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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 ...
Trump Speaks to Press on Iran as Ceasefire Proposals Waver
This is Beirut 07/04 00:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump held a series of public speeches on Iran at the White House on Monday as the U.S. and Iran approach Trump’s Tuesday evening deadline for a deal. Trump has claimed success in U.S. operations in Iran so far, asserting that “we can leave Iran now and it will take decades for it to get back to what it was, but ...
Disarming Hezbollah's Ideology to Protect Lebanon's Future
Fred Khair 07/04 08:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The Iranian regime’s threats against U.S. educational institutions in the Middle East have raised alarm across the region, including in Lebanon, where a pro-Hezbollah journalist even spoke of the “benefits” of a potential attack on students in Beirut. Tehran’s bellicose language has been taken seriously by Washington. “Iran and its ...
Hezbollah Emerged from Iran’s Revolution, Not “Resistance” to Israel
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 07/04 11:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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A false claim, now common in Western media and academia, portrays Hezbollah as having emerged in response to Israel’s 1982 invasion and subsequent occupation of Lebanon. In reality, Hezbollah arose in the wake of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution as part of an effort to establish an Islamic state in a Lebanon fractured by warring militias. Since ...
Oil Prices Rally, Stocks Edge Up After Trump's Latest Iran Threat
This is Beirut 07/04 11:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Oil prices rose Tuesday while equities edged up tentatively as investors assessed Donald Trump's latest deadline for Iran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz or be "decimated." As the Middle East war entered its sixth week, the U.S. president warned Tehran that its civilian infrastructure would be destroyed if it did not let ...
UN Force Says 3 Peacekeepers Wounded in Blast Inside South Lebanon Position
This is Beirut 03/04 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said a blast hit one of its positions and wounded three peacekeepers on Friday, the third such incident in a week. "This afternoon, an explosion inside a UN position... injured three peacekeepers, two seriously. They are all currently being evacuated to hospital. We do not yet know the origin of ...
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 ...
Israeli Forces Will Occupy Swathe of South Lebanon After War: Defense Minister
This is Beirut 31/03 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday said Israel's military would occupy a swathe of southern Lebanon even after the end of the current war against the Hezbollah armed group. "At the end of the operation, the IDF will establish itself in a security zone inside Lebanon, on a defensive line against anti-tank missiles, and will maintain security ...
Blurring the Lines: How Hezbollah Obscures Civilian and Combatant Deaths
Claudia Groeling 01/04 15:05 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported 1,268 dead in Israeli strikes as of March 31, but offers no breakdown between civilians and Hezbollah fighters, leaving the real human toll shrouded in uncertainty. Dr. Joseph Helou, head of the Medical Care Directorate at the Ministry of Public ...
From Baghdad to Beirut: Tehran’s Strategy to Set the Region Aflame
Seth J. Frantzman 31/03 15:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In December 2017, Hezbollah hosted Iraqi militia leader Qais al-Khazali on a tour of Lebanon’s border with Israel. At the time, Israel was careful not to provoke Hezbollah, and Khazali seemed confident that he could threaten the Jewish state from the frontier. Nearly a decade later, Hezbollah and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have become ...
U.S. Defense Secretary Warns of Intensified Strikes Against Iran
This is Beirut 31/03 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held a press conference Tuesday at the Pentagon alongside Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, providing an update on the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran. Hegseth described the campaign as a “laser-focused, maximum authority mission” employing overwhelming ...
American Journalist Abducted in Baghdad as Iraqi Forces Launch Search Operation
This is Beirut 31/03 20:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An American freelance journalist, Shelley Kittleson, was abducted by unidentified individuals in Baghdad on Tuesday, according to Iraq’s Interior Ministry, prompting an urgent security operation to locate her and apprehend those responsible. The ministry said authorities acted swiftly on what it described as “precise ...
Lebanon Says Israeli Strikes on Beirut Area Kill 7
This is Beirut 01/04 07:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Lebanese health ministry said Wednesday that Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and a nearby town killed at least seven people, as Israel's military said it had targeted senior Hezbollah members. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 when Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel to ...
Iranian Missile Barrage Hits Israel, Reports Indicate Use of Cluster Munitions
This is Beirut 01/04 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel reported renewed missile launches from Iran on Wednesday targeting central and northern areas, causing multiple casualties and damage across several sites, with reports indicating the possible use of cluster munitions that pose long-term risks to civilians. The military stated it had “identified missiles launched from Iran toward the ...
Iran FM Says Not Responded to U.S. Plan, 'No Negotiations'
This is Beirut 01/04 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there were no negotiations with the United States and that Tehran had not responded to a reported 15-point proposal from Washington to end the war. "We receive messages from the American side, some direct and some through our friends in the region, and whenever necessary we respond to these messages," ...
Rubio Signals War Endgame as U.S. Pressure Mounts on Weakened Iran
This is Beirut 01/04 10:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United States is increasingly signaling that the war with Iran is entering its final phase, even as military operations and diplomatic maneuvering continue in parallel. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington now sees “the finish line” in a conflict that has entered its fifth week, describing an Iranian state that is, ...
