This Is Beirut 2024-10-03 11:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated on Thursday that Lebanon’s health system is struggling to cope with the influx of patients following Israel’s intensified airstrikes and ground operations in the country. Ghebreyesus wrote on X: “The death toll in Lebanon is rising, and hospitals ...
Paul Guillot 2024-10-03 11:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Exactly twenty years and one month after its adoption, UN Security Council Resolution 1559 is back on the agenda, and with urgency, given the deluge of iron and fire raining down on Lebanon due to a war triggered by the armed group Hezbollah in support of Hamas. While the resolution facilitated the withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon in ...
Salam Zaatari 2024-10-03 10:57 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
The lack of clear information surrounding the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has ignited widespread speculation. With no public funeral or confirmed burial, many question whether Nasrallah is truly dead or severely injured. According to Islamic tradition, burial typically occurs within 24 hours of death. Hezbollah's silence only ...
Marc Saikali 2024-10-03 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
From all sides, the only consistent message is that the war in Lebanon is likely to be long. A nightmare for the population. Each player promises victory to their own side. The people are just a detail, of course. As Stalin once said, "One death is a tragedy, a million deaths a statistic." A ceasefire is nowhere in sight. The Arab League—an ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 20:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Voices within the opposition camp are calling on the official authorities to take control of the country's affairs and to restore the powers of the state, which Hezbollah has undermined. This measure is deemed essential in light of the escalating Israeli strikes and the disasters affecting Lebanon since the pro-Iranian group reopened the southern ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 20:29 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati called on Wednesday from Ain al-Tine for an "immediate ceasefire" and the implementation of measures announced by the Lebanese government to enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1701. He also recommended the "deployment of the Lebanese army in the area south of the Litani River so that it can fully carry ...
2024-10-02 19:11 - Reading : less than a minute
On Wednesday in the southern suburbs of Beirut, a press tour showcased the extensive destruction caused by Israeli strikes, which have become a daily occurrence in the area. While the material damage is substantial, no official reports on casualties have emerged so far. Many residents are still missing, and others have fled their homes in fear of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 17:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The leader of the Lebanese Forces Party Samir Geagea emphasized that Lebanon’s challenges can only be resolved by “restoring full authority to the Lebanese state, enforcing its sovereignty, and implementing international resolutions, particularly UN Resolutions 1701 and 1559.” Geagea made these comments during a meeting in Maarab on ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 17:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
During a cabinet session held on Wednesday, Prime Minister Mikati provided updates on his discussions with United Nations organizations and donor countries regarding Lebanon’s response plan for the displacement crisis. According to Mikati, the number of shelter centers has reached approximately 874 and is expected to increase as the crisis ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 16:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army announced on Wednesday that eight soldiers had been killed in fighting in Lebanon, two days after Israel launched a ground offensive against Hezbollah. In the morning, it had reported the death of a soldier, “Captain Eitan Itzhak Oster, aged 22, killed in action in Lebanon”. This marks the first reported losses for the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 15:28 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri appears to have softened his position on the presidential election in light of the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah, where the latter has been severely weakened and left without its leadership. During meetings with visitors on Wednesday, Berri indicated that he no longer insists on dialogue — previously ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 14:44 - Reading : less than a minute
The Maronite bishops called for an immediate convening of Parliament to elect a president of the Republic, stressing the urgency of addressing Lebanon’s critical political deadlock. During a meeting on Wednesday, the bishops emphasized that Lebanon is at a crossroads and cannot afford further delays in leadership. “Swift action is needed to ...