2023 in Lebanon
Incumbents
| Photo | Post | Name |
|---|---|---|
| President of Lebanon | Vacant | |
| Prime Minister of Lebanon | Najib Mikati |
Events
January
- January 22 – The Lebanese Army declares a "state of alert" after stopping Israeli bulldozers and accompanying soldiers from approaching a border fence in Southern Lebanon. Peacekeeping forces from UNIFIL have also been deployed to the area.[1]
- January 23 – Judge Tarek Bitar resumes his investigation into the explosion, 13 months after Hezbollah officials filed complaints against Bitar that prompted him to suspend the investigation.[2]
February
- February 1 – Lebanese liquidity crisis: The central bank of Lebanon devalues the Lebanese pound by 90% amid an ongoing financial crisis.[3]
- February 14 – 3 soldiers are ambushed killed by narco-terrorists in the Beqaa region.[4]
- February 16 – Protesters set fires and break windows to banks in Beirut as the Lebanese pound devalues by more than 98%.[5]
April
- April 6 – 2023 Israel–Lebanon shellings: At least 34 rockets are fired, four of which landed, from southern Lebanon toward northern Israel, injuring three people. Israel later fires artillery toward two Lebanese villages and the Gaza Strip, wounding a Palestinian child.[6]
- April 18 - Lebanon's Parliament decided to postpone the country's municipal elections for one year amid funding shortages.[7]
Sports
Deaths
- January 11 – Hussein el-Husseini, 85, politician, speaker of the parliament (1984–1992).[10]
- February 14– Marwan G. Najjar, 76, scriptwriter and producer.[11]
References
- "Lebanon army declares state of alert amid tension with Israel". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- Staff Writer; France-Presse, Agence. "Lebanon port blast probe resumes after 13-months' halt: judicial source". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- Bassam, Laila; Gebeily, Maya; Azhari, Timour (2023-01-31). "Lebanon to devalue currency by 90% on Feb. 1, central bank chief says". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- "3 soldiers killed in raid in northern Lebanon". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- Homsi, Nada; Prentis, Jamie (2023-02-16). "Lebanese protesters set fires and break windows at Beirut banks". The National. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- "Palestinian Child Wounded In Israeli Strike On Gaza -- Wafa | MENAFN.COM". menafn.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- "Lebanon postpones local elections by a year to avoid more paralysis". Reuters. 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- "سليمان فرنجية سيطلق حملته الرئاسية كمرشح أول للانتخابات الرئاسية!". Bintjbeil.org (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- "قرعة البطولات اللبنانية تفرز مواجهات نارية". كووورة. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- "وفاة 'عرّاب الطائف' الرئيس حسين الحسيني... وحداد رسمي لثلاثة أيام". annahar.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- مروان نجّار... وداعاً (in Arabic)
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