2024 in Lebanon
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Events in the year 2024 in Lebanon.
Incumbents[edit]
| Photo | Post | Name |
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| President of Lebanon | Vacant | |
| Prime Minister of Lebanon | Najib Mikati |
Events[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]
Holidays[edit]
Source:[4]
- 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.
References[edit]
- ^ "Hamas deputy head killed in alleged Israeli drone strike in Beirut". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Hezbollah says senior commander killed in Israeli strike". Al Jazeera. 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 Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
