This Is Beirut 02/10 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 02/10 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 02/10 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 02/10 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 ...
02/10 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 ...
02/10 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 01/10 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 ...
01/10 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 ...
01/10 17:53 - Reading : less than a minute
The Israeli army mobilized four additional brigades to be deployed in missions along the northern border, the military said on Tuesday, after launching ground operations targeting Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon overnight. “This will enable the continuation of operational activity against the Hezbollah terrorist organization and the ...
This Is Beirut 01/10 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli army announced on Tuesday evening that it had killed two Hezbollah commanders, Mohammad Cassir, in charge of the “transport of troops” between Lebanon and Syria, and Zoulfikar Hannaoui, head of the “Imam Hussein Battalion”, during air strikes on the southern outskirts of Beirut. Three persons were killed during the two ...
This Is Beirut 01/10 17:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri met with various Lebanese officials in Ain el-Tineh on Tuesday amid the dire security situation and an eventual Israeli ground operation in the south. Berri stressed the urgency of national solidarity, stating, “Our top priority is to protect our people and prevent further military escalation. We must stand ...
01/10 17:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Several countries have issued reactions on Tuesday to Israel's ground incursion in Lebanon, after the Israeli military began what it said were “ground raids” against Hezbollah militants in the area. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned on Tuesday Israel's ground operation into Lebanon and urged the United Nations and other ...