The WhatsApp War: How Hezbollah Manufactures Reality
Salam El Zaatari 01/04 11:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In Lebanon today, the battlefield is no longer confined to the south; it has also moved to WhatsApp, where closed, encrypted groups spread information without scrutiny, and most importantly, without accountability. This is where Hezbollah has quietly built one of its most effective influence machines—not on television, where narratives can be ...
Stocks Rally, Oil Dives as Trump Says War to End 'Very Soon'
This is Beirut 01/04 11:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Equities rallied and oil tumbled Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the Middle East war would be over in up to three weeks and his Iranian counterpart said Tehran had "the necessary will" to bring it to an end. The remarks came as the economic impact of the conflict worsens, with average US gasoline prices topping $4 a gallon for the ...
Yemen Claims Joint Strike with Iran and Hezbollah on Southern Israel
This is Beirut 01/04 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Yemen’s armed forces on Wednesday announced a new round of attacks targeting what they described as “sensitive Israeli positions” in southern Israel in coordination with Iran and Hezbollah. The operation, described as the third phase of an ongoing military campaign, involved the launch of ballistic missiles, according to a ...
U.S.-Israeli Strikes Hit Steel Complexes in Central, Southwest Iran
This is Beirut 01/04 13:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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U.S.-Israeli strikes have hit steel complexes in central and southwest Iran, causing damage to production units, Iranian media reported on Wednesday. "Initial assessments indicate massive attacks, with significant damage and destruction to production units" at the complex of the Mobarakeh Steel Company, one of Iran's biggest, in the central ...
Erdogan Warns of Regional Spillover Risk as War Enters Second Month
This is Beirut 01/04 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned Wednesday that the ongoing war involving Iran, the United States, and Israel risks expanding into a broader regional conflict, as tensions continue to escalate across multiple fronts. “We are facing the danger of the war spreading and widening,” Erdoğan said during a parliamentary ...
Israel Strikes Litani Bridges to Pressure Lebanese Government
Ian Stettner 01/04 15:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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As Israel presses its ground invasion of south Lebanon, it has destroyed several bridges spanning the Litani River, saying Hezbollah was using the crossings for military purposes. Analysts told This Is Beirut that the strikes also form part of a broader pressure campaign on the Lebanese state. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the bridges ...
Hezbollah Detainees Describe Low Morale and Reluctance to Fight
This is Beirut 03/04 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released a video on Friday of detained members of Hezbollah’s Radwan Unit who were planning to launch an anti-tank missile toward Israeli forces. They were transferred to Unit 504 for interrogation. In the footage, detainees said they were being sent “to die” and that Hezbollah joined the war to ...
Can Lebanon's Military Court Break Free of Hezbollah's Shadow?
Kaline Antoun 02/04 09:45 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s Military Court has drawn scrutiny for its handling of detainees linked to Hezbollah, reigniting long-standing criticism over its politicization and expansive legal authority. On March 9, the Military Court controversially ordered the release of three individuals arrested by the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) on charges of illegally ...
Trump Says U.S. ‘Close to Finishing the Job’ in Iran War, Says More Strikes Ahead
This is Beirut 02/04 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel said it came under Iranian missile fire on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the Islamic republic into the "Stone Ages" with heavy strikes in the next two to three weeks. In a speech from the White House, Trump sought to reassure war-weary Americans that the military campaign that began on February 28 was coming ...
UAE Signals Willingness to Join Military Effort in Hormuz: Report
This is Beirut 02/04 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United Arab Emirates is preparing to support a potential military operation led by the United States and its allies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Arab officials told the Wall Street Journal. If confirmed, the move would mark the first time a Gulf state has formally entered the conflict with Iran. Emirati officials are pushing for a United ...
Why Lebanon–Israel Diplomacy Remains Frozen
Ralph Atrach 02/04 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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As the U.S. signals readiness for a negotiated settlement to the regional war with Iran, a key question is resurfacing: could a broader diplomatic reset in the region revive the prospect of talks between Lebanon and Israel? Since Hezbollah plunged Lebanon into war with Israel on March 2, Beirut has reiterated its willingness to enter direct talks ...
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 ...
PM Salam: Lebanon Trapped in a War It Did Not Choose, Reasserts State Authority
This is Beirut 02/04 15:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s government moved to reassert its authority in a cabinet meeting on Thursday, as Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned that the country is being dragged into a war it neither chose nor controls amid growing concerns over the role Hezbollah is playing to escalate the conflict. Speaking after a cabinet session at the Grand Serail, Salam ...
Iraq Begins Oil Exports on Tankers Through Syria
This is Beirut 02/04 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iraq has begun exporting crude using tanker trucks through Syria, its oil ministry said, as an official said oil revenue last month dropped more than 70 percent compared to February. More than a month into the Middle East war that has wrought havoc on energy markets, Iraq has been particularly impacted as oil exports account for some 90 percent ...