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Southern Lebanon: Three Killed in an Israeli Airstrike on Kfar Kila
Southern Lebanon: Three Killed in an Israeli Airstrike on Kfar Kila

In the latest security developments on the southern border, an Israeli airstrike on the town of Kfar Kila on Friday destroyed a three-story building, resulting in the deaths of three people and leveling the building to the ground. Hezbollah announced later that one of its fighters was killed in the raid on Kfar Kila.  The National News Agency ...

EU Imposes Sanctions on Hamas Financiers
EU Imposes Sanctions on Hamas Financiers

The European Union imposed on Friday asset freezes and visa bans on several firms and individuals accused of helping to finance Palestinian militant Islamist group Hamas, Brussels said. The sanctions were the second round to be imposed by the EU on the Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad groups after their attack on Israel on October 7. Overall, ...

Israel's Top Arab MP Says His People Are 'Hunted' Over Gaza Support
Israel's Top Arab MP Says His People Are 'Hunted' Over Gaza Support

In the office of one of Israel's most recognizable Arab politicians, framed pictures show him posing with famous figures like Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In front of Ahmad Tibi's desk is the Arabic slogan, “The more beautiful days are those we did not yet live,” which the parliamentarian says is a poignant reminder ...

War Diary: Day 265
War Diary: Day 265

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 June 27th, 2024.

Magro to TIB: Security Situation in Lebanon Must Not Deteriorate
Magro to TIB: Security Situation in Lebanon Must Not Deteriorate

Following the meeting of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee in which he participated, the French Ambassador to Lebanon, Hervé Magro, indicated that "the security situation was discussed at the meeting," along with measures to be taken to "prevent Lebanon from being drawn into a regional war." He also reiterated "the importance of ...

South Lebanon: Sweep Operation in Kfar Kila
South Lebanon: Sweep Operation in Kfar Kila

A cautious calm prevailed on Thursday morning along the Lebanon-Israel border, with the exception of the village of Kfar Kila which was subjected to a machine-gun sweep in the morning hours. Meanwhile, during the early hours of Thursday, Civil Defense members worked to extinguish a fire that broke out after an Israeli airstrike targeted a ...

Gaza War Puts Shabbat Rules to the Test
Gaza War Puts Shabbat Rules to the Test

When Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas in Gaza this month, it dominated the news that Saturday, but Jerusalem resident Eliana Gurfinkiel, an observant Jew, didn't find out until nightfall. The French-Israeli was following the rules of Shabbat and not using her phone. Hearing the news after everyone else "made no difference", she ...

One Israeli Soldier Killed During Jenin Operation
One Israeli Soldier Killed During Jenin Operation

The Israeli army said that one soldier had been killed and another seriously wounded during an operation in Jenin, in the north of the occupied West Bank, during which a Palestinian was also wounded, according to the official Palestinian agency Wafa. Captain Alon Sacgiu, aged 22, "fell during an operation in the Jenin area", the army reported in ...

Stuck Between Israel and the Political Party Poopers
Stuck Between Israel and the Political Party Poopers

Lebanon finds itself amidst an unwelcome war, a “resigned” government vacancy, and a leadership void with no imminent presidential election in sight. Speaker Nabih Berry, the second chairman, has effectively taken control of Parliament, obstructing presidential elections. Berry acts as a de facto president, engaging in negotiations with Amos ...

Germany Asks Citizens to Leave Lebanon 'Urgently'
Germany Asks Citizens to Leave Lebanon 'Urgently'

Germany on Wednesday urged its citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible due to the risk of escalating violence between Israel and Hezbollah. On Wednesday, Berlin's Foreign Ministry updated its travel guidance for the country, saying, "German nationals are urgently requested to leave Lebanon." "The current heightened tensions in the border ...

South Lebanon: An Israeli Night Raid Targeted Nabatiye
South Lebanon: An Israeli Night Raid Targeted Nabatiye

The Israeli army carried out a night raid on Nabatiye, targeting a building in the Mchah district of the town, located far from the southern border. South Lebanon: An Israeli Night Raid Targeted #Nabatiyehttps://t.co/oOR5r92zwS pic.twitter.com/Goqmc2bide — This is Beirut (@ThisIsBeirut_) June 26, 2024 This was the third attack on Nabatiye ...

War Diary: Day 264
War Diary: Day 264

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 June 26th, 2024.