2024 in Lebanon
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Events in the year 2024 in Lebanon.
Incumbents[edit]
| Photo | Post | Name |
|---|---|---|
| President of Lebanon | Vacant | |
| Prime Minister of Lebanon | Najib Mikati |
Events[edit]
Lebanon was involved in the Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present).
January[edit]
- 2 January – Assassination of Saleh al-Arouri: Israel conducts an airstrike in the Dahieh neighborhood of Beirut, resulting in the assassination of Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy chairman of the Hamas political bureau.[1]
- 8 January – Israel assassinates Wissam al-Tawil, the deputy commander of Hezbollah's Redwan Force, in Majdel Selm.[2]
- 9 January – Hezbollah launches a drone attack on the Northern Command headquarters in Safed, Israel, marking its deepest incursion into Israeli territory since the outbreak of hostilities. In retaliation, Israel assassinates Ali Hussein Barji, the commander of Hezbollah's air force in Southern Lebanon.[3]
February[edit]
- 8 February
- 11 February – A five-story building collapses in the town of Choueifat.[6]
- 14 February – A rocket attack from Lebanon against a military base kills a person and injures others in Safed, Israel, while Israeli airstrikes kills three civilians in Souaneh and a Hezbollah fighter in Aadchit, in southern Lebanon; eleven others are wounded.[7] A total of 7 people were killed in a rocket attack on an apartment building in Nabatiye.[8]
- 26 February – Israeli Air Force jets conduct strikes on Lebanese Hezbollah positions.[9]
Holidays[edit]
Source:[10]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 6 January – Epiphany and Armenian Christmas
- 9 February – St. Maroun Day
- 25 March – Annunciation Day
- 29 March - Good Friday
- 31 March - Easter Sunday
- 10 April - Eid al-Fitr
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 25 May – Liberation and Resistance Day
- 17 June – Eid al-Adha
- 7 July – Islamic New Year
- 15 August - Assumption Day
- 16 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 22 November – Lebanese Independence Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths[edit]
- 8 January – Wissam al-Tawil, 53–54, militant, senior commander of Hezbollah.
- 9 January – Ali Hussein Barji, militant.
- 17 January – Hussein Madi, 85, Lebanese painter and sculptor.
References[edit]
- ^ "Hamas deputy head killed in alleged Israeli drone strike in Beirut". The Jerusalem Post. 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Hezbollah says senior commander killed in Israeli strike". Al Jazeera. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ Beaumont, Peter (2024-01-09). "Israel and Hezbollah edge closer to war as drone hits key Israeli command base". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ Lebanon, William Christou ــ (2024-02-08). "Israeli drone strikes car in south Lebanon's Nabatieh". www.newarab.com/. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Prentis, Jamie (2024-02-08). "Lebanese veterans hit with tear gas in Beirut protest over pensions". The National. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Five-story building collapses in Lebanon". en.royanews.tv. 2024-02-11. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Mother, two children among Lebanese killed by Israel in air raids". Al Jazeera. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ Atallah, Nada Maucourant (2024-02-16). "'They were only civilians': shock in Lebanon's Nabatieh after Israel's air strikes". The National. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Hezbollah fires barrage of 60 rockets at Golan; IDF eliminates terror commander". February 26, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lebanon Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
