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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 ...
Israel Says Applying Diplomatic, Military Pressure to Disarm Hezbollah
This is Beirut 21/04 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that his country's campaign in Lebanon relied on both military and diplomatic pressure to disarm Iran-allied Hezbollah. "The overarching goal of the campaign in Lebanon is to disarm Hezbollah and remove the threat to the northern communities (of Israel), through a combination of military and ...
Israel Draws “Yellow Line” in Southern Lebanon as Ceasefire Takes Hold
This is Beirut 20/04 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On Monday, Avichay Adraee, the Arabic-language spokesperson of the Israeli army, issued a public warning on X to residents of southern Lebanon, outlining new movement restrictions along the so-called “yellow line” in areas where Israeli forces remain deployed. In what was described as an “urgent message,” Adraee stated ...
Iran Executes Two Men Over Links to Israeli Intelligence
This is Beirut 20/04 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran executed two men on Monday who had been convicted of links to Israeli intelligence services, the judiciary announced, marking the latest in a series of executions since the start of the war with Israel and the United States. “The death sentences of Mohammad Masoom-shahi and Hamed Validi were carried out at dawn,” the judiciary’s news ...
Iran Says 'No Decision' on Whether to Attend Next Round of U.S. Talks
This is Beirut 20/04 09:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Iran's foreign ministry said Monday it has yet to reach a decision on whether to attend the next round of talks with the United States. "As of now, while I am at your service, we have no plans for the next round of negotiation, and no decision has been made in this regard," said ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei in a weekly press ...
Lebanon Has Another Opportunity of a Lifetime
David Hale 20/04 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As Lebanese, Israeli, and American teams prepare for their first-ever trilateral leaders summit, it is time to reflect on this opportunity and lessons from the past. Most Lebanese have yearned for decades for a restoration of state sovereignty and peace. There are a host of reasons why they have been deprived of what most people around the ...
Israel Says Exposed Iranian “Covert Terror Network” Targeting Officials and Strategic Sites
This is Beirut 20/04 12:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Israeli government released a statement Monday announcing that its intelligence services have uncovered a secret Iranian-operated network responsible for planning attacks against Israeli officials and strategic infrastructure worldwide. According to a post on X by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel has for the first ...
President Aoun Assigns Simon Karam to Head Talks With Israel
This is Beirut 20/04 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Lebanese presidency announced that upcoming direct negotiations with Israel will be conducted through an official delegation headed by Ambassador Simon Karam, according to a statement attributed to President Joseph Aoun on X. In remarks addressed to a delegation from the “Sovereignty Front,” President Aoun stressed that Lebanon ...
U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire in Lebanon Shows Early Strains
This is Beirut 20/04 13:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah remains formally in place, but continued military activity, warnings to civilians, and exchanges of fire are raising questions about its durability just days into its implementation. The ceasefire, which came into effect on April 16 under U.S. mediation, allows Israel to take necessary measures in ...
A State Decides: Lebanon's Bet on Direct Talks with Israel
Amal Chmouny 20/04 13:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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For the first time in decades, the U.S. has brokered direct talks between Lebanon and Israel, beginning with a 10-day cessation of hostilities and a commitment to negotiate in good faith. Washington says lasting calm will require the Lebanese state to reassert sovereignty over non-state arms. President Donald Trump said the initiative had created ...
U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Issues Security Warning Over Iran-Linked Threats
This is Beirut 20/04 15:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The U.S. Embassy Baghdad issued a security alert on Monday warning of continued threats against American citizens and interests in Iraq, citing ongoing plans by Iran-aligned armed groups to carry out attacks. The U.S. embassy said that “terrorist militias allied with Iran” are continuing to plan attacks targeting U.S. nationals and ...
Hezbollah MP Says Group Will Break Israel's 'Yellow Line' in South Lebanon
This is Beirut 20/04 19:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said Monday that his group would work to break the "Yellow Line" that Israel established in southern Lebanon, adding that no one could disarm the Iran-backed group. Still, he also maintained that his group wanted to see the current ceasefire last, even as he slammed Lebanese efforts to engage Israel ...
U.S., Iran Warn Ready for War as Talks in Limbo
This is Beirut 21/04 07:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The United States and Iran each warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked down Tuesday on a ceasefire, with uncertainty on talks that President Donald Trump had announced would resume in Pakistan. The White House said Vice President JD Vance was ready to fly back to the Pakistani capital Islamabad, which was preparing for a second round ...
Will Lebanon Finally Break Its Cycle of Inaction?
Marwan El Amine 21/04 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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As Lebanon and Israel prepare to deepen diplomatic contact amid a 10-day truce, attention is shifting to what comes next, including the fate of Hezbollah’s weapons and whether the ceasefire marks a temporary pause or a strategic shift. During the war, both President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam navigated a perilous political ...
Lebanese President Says Aiming to End Hostilities With Israel Talks
This is Beirut 21/04 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that planned talks with Israel aim to end hostilities and the occupation in southern Lebanon, even as Hezbollah and its supporters rejected the negotiations. Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah has sharply criticised the Lebanese government's negotiations with Israel, which are set to enter a second ...
