War Diary: Day 366
This is Beirut 2024-10-06 21:30 - Reading : less than a minute
brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 6th, 2024.
Lebanon
Qlayaa, Rmeish, and Marjayoun Inhabitants: Die with Dignity Rather than Live in the Street
Katia Kahil 2024-10-06 20:00 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
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Despite feelings of abandonment, fear, and concern, the residents of three southern Lebanon border villages — Qlayaa, Rmeish, and Marjayoun — are determined not to leave. They cling to the hope that the war raging around them will not reach their communities, where Hezbollah has no active presence. The exodus of residents from southern ...
Intense Israeli Shelling and Airstrikes Target Southern Lebanon and Beirut Suburbs
This is Beirut 2024-10-06 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Intense Israeli shelling and airstrikes continued on Sunday, particularly on the southern suburbs of Beirut and various towns in southern Lebanon, leading to casualties and widespread destruction. An Israeli drone struck a motorcycle in Jdeidet Marjayoun, southern Lebanon, killing the driver instantly and injuring a lady who was passing by. As ...
Lebanon Sets Official School Year Start Amid Ongoing Confrontations
This is Beirut 2024-10-06 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Caretaker Minister of Education and Higher Education Abbas Halabi announced that the official start of the academic year will be on Monday, November 4. During a press conference, Halabi stated, “Private schools may conduct remote learning based on their available resources.” He also added that “the decision for in-person classes will be the ...
Israeli Bombardments Continue to Intensify Across Lebanon
This is Beirut 2024-10-06 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The situation in Lebanon continues to escalate, with intensified Israeli bombardments targeting various regions, particularly the southern suburbs of Beirut and south Lebanon. Attacks on Beirut’s Southern Suburbs The southern suburbs of Beirut faced a severe wave of Israeli airstrikes overnight, with over 25 hitting the area. This bombardment ...
Beirut's Southern Suburbs: Over 25 Raids in One Night
This is Beirut 2024-10-06 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Beirut Southern Suburbs
The southern suburbs of Beirut endured an intense barrage of Israeli airstrikes overnight, with more than 30 raids targeting the area. The bombardment began shortly after nearly five evacuation notices were issued by the Israeli army for several locations, including Bourj al-Barajneh and Haret Hreik. Airstrikes specifically targeted Bourj ...
PoliticsDespite a Whirlwind of Names, the Presidency Remains at a Standstill
2024-10-06 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The trilateral meeting at Ain al-Tineh that brought together Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and former Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid Jumblatt has reignited discussions on candidates for the presidency. Despite the ongoing stalemate, the focus is now on finding a candidate capable of rallying ...
The Silk and the Governorate (1/2)
Amine Jules Iskandar 2024-10-06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In the early 17th century, Prince Fakhreddin II, intent on consolidating the autonomy of his territory, needed to establish a stable economy. His goal was to foster trade with Europe through export-oriented production. To this end, he revived a long-standing Lebanese agro-industry from the 7th century: sericulture. He planted mulberry trees, built ...
Netanyahu Slams Macron’s Call to Halt Arms Deliveries to Israel
This is Beirut 2024-10-05 21:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized French President Emmanuel Macron and the leaders of countries calling for a halt in arms deliveries to Israel in the context of the war against the Palestinian Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. "As Israel fights the forces of barbarism led by Iran, all civilized nations should stand ...
Macron Announces International Conference to Support Lebanon in October
This is Beirut 2024-10-05 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The 88 members of the International Organization of La Francophonie, including France, Canada, and Belgium, approved an international conference in support of Lebanon, which is under Israeli strikes, scheduled for October, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Saturday. He thanked the members of the OIF "for approving France's ...
Hezb Says Contact with Safieddine “Lost” Since Friday
This is Beirut 2024-10-05 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A high-level Hezbollah source said on Saturday that contact with Hashem Safieddine, widely touted as potentially the pro-Iranian group next leader, had been lost following Israeli strikes this week. "Contact with Sayyed Safieddine has been lost since the violent strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs" early on Friday, the official ...
UN Refugee Agency Chief Decries 'Terrible Crisis' in Lebanon
This Is Beirut 2024-10-05 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The head of the United Nations refugee agency arrived in Lebanon on Saturday on a "solidarity" visit for those affected by Israeli bombardment, decrying a "terrible crisis" that requires international support. UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi said on social network X that "Lebanon faces a terrible crisis" as "hundreds of thousands of people are left ...