This Is Beirut 26/06 22:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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 ...
This Is Beirut 26/06 21:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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 ...
Hala Abdallah 26/06 21:21 - Reading : less than a minute
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.
This Is Beirut 26/06 21:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Wednesday he achieved "significant progress" in addressing Israel's concerns about the flow of United States weapons after talks with top officials in Washington. "During the meetings, we made significant progress, obstacles were removed and bottlenecks were addressed," he said. Gallant said the ...
This Is Beirut 26/06 21:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United Nations Humanitarian Aid Chief Martin Griffiths raised the alarm on Wednesday, warning that the spread of Israel’s war against Hamas to Lebanon will be “potentially apocalyptic.” Speaking with reporters in Geneva, he described Lebanon as “the flashpoint beyond all flashpoints,” pointing to the south in particular. Griffiths ...
This Is Beirut 26/06 20:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Public Health Dr. Firas Abiad held a press meeting on Wednesday about the public health emergency plan and the Ministry's preparations in case of an escalation of Israeli attacks on south Lebanon or other Lebanese areas. Dr. Abiad explained that the Ministry of Public Health, despite its meager resources, launched the plan ...
Natasha Metni Torbey 26/06 19:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
During her two-day visit to Beirut this week, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was not received by the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri. What was Berri’s excuse? "A scheduling conflict," although Baerbock's visit to Lebanon is part of a tour she is conducting in the Middle East to try to defuse the escalating military ...
Sana Richa Choucair 26/06 18:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Kandice Ardiel, Deputy Spokesperson for UNIFIL, stated on Wednesday that the "rhetoric” of escalation and the war of words between Israel and Hezbollah does not rule out "a widespread conflict" in southern Lebanon. In an interview with This is Beirut, Ardiel stated that "both Lebanon and Israel have emphasized the importance of Resolution 1701 ...
Lyne Sammouri 25/06 21:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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 25th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 25/06 21:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon on Tuesday, warning that a conflict between Israel and Hezbollah could spark a regional war and urging a diplomatic solution. More than eight months of war in Gaza has heightened tensions across the region, with Israeli forces and Lebanon's Iran-backed ...
Malo Pinatel 25/06 19:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
An Israeli commission investigating suspicions of wrongdoing in the purchase of submarines and warships from Germany by the Israeli government issued a warning to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, according to information reported by Reuters. This commission reportedly informed Netanyahu that, based on the evidence gathered so far, it ...
This Is Beirut 25/06 14:43 - Reading : less than a minute
The southern Lebanon border was relatively calm on Tuesday, only for it to be disrupted by the explosion of two Israeli suicide drones. The first drone exploded in the village square of Taybe, Marjayoun, and the second near the Ogero power station in the same region. Fortunately, there were no reported casualties. Additionally, Israeli forces ...