gdeveloper 2024-09-30 21:18 - Reading : less than a minute
The Israeli army has imposed a closed military zone in the areas of Kfar Giladi, Misgav Am and Metula in northern Israel until Sunday October 6. The military says the move follows a fresh assessment. The order has been signed by the chief of the Northern Command, Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin. The Israeli army noted that entry to these areas is "strictly ...
2024-09-30 21:15 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
At the speed at which political and security developments are unfolding in Lebanon and the region, even though Tel Aviv has succeeded in weakening Hezbollah, the possibility of an Israeli ground operation, still under consideration, remains militarily and strategically risky for Israel. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Israelis have ...
Samar Kadi 2024-09-30 21:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has stressed that the United States-French proposal for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, which was endorsed by European and Arab countries during the United Nations General Assembly last week “is still standing.” “It's still on the table. There's still hope, but there's little time left,” ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-30 20:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday said ground forces could be used against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, adding military operations will go on despite the killing of the group's leader Hassan Nasrallah. Gallant made the comments while speaking to Israeli troops deployed to the northern border, where cross-border fire with ...
gdeveloper 2024-09-30 20:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel is "currently conducting" limited operations targeting Hezbollah inside neighboring Lebanon, the US State Department said Monday. "This is what they have informed us that they are currently conducting, which are limited operations targeting Hezbollah infrastructure near the border," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told ...
Maroun Chahine 2024-09-30 19:23 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
There was a time, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s, when Cyprus served as a “haven of peace” for Lebanese escaping the horrors of war. Simply arriving in Cyprus, typically Larnaca, was enough to obtain a visa and enjoy the island's “small pleasures.” As the Israeli war intensifies on Lebanese territory, old fears are being revived, ...
Mario Chartouni 2024-09-30 19:08 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader who commanded the pro-Iranian group for 32 years, was assassinated by Israel on Friday in Beirut's southern suburb. This marks one of the most perplexing chapters in a saga that has been ongoing since October 8. But how did Israel succeed in eliminating a man who believed himself untouchable? One of the most ...
2024-09-30 18:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri confirmed that “Lebanon is still committed to what was agreed upon with the US mediator Amos Hochstein regarding a path that ends with a ceasefire with Israel and the implementation of UN Resolution 1701.” In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, he strongly rejected “linking the ceasefire to the presidential ...
2024-09-30 17:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The first visit to Lebanon by the new French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, was an opportunity to reiterate France's unwavering support for Lebanon, particularly for the Lebanese people during these times of war, and to offer assistance, notably to the Lebanese army. In meetings with all Lebanese officials on Monday, Barrot ...
2024-09-30 17:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In the latest field developments, the Israeli army bombed the southern front incessantly on Monday. Field Developments Israeli aircraft resumed their airstrikes on the villages of the Baalbeck district, targeting the town of Shaat and its surroundings with four airstrikes. Two strikes were carried out on the town of Taanayel Tahta, and the towns ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-30 16:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Some 100,000 people have fled to Syria from Lebanon due to Israeli airstrikes, a figure that has doubled in two days, the United Nations' refugee head said on Monday. “The number of people who have crossed into Syria from Lebanon fleeing Israeli airstrikes – Lebanese and Syrian nationals – has reached 100,000,” Filippo Grandi said on ...
2024-09-30 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamiye held a meeting on Monday to expedite the clearance of goods from the port and airport, particularly those related to citizens’ daily needs. He emphasized the importance of cooperation between all agencies operating in Lebanese maritime and air facilities. Among the attendees were ...