Sunday, 15 Nov 2026 5 Jumada al-Akhira 1448 AH Beirut

What they said

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

دونالد ترامب (76) غادي آيزنكوت (46) يسرائيل كاتس (41) بنيامين نتنياهو (39) محمد باقر قاليباف (28) ماركو روبيو (28) نعيم قاسم (26) نواف سلام (26) ترامب (26) آيزنكوت (22) محسن رضائي (19) جبران باسيل (18) عباس عراقجي (16) قاسم (16)
The purpose of going to local communities was to listen to them directly, understand their needs, and know what can be done immediately in cooperation with the government, and to bring the appropriate partners around these priorities. The importance of these consultations lies not only in documenting needs, but in linking the priorities identified by local communities to those able to address them. For example, we cannot talk about recovery while local communities lack water.
عمران ريزاالمنسق المقيم ومنسق الشؤون الإنسانية للأمم المتحدة في لبنان13 Oct 2026 · UN News
We are aware of our enemies' attempts, led by Iran and its proxies, to carry out attacks that affect the results of the elections in Israel. Faced with these attempts, we must take a unified stance and declare clearly that political dispute will not affect our joint position against our enemies. We will work side by side with the Israeli army and the security forces to defend the state whenever and wherever needed. Decisions will be taken according to security needs, regardless of any other considerations. Let our enemies know: anyone who attacks us, before or after the elections, and anyone who harms Israeli army soldiers or Israeli citizens, will have his hand cut off and will pay the heaviest price.
يسرائيل كاتسوزير الدفاع الإسرائيلي13 Oct 2026 · المترجم احمد المقادمة
The blockade is achieving what years of sanctions could not. It has effectively prevented Iranian crude oil from leaving.
كلير يونجمانمديرة قسم المخاطر البحرية في فورتيكسا13 Oct 2026 · العين الإخبارية
Netanyahu cannot even serve as minister of regional cooperation in the government; he must go
أفيغدور ليبرمانوزير الدفاع الإسرائيلي الأسبق، رئيس حزب إسرائيل بيتنا13 Oct 2026 · Anadolu Ajansı
Netanyahu is not driven by security considerations, but by the desire to hold on to power
أفيغدور ليبرمانوزير الدفاع الإسرائيلي الأسبق، رئيس حزب إسرائيل بيتنا13 Oct 2026 · Anadolu Ajansı
I have no doubt that Netanyahu is strongly seeking to carry out a military move before the elections, whether against Iran, Hezbollah, or Hamas
أفيغدور ليبرمانوزير الدفاع الإسرائيلي الأسبق، رئيس حزب إسرائيل بيتنا13 Oct 2026 · Anadolu Ajansı
The Houthis used missiles and drones to threaten the safety of airports, ports and commercial ships in the Red Sea.
المتحدث باسم التحالفالمتحدث باسم التحالف13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
We carried out a qualitative military operation to neutralize vital sources that fuel the war effort of the Houthi militia.
المتحدث باسم التحالفالمتحدث باسم التحالف13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
I take pride when the Lebanese Army and the Lebanese security forces, and not Israel, carry out the disarmament of Hezbollah.
كميل شمعونرئيس حزب الوطنيين الأحرار والنائب13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
an integral part of Egyptian and Arab national security
بدر عبد العاطيوزير الخارجية المصري13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
Any kind of support, without reservation
بدر عبد العاطيوزير الخارجية المصري13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
Whatever the Saudis ask for, we will of course respond to it
بدر عبد العاطيوزير الخارجية المصري13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
Taiz is being liberated
نايف بن حمد النمران13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
The unlawful, vindictive political detentions practiced during the Syrian tutelage
مفوضية العدل والتشريع في الحزب التقدمي الاشتراكيمفوضية حزبية13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
It does not permit rewriting them or adding provisions to them
مفوضية العدل والتشريع في الحزب التقدمي الاشتراكيمفوضية حزبية13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
I will never forget
دونالد ترامبرئيس الولايات المتحدة13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
But they have reappeared now, most likely at Iran's direction
دونالد ترامبرئيس الولايات المتحدة13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
They are behaving very badly
دونالد ترامبرئيس الولايات المتحدة13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
These are not ordinary elections, and it is not a metaphor: either Netanyahu goes home, or the destruction of the Third Temple.
أفيغدور ليبرمانرئيس حزب إسرائيل بيتنا13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
The president has not spoken to me. And I tell you more: there is no possibility, even if the world turns upside down, that I will sit with Netanyahu in the same government. Netanyahu must go home, period.
أفيغدور ليبرمانرئيس حزب إسرائيل بيتنا13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
They told me something amazing: you must help us get rid of the father, the son and the holy spirit. In exactly these words.
أفيغدور ليبرمانرئيس حزب إسرائيل بيتنا13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
The United States will make a decision regarding Iran very soon.
دونالد ترامبرئيس الولايات المتحدة13 Oct 2026 · عربي21
failed state
دونالد ترامبالرئيس الأمريكي13 Oct 2026 · عربي21
very soon
دونالد ترامبالرئيس الأمريكي13 Oct 2026 · عربي21
Our enemies are thinking of testing us before the elections. I warn them that we are ready for any scenario.
بنيامين نتنياهورئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي13 Oct 2026 · المترجم احمد المقادمة
The Houthis stayed silent for a long time, but they have reappeared, probably incited by Iran.
دونالد ترامبالرئيس الأميركي13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
I thought the Houthis had learned their lesson a year ago when we bombed them and we stopped at their request.
دونالد ترامبالرئيس الأميركي13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
The Houthis are trying to raise oil prices by attacking Saudi Arabia.
دونالد ترامبالرئيس الأميركي13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
This is a very large population group, and we have a supreme national interest in strengthening the relationship with it, but between that and granting a comprehensive right to vote, I do not think that is on the table
يوحنان بليسنررئيس المعهد الإسرائيلي للديمقراطية13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
October 7 made the interest more intense. What shook Israeli society and the State of Israel from within also shook Jewish communities abroad and Israelis living outside the country, whether they lived there for 4 months or 40 years
يارون ديكلالمعلق السياسي والرئيس السابق لبعثة الوكالة اليهودية في كندا13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate