War Diary: Day 356
Lyne Sammouri 26/09 21:42 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for September 26, 2024.
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Abbas Urges Halt to Supplying Israel with Weapons
This Is Beirut 26/09 19:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas called Thursday on the international community to stop sending weapons to Israel in order to halt bloodshed in the West Bank and Gaza, singling out the United States. Abbas said that Washington continued to provide diplomatic cover and weapons to Israel for its war in Gaza despite the mounting death toll there, ...
The US and France Call for a 21-Day Ceasefire Between Israel and Hezbollah
This Is Beirut 26/09 09:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
As intense Israeli military strikes continued throughout Wednesday night and are still underway on Thursday morning, the United States and France called for a temporary 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah to pave the way for broader negotiations, while UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a UN Security Council meeting that “all ...
US and France Call for a Ceasefire in Lebanon (modify)
This Is Beirut 26/09 06:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The US and French leaders pressed jointly Wednesday for an immediate 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon, in a call joined by allies as the death toll mounts from Israeli strikes on Hezbollah. Presidents Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York as they voiced fears that the conflict, after a year of ...
Macron at the UN: A War in Lebanon Must Not Be Authorized
This Is Beirut 25/09 22:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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French President Emmanuel Macron took a hard tone on Wednesday at the UN General Assembly, stressing that “there cannot and must not be a war in Lebanon.” Calling for an end to Israeli "escalation" in Lebanon along with the rocket attacks by Hezbollah on Israel., he stressed: “a war in Lebanon must not be authorized." "We urge Israel to ...
War Diary: Day 355
Chelsea Al Arif 25/09 21:21 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for September 25, 2024.
Surge in Passengers: How MEA Is Navigating Lebanon’s Crisis
Vanessa Kallas 25/09 18:54 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
To leave or to stay? A question long entrenched in the minds of the common Lebanese folk. After a deadly spate of Israeli strikes last week, that targeted multiple Lebanese regions, resulting in over 500 deaths, thousands injured, and tens of thousands displaced, the answer for many has become clear: leave Lebanon while you still can, if you ...
Israel Further Expands its Airstrikes Hitting Ras Osta, Above Jbeil, North of Beirut
25/09 17:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
#Israel Further Expands its Airstrikes Hitting #RasOsta, Above #Jbeil, North of #Beirut pic.twitter.com/oGPX33pzQH — This is Beirut (@ThisIsBeirut_) September 25, 2024
Is the Concept of Tactical Retreat Applicable?
Rami Rayess 25/09 14:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The dangerous turn of events in Lebanon in recent days, fueled by the open conflict with Israel, signals dire consequences that are likely to further worsen the existing situation. The high-stakes gamble that has unfolded for over ten months has now reached the point of no return, particularly after Israel has fully destroyed Gaza, making it ...
Khamenei Says Israel's Killing of Commanders Wont Stop Hezbollah
25/09 12:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that Israel's killing of top Hezbollah commanders couldn't bring the Iran-backed militant group to its knees. "Some of the effective and valuable forces of Hezbollah were martyred, which undoubtedly caused damage to Hezbollah, but this was not the sort of damage that could bring the ...
Pope Says Escalation in Lebanon is "Unacceptable"
This Is Beirut 25/09 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced the “terrible escalation” in Lebanon, calling it “unacceptable” and calling on the international community to do all it can to put an end to it. “I am saddened by the news coming from Lebanon, where intense bombardments in recent days have caused numerous victims and destruction, and I hope that the ...
"Israel Pushing Region to Open War", Say Egypt, Iraq and Jordan
25/09 12:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
“Israel is pushing the region towards open war,” said the heads of diplomacy of Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan in a joint statement issued on Wednesday, condemning ‘the Israeli aggression on Lebanon’. The three foreign ministers also discussed the organization of a “tripartite summit” of the leaders of the three countries, to be held in ...