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Israel PM Slams Erdogan After Comments on Iran Ceasefire
This is Beirut 11/04 23:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply criticised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday after comments he made about the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, vowing that Israel would continue fighting Tehran and its regional proxies. Shortly after the United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire earlier this week, Erdogan warned U.S. ...
Lebanese FM: Direct Talks With Israel Reinforce Separation From Iran Track
This is Beirut 13/04 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said that Beirut is pursuing direct negotiations with Israel aimed at reaching a ceasefire, while stressing what he described as a growing separation between Lebanon’s diplomatic track and Iranian influence in the region. In a post on X following a call with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, ...
Iraq Says Has 'Understandings' to Bypass Hormuz Blockade
This is Beirut 14/04 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Baghdad's oil ministry said Tuesday it has "understandings" with the United States and Iran to reduce the impact of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Iraqi oil exports. The ministry did not elaborate or say when these reported understandings were reached. But Iran announced earlier this month before the fragile ceasefire was reached last ...
Iraq's Kataeb Hezbollah Says Will Release U.S. Journalist Shelly Kittleson
This is Beirut 07/04 20:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iraq's powerful Kataeb Hezbollah armed group announced on Tuesday that it would release U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson, a week after she was kidnapped in Baghdad. "In recognition of the national stances of the outgoing prime minister, we have decided to release the American defendant Shelly Kittleson, on the condition that she leaves ...
Israel Halts Strike on Lebanon-Syria Crossing After U.S. Intervention
This is Beirut 07/04 14:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel paused plans to strike a key Lebanon-Syria border crossing after both countries urged the U.S. to keep the route open, a Lebanese source told Reuters Tuesday. The Israeli military had warned on April 4 that it would target the Masnaa crossing, the main land border crossing between Lebanon and Syria, “in the near future,” alleging that ...
Gaza Hospital Says Clashes, Israeli Strikes Kill 10
This is Beirut 06/04 23:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Gaza hospital said clashes and Israeli airstrikes killed at least 10 people on Monday near a school sheltering displaced people in the centre of the Palestinian territory. The incident is the latest to shake a fragile US-backed ceasefire that has been in place since October 10 and has largely halted the war between Israel and Hamas. "At ...
Arab Christians in Israel Invite Lebanese to Holy Sites, Call for Peace
Selena Ryan 03/05 18:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Across Haifa, Bethlehem, and Nazareth, Christians describe unrestricted worship, extend invitations to Lebanese visitors, and voice hopes for lasting peace between the two countries.
Netanyahu Affirms Strikes on Hezbollah as Southern Ground Incursions Continue
This is Beirut 09/04 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel will keep hitting Iran-backed Hezbollah "wherever necessary,” the day after Israeli strikes pummelled Lebanon. "We are continuing to strike Hezbollah with force, precision, and determination," Netanyahu said on his personal X account. "Our message is clear: ...
Israeli Minister Calls Iran Ceasefire a ‘Mistake,’ Questions Its Durability
This is Beirut 09/04 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli has criticized the ceasefire with Iran as a “mistake,” casting doubt on its durability while defending Israel’s military gains in the conflict. Chikli, a member of the ruling Likud party, said, “I think it was a mistake to go to a ceasefire at this time,” arguing that adversaries like ...
U.S.-Israeli Strike Near Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant Kills One: State Media
This is Beirut 04/04 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A projectile from a U.S.-Israeli attack struck near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday, killing one person, state media reported, as the foreign minister warned against further attacks on the site. The strike was the fourth targeting the area since the outbreak of Iran's war with the United States and Israel on February 28, according ...
Israel Maintains Strikes on Lebanon Despite U.S.-Iran Ceasefire
This is Beirut 08/04 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel continued airstrikes across southern Lebanon on Wednesday, even as it confirmed a halt to military operations against Iran under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. The move comes amid reports that Hezbollah has suspended its attacks for now, creating an asymmetrical reality on the Lebanese front where Israeli operations persist. Despite this ...
Katz: Hezbollah-Linked Homes to Be Destroyed Under Rafah-Khan Younis Model
This is Beirut 03/04 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Israel remains committed to disarming Hezbollah “through military and political means,” following a security assessment with senior military officials. Katz emphasized that Israel’s primary objective in Lebanon is the dismantling of Hezbollah’s military capabilities, regardless of broader ...
Hundreds Return South After Ceasefire Despite Lebanese-Israeli Warnings
This is Beirut 17/04 10:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Early reactions to the ceasefire in Lebanon were chaotic, with celebrations in the capital and a large number returning to the south over the Litani river, despite Israeli and Lebanese warnings to the contrary. After fragile ceasefire took effect at midnight April 16-17, celebratory small arms and RPG fire was reported throughout the southern ...
IDF Soldier Killed in Lebanon Gunfight as Hostilities Increase
This is Beirut 26/03 10:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An Israeli soldier, Staff Sergeant Ori Greenberg of the Golani Brigade’s reconnaissance unit, was killed during a gunfight in southern Lebanon, while four additional IDF troops were injured by Hezbollah mortar fire and another soldier was wounded in a separate incident, according to The Times of Israel. Meanwhile, tensions escalated further as ...
Hezbollah Chief's Secretary Assassinated In Beirut Strike
This is Beirut 09/04 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The IDF said it assassinated Ali Youssef Harshi in Beirut on Wednesday, the personal secretary of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem. In an official statement, the Israeli military confirmed the killing of Harshi, describing him as a key figure within Hezbollah and a close associate of its leadership. Who Was the Target? According to ...
