Tuesday, 20 Oct 2026 20 Shawwal 2026 AH Beirut

What they said

Direct quotes as they appeared in the news — each one links to its source.

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Iran is a failed state.
دونالد ترامبالرئيس الأمريكي6 days ago · اليوم السابع
The President said we will not attack Iran at any time before the midterm elections.
مسؤول في البيت الأبيضمسؤول في البيت الأبيض6 days ago · اليوم السابع
It seems Bibi wants to return to fighting. He spoke with the President about it twice, and the President told him: Okay, as you know Bibi, go ahead and prepare. But there is no actual commitment. The phrase 'go ahead and prepare' could mean now, later, or perhaps it will never happen.
مسؤول أمريكيمسؤول أمريكي6 days ago · اليوم السابع
Our patience with Iran has run out, and we will teach it a harsh lesson it will never forget, and we will never allow it to possess a nuclear weapon.
دونالد ترمبرئيس الولايات المتحدة6 days ago · جريدة القدس
Which is better? That the state of war remains and the Israeli continues to move freely, or that we do something through which we can avoid catastrophes for the country?
جوزيف عونرئيس الجمهورية اللبنانية6 days ago · صحيفة الخليج
We made the decision to save what is left of Lebanon. The agreement we reached is not an ideal agreement, but it limited the expansion of Israeli aggressions. Strikes are still ongoing in the south, and we are trying as much as possible to reduce them and reach the final and ultimate goal I announced, and I still say it and will continue to say it: ending the state of hostility with Israel.
جوزيف عونرئيس الجمهورية اللبنانية6 days ago · صحيفة الخليج
We went to the option of negotiations because war will not lead us to a result.
جوزيف عونرئيس الجمهورية اللبنانية6 days ago · صحيفة الخليج
Hezbollah rejects peace
تومي بيغوتالمتحدث باسم وزارة الخارجية الأميركية6 days ago · المركزية
a lot of work
سابرينا دالافيورالمديرة العامة لمنظمة حظر الأسلحة الكيميائية6 days ago · الشرق للأخبار
Ending Israeli violations is not only Syria's responsibility, but a regional responsibility
أسعد الشيبانيوزير الخارجية السوري6 days ago · الشرق للأخبار
supporting an outlaw armed group in Sweida and providing it with money and weapons
أسعد الشيبانيوزير الخارجية السوري6 days ago · الشرق للأخبار
"Netanyahu is not driven by security considerations, but by the desire to hold on to power"
أفيغدور ليبرمانزعيم حزب إسرائيل بيتنا المعارض6 days ago · Anadolu Ajansı
"I have no doubt that Netanyahu is strongly seeking to carry out a military step before the elections, whether against Iran, Hezbollah, or Hamas"
أفيغدور ليبرمانزعيم حزب إسرائيل بيتنا المعارض6 days ago · Anadolu Ajansı
"Okay, go ahead and prepare"
دونالد ترامبرئيس الولايات المتحدة6 days ago · Anadolu Ajansı
Netanyahu is not driven by security considerations, but by the desire to hold on to power
أفيغدور ليبرمانزعيم حزب إسرائيل بيتنا المعارض6 days ago · Anadolu Ajansı
I have no doubt whatsoever that Netanyahu is strongly seeking to carry out a military move before the elections, whether against Iran, Hezbollah or Hamas
أفيغدور ليبرمانزعيم حزب إسرائيل بيتنا المعارض6 days ago · Anadolu Ajansı
Fine, go ahead and prepare
دونالد ترامبرئيس الولايات المتحدة6 days ago · Anadolu Ajansı
It will be long and difficult
تومي بيجوتالمتحدث باسم وزارة الخارجية الأميركية6 days ago · الشرق للأخبار
From the State Department's perspective, I can say that we are in daily contact with our partners in Lebanon and Israel
تومي بيجوتالمتحدث باسم وزارة الخارجية الأميركية6 days ago · الشرق للأخبار
If Hamas tried two months ago to present a false image of its readiness to disarm, today it is not doing so either, and it is investing its efforts in preparing to return to fighting
مسؤول أمني إسرائيلي6 days ago · المترجم احمد المقادمة
General Saad El-Shazly is one of the heroes of the October War
وليد جنبلاطالرئيس السابق للحزب التقدمي الاشتراكي6 days ago · Lebanon Debate
Netanyahu is not driven by security considerations, but by the desire to hold onto power.
أفيغدور ليبرمانوزير الدفاع الإسرائيلي الأسبق ورئيس حزب إسرائيل بيتنا6 days ago · الجزيرة نت
I have no doubt that Netanyahu is strongly seeking to carry out a military step before the elections, whether against Iran, Hezbollah, or Hamas.
أفيغدور ليبرمانوزير الدفاع الإسرائيلي الأسبق ورئيس حزب إسرائيل بيتنا6 days ago · الجزيرة نت
Go ahead and prepare, but this means now or later or perhaps it never happens.
دونالد ترمبرئيس الولايات المتحدة6 days ago · الجزيرة نت
There is hardly a country in the Middle East that does not request assistance from Israel. We will support the formation of an equal investigation committee to investigate the October 7 attack. They are trying to force us to appoint an investigation committee appointed by Yitzhak Amit, and I do not agree to that.
بنيامين نتنياهورئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي6 days ago · المترجم احمد المقادمة
It gathers world leaders on its blessed land
علي قرانوحسفير لبنان في الرياض6 days ago · MTV Lebanon
The progress the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is achieving in various fields
علي قرانوحسفير لبنان في الرياض6 days ago · MTV Lebanon
$66 million for the Masnaa crossing in order to improve movement and trade between the two countries. The question poses itself: would it not be more worthwhile and better for the state to improve the facilitation of goods and traffic movement through Dahr al-Baidar by building the tunnel, and under the BOT system? Knowing that Parliament has approved this project. A state that works backwards as usual.
علي المقدادنائب في مجلس النواب اللبناني6 days ago · MTV Lebanon
We call on the international community to put an end to these adventures that will set the region ablaze with chaos
أسعد الشيبانيوزير الخارجية السوري6 days ago · عرب 48
The Israeli occupation is still trying to destabilize Syria's interior from December 8, 2024 until today
أسعد الشيبانيوزير الخارجية السوري6 days ago · عرب 48