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) بنيامين نتنياهو (39) يسرائيل كاتس (37) 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)
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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
The relationship of Israelis living abroad has always been warm, and we saw that on October 8, 2023, when people boarded planes, came and served in the reserves
يهوناتان بار شاديرئيس FLY & VOTE وAID Coalition13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
I spoke with the Saudi Crown Prince and the Houthis are behaving very badly
دونالد ترامبرئيس الولايات المتحدة13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
The Houthis are behaving very badly and I may ask Turkey to intervene in Yemen
دونالد ترامبرئيس الولايات المتحدة13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
We commend the military operations carried out by the coalition in Yemen to neutralize the threat of the Houthi militia
مجلس الوزراء السعودي13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
The Kingdom will not allow threats to freedom of maritime navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab
مجلس الوزراء السعودي13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
The terrorist Houthi militia will face the consequences of its crimes and heinous attacks
مجلس الوزراء السعودي13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
We warned Iran against attacking our military vessels, and we will respond by striking Iranian ships for any attack on one of our ships
مسؤول أميركي13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
Alongside proven operational capabilities, Rafael is also offering the U.S. Army the ability to produce them at the required scale. Our systems are designed to handle advanced threats, and we are ready to produce them in quantities that support prolonged combat.
يوآف تورغمانالمدير العام لشركة رافائيل13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
Rafael arrives at AUSA 2026 with a wide range of operational systems proven in combat in the fields of air defense, missile defense, precision strike, ground maneuvering and intelligence, alongside next-generation capabilities such as Sky Sonic.
يوآف تورغمانالمدير العام لشركة رافائيل13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
The current phase is a difficult test
الشيخ علي الخطيبنائب رئيس المجلس الإسلامي الشيعي الأعلى13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
What is happening goes beyond a military battle
الشيخ علي الخطيبنائب رئيس المجلس الإسلامي الشيعي الأعلى13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
As long as Banque du Liban speaks of this independence, what is required in return is commitment to transparency and disclosure of accounts.
توفيق شمبورخبير في النقد والقانون المصرفي13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
The money was placed in one place and used in another.
توفيق شمبورخبير في النقد والقانون المصرفي13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
The account opened at Banque du Liban does not directly benefit depositors, because they do not have deposits with it; the accounts in question belong to the banks.
توفيق شمبورخبير في النقد والقانون المصرفي13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
Israel can return to the border line provided there is an American plan guaranteeing that advanced weapons made in Turkey or Russia do not enter Syria.
غيورا آيلاندالرئيس السابق لمجلس الأمن القومي الإسرائيلي واللواء في الاحتياط13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
In Lebanon as well as in Gaza, Israel cannot defend itself when there are settlements on the border, and on the other side an enemy 200 meters away with offensive intentions.
غيورا آيلاندالرئيس السابق لمجلس الأمن القومي الإسرائيلي واللواء في الاحتياط13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
The big mistake always begins with a wrong characterization of reality.
غيورا آيلاندالرئيس السابق لمجلس الأمن القومي الإسرائيلي واللواء في الاحتياط13 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
No sovereignty for a state that does not monopolize weapons and does not impose its authority over the movement of funds
مخزومي13 Oct 2026 · صوت بيروت إنترناشونال
There is no leniency and no overlooking, but the truth and accountability.
نواف سلامرئيس الحكومة اللبنانية13 Oct 2026 · الشرق الأوسط
On the day we reach the conviction that this government, at the level of political decision, will not implement the decisions it has taken, we will not hesitate to leave it.
رازي الحاجالنائب13 Oct 2026 · MTV Lebanon
We raise our voice from within the government because we do not want to achieve what Hezbollah wants by going into the unknown.
رازي الحاجالنائب13 Oct 2026 · MTV Lebanon
What the political authority is doing is insufficient regarding the exclusivity of weapons.
رازي الحاجالنائب13 Oct 2026 · MTV Lebanon
The cost of the last two wars on Lebanon may exceed $27 billion.
نواف سلامرئيس الحكومة اللبنانية13 Oct 2026 · مونت كارلو الدولية