb).
10:49
11:14
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฑุฌูŠ: ู„ุง ุนูˆุฏุฉ ุฅู„ู‰ ุงู„ูˆุฑุงุก ุจุดุฃู† ู‚ุฑุงุฑ ุญุตุฑ ุงู„ุณู„ุงุญ

11:14 (08:14 in your timezone)
11:32
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ: ุงู„ุฎุทุงุจ ุงู„ุชุญุฑูŠุถูŠ ู„ุญุฒุจ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ู„ุง ูŠู…ุซู‘ู„ ุงู„ุดูŠุนุฉ ุจู„ ูŠุฎุฏู… ุฅู…ู„ุงุกุงุช ุทู‡ุฑุงู†

11:32 (08:32 in your timezone)

11:51 (08:51)โ‡ขThe Weapons' Restriction Imperative

โŒจLebanese media strongly focuses on the decision to restrict Hezbollah's weapons, with official statements affirming "no turning back" and the army potentially needing more time for implementation (LBC, LBCI). Criticism mounts against Hezbollah's perceived allegiance to Iran, with religious and political figures asserting this does not represent the Shiite community and is not true resistance (Al Joumhouria, Kataeb, Naharnet). Discussions also touch upon a potential shift in US diplomatic tone (Lebanon24).
11:58
13:49
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู‡ู„ ุชุตุจุญ ุงู„ู…ุฎูŠู…ุงุช ุงู„ูู„ุณุทูŠู†ูŠุฉ ู…ู†ุฒูˆุนุฉ ุงู„ุณู„ุงุญ ููŠ ุฃูŠู„ูˆู„ุŸ

13:49 (10:49 in your timezone)
15:15
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุญูƒูŠู…: ุจูƒุฑูƒูŠ ู„ู† ุชูุฑู‡ุจ

15:15 (12:15 in your timezone)
15:58
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงู„ุฑุฆูŠุณ ุนูˆู† ุงุทู„ุน ุนู„ู‰ ุงู„ุชุญุถูŠุฑุงุช ู„ู„ุณู†ุฉ ุงู„ุฏุฑุงุณูŠุฉ... ูƒุฑุงู…ูŠ: ุงุนุชู…ุงุฏ 4 ุฃูŠุงู… ูู‚ุท ู„ู„ุชุนู„ูŠู… ุงู„ุฑุณู…ูŠ ู‡ูˆ ุงุณุชู…ุฑุงุฑ ู„ู„ุฅุฌุฑุงุก ุงู„ุณุงุจู‚

15:58 (12:58 in your timezone)

16:17 (13:17)โ‡ขDisarmament's Regional Echoes

โŒจLebanese media continues its focus on the ongoing discussions surrounding the restriction of weapons and the broader regional conflict. Official statements reiterate "no turning back" on weapons restriction, with the army potentially seeking more time (LBC, LBCI). Speaker Berri questions why ceasefire efforts would be targeted (Al Joumhouria). An Aoun advisor links any disarmament plan's validity to Israeli compliance, while concerns are raised whether Lebanon will bear the cost of Israel's initial actions (Naharnet, Lebanon24). The Gaza conflict is also highlighted through photographic perspectives (L'Orient-Le Jour).
17:07
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุชุนุงูˆู† ุนุฑุจูŠ-ุฏูˆู„ูŠ ูŠุทูŠุญ ุจุฃูƒุจุฑ ู…ุตู†ุน ู„ู„ูƒุจุชุงุบูˆู† ููŠ ุงู„ุดุฑู‚ ุงู„ุฃูˆุณุท

17:07 (14:07 in your timezone)
18:24
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุนูˆู† ู„ู„ุณูŠู†ุงุชูˆุฑ ุงู„ุฃู…ูŠุฑูƒูŠ Markwayne Mullin ูˆุงู„ูˆูุฏ ุงู„ู…ุฑุงูู‚: ุงู„ุฌูŠุด ุงู„ู„ุจู†ุงู†ูŠ ุจุญุงุฌุฉู ุฅู„ู‰ ุงู„ุฏุนู… ู„ูŠุชู…ูƒู‘ู† ู…ู† ุฃุฏุงุก ูˆุงุฌุจู‡ ุงู„ูˆุทู†ูŠ

18:24 (15:24 in your timezone)
18:41
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุนูˆู† ู„ู„ุณูŠู†ุงุชูˆุฑ ุงู„ุฃู…ูŠุฑูƒูŠ Markwayne Mullin ูˆุงู„ูˆูุฏ ุงู„ู…ุฑุงูู‚: ุงู„ุฌูŠุด ุงู„ู„ุจู†ุงู†ูŠ ุจุญุงุฌุฉู ุฅู„ู‰ ุงู„ุฏุนู… ู„ูŠุชู…ูƒู‘ู† ู…ู† ุฃุฏุงุก ูˆุงุฌุจู‡ ุงู„ูˆุทู†ูŠ

18:41 (15:41 in your timezone)
21:59

22:00 (19:00)โ‡ขArmy Support, Disarmament Outlook

โŒจLebanese media focuses on President Aoun's meeting with US Senator Markwayne Mullin, where calls for supporting the Lebanese army and necessitating Israeli withdrawal were central (Kataeb, LBC, LBCI). Discussions continue on the army presenting a disarmament plan in September, with its validity linked to Israeli compliance (L'Orient-Le Jour, Naharnet). Concerns are also reported regarding recent Israeli military exercises simulating major escalation (Lebanon24).
22:16
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุจุงู„ููŠุฏูŠูˆ - ุชุตุนูŠุฏ ุงุณุฑุงุฆูŠู„ูŠ ูŠุณุชู‡ุฏู ุงู„ุฌู†ูˆุจ... ู…ุงุฐุง ููŠ ุงู„ุชูุงุตูŠู„ุŸ

22:16 (19:16 in your timezone)