Leavitt Says U.S. Talks with 'More Rational' Iranians are Ongoing
This is Beirut 30/03 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke on the status of U.S. operations in Iran in a press conference on Monday She said that talks with Iranians are ongoing and making good progress. Remnants of the regime are inclined to negotiate. The U.S. is currently speaking with “more rational” Iranians to reach an ...
Syrian President Considers Negotiations With Israel Over Golan Heights
This is Beirut 17/04 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Friday he is considering “long-term negotiations” with Israel over the Golan Heights, provided the two countries reach a security agreement guaranteeing Israel’s withdrawal from recently occupied Syrian territories. “Israel is violating the 1974 disengagement agreement, and today we are working to ...
10-Day Ceasefire on Lebanon-Israel Front Takes Effect
This is Beirut 17/04 00:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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At 5pm EST on Thursday, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, mediated by the United States, went into effect. Immediately following its start, intense gunfire has been reported in Beirut’s southern suburbs and the Bekaa Valley, according to Lebanese media. Earlier on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth ...
Oil Surges as Trump Signals Escalation Against Iran
This is Beirut 02/04 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Oil prices jumped in volatile trading on Thursday morning after Donald Trump warned of potential further military action against Iran, dampening hopes for a near-term de-escalation in the conflict, CNBC reported. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for May rose 5.9% to $106.02 a barrel as of 3:11 a.m. ET, while June Brent crude ...
Beirut Port Explosion Investigation Concludes
This is Beirut 30/03 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Judge Tarek Bitar, the judicial investigator in the Beirut port explosion case, has concluded his investigations and referred the entire file to Deputy Public Prosecutor General Judge Jamal Al-Hajjar for review, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported on Monday. The refered defendants, all of whom have been questioned since early 2025, ...
Majd Harb: 1955 Israel Boycott Law Should Be Repealed Immediately
Kaline Antoun 23/04 20:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Attorney and Legal Activist Majd Harb told This is Beirut in an exclusive interview that the 1955 Israel Boycott Law should be abolished immediately, arguing it has been misused as a political tool. He said the law is hindering economic development while exposing individuals, including journalists and business professionals, to disproportionate ...
IDF Uncovers Hezbollah Tunnel Near Church, Weapons Stockpile in School
This is Beirut 27/03 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israeli military said troops from the Givati Brigade operating under the 91st Division uncovered an active underground tunnel network allegedly used by Hezbollah near a church in the southern Lebanese village of Khiam. The army said soldiers discovered a tunnel shaft and an underground route built near the religious site while conducting ...
U.S.-Israeli Strikes Hit Iran's Kharg Island
This is Beirut 07/04 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran expand to new targets on Tuesday, hitting economic and transportation infrastructure across the country. The U.S. and Israel hit the key Iranian oil export terminal of Kharg island, media reported Tuesday. "The American-Zionist enemy has carried out several attacks on Kharg island, and several explosions have ...
Israel Strikes Iranian Energy Infrastructure Before U.S. Diplomacy Deadline
This is Beirut 27/03 20:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel struck infrastructure targets across Iran on Friday, with Iranian officials saying the attacks hit two major steel factories, a power plant and multiple nuclear-linked sites as the campaign widened beyond purely military targets. The IDF claimed credit for the strikes on nuclear related facilities, just days after President Trump extended ...
Bahrain Dismantles Cell Linked to Hezbollah
This is Beirut 31/03 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Bahrain’s Interior Ministry announced on Monday the arrest of three individuals accused of forming a “terrorist cell” linked to Lebanon’s Hezbollah group. According to the ministry, the suspects “coordinated with terrorist elements abroad and sought to engage in espionage in a manner intended to undermine the ...
Aoun Says 'Negotiation is Not Surrender,' Presses for Diplomacy
This is Beirut 05/04 10:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun gave a televised address on Sunday where he stressed the need for a diplomatic track, an overture which has stalled recently due to a shared perception the Lebanese state appears unwilling or unable to take serious action to disarm Hezbollah. Speaking on the prospects for diplomatic talks, President Aoun said, ...
Iran Says Not Seeking Nuclear Weapons but Non-Proliferation Treaty Under Review
This is Beirut 30/03 14:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran said on Monday it was not seeking nuclear weapons but the issue of whether to remain part of the non-proliferation treaty was under review in parliament. "The Islamic Republic of Iran has never sought and does not seek nuclear weapons," said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei in a weekly press briefing. "Regarding membership in this ...
UN Force in Southern Lebanon Says Peacekeeper Killed
This is Beirut 30/03 06:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The UN force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said one of their peacekeepers was killed after a projectile hit one of their positions late Sunday. "A peacekeeper was tragically killed last night when a projectile exploded in a UNIFIL position near Adchit Al Qusayr," said Monday's statement. "Another was critically injured." The UNIFIL ...
Hezbollah’s Qassem Urges Lebanon to Halt “Concessions” Ahead of Talks
This is Beirut 10/04 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem on Friday urged the Lebanese government to halt what he described as “free concessions” to Israel, ahead of anticipated negotiations between the two sides in Washington scheduled for next week. In a written statement broadcast on the group’s Al-Manar television channel, Qassem said ...
Netanyahu Says Israel Struck Railways, Bridges in Iran
This is Beirut 07/04 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel struck on Tuesday railways and bridges in Iran "used by the Revolutionary Guards", after Iranian officials reported damage to at least two bridges and railway infrastructure. "We are crushing the terror regime in Iran... with even greater vigour and with increasing force," ...