Lebanon

Hezbollah Field Commander Among Many Killed in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 2024-11-18 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling have intensified across southern Lebanon on Monday, causing several casualties. An air raid on the city of Tyre killed Hezbollah commander Hajj Qassem Wehbe, the head of the Liaison Unit in the Tyre area. Israeli forces struck the Islamic Health Authority center in Arabsalim, killing six paramedics, and ...

Hezbollah-Israel Confrontations Reach Unprecedented Intensity

This is Beirut 2024-11-18 10:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Escalating violence was reported across Lebanon’s southern regions Sunday night, while a precarious calm was observed in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Beirut’s Southern Suburbs In the Dahyeh area, a relative calm has persisted since yesterday evening, with no reported drone activity. However, the aftermath of recent ...

Behind the ScenesThe American Ceasefire Plan Put to the Test

Philippe Abi-Akl 2024-11-18 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati received a 13-point US ceasefire proposal from US Ambassador Lisa Johnson. Berri, who forwarded the proposal to Hezbollah for review and feedback, announced that Lebanon's response would soon be issued in writing, with amendments. He explained that "the proposal ...

EditorialEnforcing Resolution 1701: Ending the Deception Game

Michel Touma 2024-11-18 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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During one of the early phases of the Lebanese war, Bachir Gemayel made a quip to journalists that, while tinged with sarcasm, offered a fundamentally sharp insight into an aspect of public life in the country. “Lebanon (before the war) was not so much a land of coexistence, but rather one of mutual deceit among its people,” he stated, with a ...

Israeli Airstrike Hits Beirut's Mar Elias Street

This is Beirut 2024-11-17 20:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli airstrike struck the city of Beirut, specifically targeting the Mar Elias area, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict with Lebanon. According to Israeli army radio, the target of the attack in Beirut this evening was the operations chief of Hezbollah's southern front. Subsequent reports indicated that the ...

Israeli Airstrike Targets Ras al-Nabeh

This is Beirut 2024-11-17 15:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli airstrike targeted Ras al-Nabeh, reportedly hitting the Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party's office. Preliminary reports suggest that the attack also targeted Mohammad Afif, Hezbollah's media relations chief. Additionally, Reuters, citing two security sources, reported that the strike killed Afif. The Ministry of Public Health's current ...

PortraitWho Was Mohammad Afif, Hezb’s Head of Media Relations?

Malo Pinatel 2024-11-17 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The head of Hezbollah's media department, Mohammad Afif, was killed on Sunday in the offices of the Lebanese branch of the Syrian Baath Party, located in the Ras al-Nabeh district in the heart of Beirut. A prominent figure in Hezbollah, he was the son of Sheikh Afif Naboulsi, an important religious figure in the Lebanese Shiite community. Afif ...

300 Experts Urge UNESCO to Protect Lebanon's Heritage

This is Beirut 2024-11-17 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In a petition addressed to UNESCO, 300 cultural professionals, including archaeologists and academics, called on Sunday for the protection of Lebanon's heritage, particularly Baalbeck. Since September 23, Israel has been engaged in open warfare against Hezbollah, with strikes targeting the cities of Baalbeck (east) and Tyre (south), both of which ...

ReportBeirut's Businesses Struggle to Stay Afloat under Bombardment

This is Beirut 2024-11-17 11:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lina al-Khalil has fled her south Beirut home to escape escalating Israeli attacks on Hezbollah, but she still returns daily to the bombarded area to keep the family business running. "It's more important than my house," said the pharmacist, in her 50s, of the business she inherited from her father in Haret Hreik, a southern suburb ...

MP Abou el-Hosn: Larijani's Visit Was an Intervention, Not a Mediation

This is Beirut 2024-11-17 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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MP Hadi Abou el-Hosn, member of the Democratic Gathering bloc, expressed sharp criticism of Iranian involvement in Lebanon, stating that Ali Larijani's recent visit was not as a mediator but as an interventionist. Speaking to LBCI, Abou el-Hosn said, “Enough interference in our affairs and exploiting the Lebanese people.” He emphasized that ...

Beirut and South Lebanon Endure Relentless Airstrikes

This is Beirut 2024-11-17 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In a wave of intense airstrikes early on Sunday, Israel targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs, South Lebanon and the Bekaa region, causing significant damage to residential areas, churches and infrastructure. Early Morning Attacks on Beirut’s Southern Suburbs For the second time on Sunday morning, the Israeli army issued evacuation calls for ...

ReportWar and Youth: How Children and Adolescents Cope with Conflict

Marilyne Jallad 2024-11-17 10:00 - Reading : 9 minute(s)

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Many parents interviewed by This is Beirut, especially mothers, say they aren't afraid, or at least they try to hide their fear. Mothers, Managing Fear, the August 4th Trauma, and Parenting Approaches "As a mother, I don’t allow myself to be afraid; at least, I push the fear aside," says Caroline, a designer and mother to 14-year-old ...