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 ...
Hala Abdallah 2024-10-02 12:31 - Reading : less than a minute
During the war, the Lebanese people are coming together more than ever. From the North to Aley, Bhamdoun and Beirut, individual initiatives are springing up to support displaced families.
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 12:17 - Reading : less than a minute
Kataeb Party Chief Sami Gemayel reiterated on Wednesday the urgency of an immediate ceasefire and the implementation of international resolutions, primarily Resolution 1701. He made these statements during a meeting with the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, during which they discussed the dire security situation ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 12:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Following a violent night in Beirut's southern suburbs, several regions in Lebanon came under Israeli attack on Wednesday. An Israeli raid took place in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Wednesday morning, near Choueifat. The villages of Zaoutar, Debel, Haouch, Ramadiya, Deir Kanoun, Markaba, Ras al-Ain and Froun were targeted. Three people were ...
2024-10-02 09:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The southern suburbs of Beirut witnessed a very violent night as Israel conducted nearly 17 strikes in the early hours of Wednesday. The Israeli military had prompted panic among the population after issuing numerous orders to evacuate buildings in Beirut, claiming that it was targeting Hezbollah sites. The strikes came hours after Iran launched ...
2024-10-02 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The critical turning point in Lebanon's political and military situation over the past two weeks warns of dire consequences on multiple levels. This is particularly alarming in light of the failed efforts to prevent Lebanon from being drawn into war, which has now paved the way for Israeli occupation to unleash its longstanding hostility ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-01 21:58 - Reading : less than a minute
Celebratory gunfire in the southern suburbs of Beirut and in some areas of Baalbek-Hermel followed Iran's strike on Israel on Tuesday, which was carried out in reprisal for the killings of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas and Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Hezbollah. Fireworks were also launched throughout Tripoli after the attack, which was ...
2024-10-01 18:38 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Hezbollah faces severe trials in these times of war. Along with the heavy blows to its military and logistical capabilities from Israeli strikes—particularly in Dahyeh, the Beqaa Valley and the south—its financial resources appear to be on the verge of exhaustion. Myth or reality? As the Hezbollah-Israel conflict intensifies, with shifting ...