IDF Delivers Aid to Christian Border Towns in South Lebanon
Ralph Atrach 21/04 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Humitarian supplies were deposited by the Israeli Army near several Christian southern Lebanese border towns on Saturday, including Rmeish, Ain Ebel, and Debel, in a cross-border arrangement organized to avoid direct contact with Lebanese citizens, local officials told This Is Beirut. Ayoub Khreish, mayor of Ain Ebel, a border town currently on ...
After Ceasefire, South Lebanon Residents Back Negotiations for Peace
Claudia Groeling 19/04 19:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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Residents across Nabatieh in south Lebanon voiced deep exhaustion from repeated cycles of war, stressing the need for the Lebanese state and army to restore security and stability. As talks continue, many see direct negotiations as the only viable path to lasting peace.
UN Maritime Agency Urges Help for Seafarers Stranded in Hormuz
This is Beirut 21/04 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The head of the UN maritime agency appealed on Tuesday for help for thousands of seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz as the Middle East war paralyzes the vital shipping route. Around 20,000 seafarers and 2,000 ships have been stranded in the waterway since U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 that triggered the war, according to the ...
When Aoun Meets Netanyahu
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 21/04 14:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in the coming weeks, according to President Trump, who said he would invite both leaders. However, Aoun appears poised to follow a political path that will be rejected by Israel. Lebanon has vilified Israel for so long that a Lebanese ...
Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire While Maintaining Blockade
This is Beirut 21/04 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would hold off on new strikes against Iran at the request of Pakistani officials, effectively extending the ceasefire as diplomatic efforts continue. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said the United States agreed to delay further attacks on Iran following a request from Pakistan’s ...
Israeli Strike on Lebanon's Bekaa Kills One
This is Beirut 22/04 09:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An Israeli strike on Lebanon's Bekaa region killed one person and wounded two others on Wednesday, Lebanese state media reported, despite an ongoing truce between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. "One person was killed and two others were wounded as a result of an attack carried out by an enemy drone at dawn on the outskirts of Al-Jabur in West ...
Syrian Hezbollah Fighter Surrenders to Israeli Army
Ian Stettner 22/04 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Syrian Hezbollah fighter surrendered himself to the Israeli Defense Forces on Wednesday following an attempt to seek refuge in the Christian village of Rmaych, a Lebanese border town currently inside Israel’s 5-10-kilometer forward defense zone, a local official told This Is Beirut. The fighter, Syrian-national Abdullah Ahmad ...
U.S. Reportedly Blocked $500m Cash Shipment to Iraq Over Pro-Iran Attacks
This is Beirut 22/04 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States blocked a plane carrying nearly $500 million in banknotes from delivering the cash to Iraq, US media reported on Tuesday, piling pressure on Baghdad to fight Iran-backed militant groups. The Wall Street Journal reported that Washington has suspended cash shipments to Iraq and frozen funding for security programs following ...
Israel FM Calls on Lebanon to 'Work Together' with Israel Against Hezbollah
This is Beirut 22/04 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel's foreign minister on Wednesday urged Beirut to make joint efforts with Israel to counter Hezbollah on the eve of talks between the two countries set to resume in Washington. It will be the second preparatory meeting paving the way for direct negotiations. "Tomorrow the direct talks between Israel and Lebanon will resume in Washington, DC. ...
Maritime Incidents Underscore Fragility of Trump-Extended Iran Ceasefire
This is Beirut 22/04 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A series of maritime incidents occurred on Wednesday in and around the strategic Strait of Hormuz, at the heart of the standoff between United States and Iran, highlighting the fragility of the truce unilaterally extended by Donald Trump with Iran. Just hours after the U.S. president announced the extension of the ceasefire, which has been in ...
Iran Says Seized Two Ships Seeking to Cross Strait of Hormuz
This is Beirut 22/04 14:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday their naval forces had seized two container ships seeking to cross the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, despite US President Donald Trump announcing he was extending a ceasefire to allow more time for peace talks. UK-based maritime security monitors confirmed that three commercial vessels had reported ...
Iran Hangs Former Nuclear Employee on Spying Charges: NGOs
This is Beirut 22/04 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran hanged a man on Wednesday convicted of links to Israel's Mossad spy agency, the judiciary said, with two NGOs based outside the country saying he worked for the Iranian atomic energy organization. The execution of Mehdi Farid was the latest in a number of hangings of high-profile convicts in an accelerating trend that has alarmed rights ...
Beyond Mediation: How Washington Is Recasting Lebanon–Israel Negotiations
Jeremy Brecher 22/04 21:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The U.S. is set to mediate a second round of direct talks between Lebanese and Israeli officials on Thursday as part of the first such series of direct negotiations between the two sides since 1993. These diplomatic engagements come nearly a year and a half after the previous Lebanon-Israel ceasefire framework. In November 2024 under the Biden ...
Al-Akhbar Journalist Killed in Airstrike in Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 23/04 01:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A Lebanese journalist working for the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Akhbar News was killed in an Israeli airstrike and another was wounded on Wednesday while they were working near the border with Israel, according to their employer and rescuers. The civil defence agency's press office said rescuers were "able to recover the body of martyred journalist ...
Iran Says Won't Reopen Hormuz as Long as U.S. Blockade Remains
This is Beirut 23/04 08:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Iran's vow not to reopen the Strait of Hormuz -- so long as a U.S. naval blockade remained in place -- was held into Thursday despite a ceasefire extension, as the Gulf nation announced the seizure of two ships trying to cross the strategic waterway. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said late Wednesday that it had also "directed 31 vessels ...