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War Diary: Day 325
War Diary: Day 325

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for August 26, 2024.

Hamas Official Injured in Saida Raid
Hamas Official Injured in Saida Raid

After a relative calm in southern Lebanon, an Israeli drone attack on Monday morning targeted the vehicle of a Palestinian Hamas leader who had previously been targeted with two missiles between Haret Saida and the town of Abra. Initial reports suggest that Nidal Hleihel was the intended target and that he survived the attack. Annahar Newspaper ...

Ben-Gvir Sparks Outrage with al-Aqsa Synagogue Proposal
Ben-Gvir Sparks Outrage with al-Aqsa Synagogue Proposal

A far-right Israeli minister sparked fresh outrage on Monday by saying he would build a synagogue at the flashpoint al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem if he could, once again challenging government policy. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has repeatedly ignored the government's long-standing ban on Jews praying at the site, told ...

Israel Continues to Strike Gaza, a Day After Cairo Truce Talks
Israel Continues to Strike Gaza, a Day After Cairo Truce Talks

Israel's military struck the Gaza Strip on Monday, a day after truce talks in Cairo coincided with a major but brief cross-border escalation involving Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. Mediators held meetings in the Egyptian capital on Sunday, but reported no breakthrough in months of protracted negotiations as the fighting in Gaza raged ...

War Diary: Day 324
War Diary: Day 324

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for August 25, 2024.

Nasrallah: Major Attack on Israel Avenging Shokr's Slaying
Nasrallah: Major Attack on Israel Avenging Shokr's Slaying

Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah announced that his party had targeted successfully an Israeli military intelligence base near Tel Aviv with drones as part of its major attack on Israel on Sunday morning. The “main target of the operation” was “Glilot, the main Israeli military intelligence base, where the spy unit 8200 is ...

Southern Front: Calls for De-Escalation Following Sunday's Alarming Flare-Up
Southern Front: Calls for De-Escalation Following Sunday's Alarming Flare-Up

The flare-up of violence across the Blue Line on Sunday morning, with Israel carrying out dozens of airstrikes on South Lebanon and Hezbollah targeting Israeli territory with 320 missiles, drew local and international calls for de-escalation and restraint. The head of the Kataeb party, Sami Gemayel, considered that the continuous tit-for-tat ...

Israel’s Netanyahu Warns Strikes in Lebanon ‘Not the Final Word'
Israel’s Netanyahu Warns Strikes in Lebanon ‘Not the Final Word'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Sunday's strikes in Lebanon were "not the final word" in his country's military campaign against Lebanese armed group Hezbollah."We are striking Hezbollah with surprising, crushing blows... This is another step towards changing the situation in the north and safely returning our residents to ...

Secure Zone and Hezbollah Tunnels in Jbeil Area?
Secure Zone and Hezbollah Tunnels in Jbeil Area?

Hezbollah has reportedly created tunnels and established new warehouses in the disputed areas between Yammouneh and Aqoura in the Jbeil district, north of Beirut, according to informed sources. The area, which is now considered a restricted military zone, stretches over several kilometers and includes several water basins, earning it the name of ...

Israel Lifts Security Restrictions Following Hezbollah Attack
Israel Lifts Security Restrictions Following Hezbollah Attack

The Israeli military's Home Front Command has lifted restrictions on gatherings, in central Israel, especially Tel Aviv and the surrounding areas, six hours after they were put in place on Sunday morning. However, restrictions remain in place for large parts of northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon. This comes as Israel and Hezbollah ...

Israel Reopens Ben-Gurion Airport, But Disruptions Remain
Israel Reopens Ben-Gurion Airport, But Disruptions Remain

Israel's Ben-Gurion airport reopened at 7 am (Beirut time) on Sunday morning, following its closure at 5:19 am, Israel's Airport Authority (IAA) has announced. This comes as Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in the early hours of Sunday. [readmore url="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/lebanon/284814"] IAA estimated that 50,000 passengers were ...

Two Hezbollah Combatants Killed in Israel's \
Two Hezbollah Combatants Killed in Israel's "Preemptive" Strike

Hezbollah announced that two of its combatants were killed in a spate of air raids in south Lebanon at dawn Sunday, which Israel described as a preemptive operation against the Iranian-backed party. Israel claimed that the attack followed intelligence information that Hezbollah was preparing to launch a large-scale missile offensive on targets ...