Saudi Arabia's top diplomat visited Lebanon on Thursday for the first time in a decade following years of strained relations between the oil-rich kingdom and the small Mediterranean country. Prince Faisal bin Farhan's visit comes almost two months after a ceasefire went into effect that halted Israel and the Hezbollah group's war
On Sunday, the 60-day window to implement the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel will close. As part of the deal, Israeli troops must withdraw from Lebanon and Hezbollah must disarm in a border zone.
The escalation of Hezbollah-Israel war in late 2024, which led to widespread destruction and large displacement, has left 30% of Lebanon's population facing acute food insecurity,
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister visits Lebanon on Thursday in the first trip to Beirut by Riyadh's top diplomat in 15 years, seeking a commitment to reform as the Gulf state reasserts sway in a country where Iranian influence is waning.
A key opportunity lies in Mediterranean natural gas deposits, which could provide economic relief and energy security for Lebanon and the world as a whole.
Crews were out in force Jan. 22 after being dispatched to a gas station in East Hanover Township and a chimney fire in Cornwall.
The Israeli military also moved into dozens of new positions across southern Lebanon in the first 40 days of the ceasefire.
Multiple fire crews are on scene of a 2nd alarm commercial fire in East Hanover Township, according to dispatchers.The fire was reported around 9:07p.m. at a fu
The Lebanon Police Department is investigating a pair of car fires. Firefighters were called to the scene behind Town Fair Tire on South Main Street at about 3 a.m. Wednesday, police said. When crews arrived, they found two cars on fire in a wooded area that the business uses for overflow parking. Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames.
Firefighters returned to a gas station in East Hanover Township Thursday morning after battling a 2-alarm blaze there the evening before.
Israeli officials have said Lebanese troops are not deploying fast enough in the areas Israeli troops are supposed to vacate.