07/10 09:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The violent outbursts of October 7, 2023, were portrayed as the last bouts of a war of liberation targeting Israel. This boring sloganeering, far from being a novelty, belongs to a trite repertoire of damning rhetoric that punctuated every single stage of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Unfortunately, this rhetoric was paired with violence, repeated ...
This is Beirut, 07/10 09:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On this day, marking the first anniversary of the war, a new airstrike targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut this morning. Overnight, several raids hit the same southern suburbs after a call from the Israeli Army to evacuate certain neighborhoods. The strikes primarily targeted the Bourj al-Barajneh and Sainte Therese neighborhoods. The Israeli ...
This is Beirut, 06/10 20:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed Sunday his country's "unwavering commitment" to Israel's security in a phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while insisting on a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, the presidency said. "On the eve of the first anniversary of the Hamas terrorist offensive against Israel, he expressed the ...
This is Beirut, 06/10 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States will not ease its "pressure" on Israel and Arab leaders to reach a deal on hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza, Vice President Kamala Harris said in an interview released on Sunday. Washington is working with Israel on humanitarian aid and "the need for a deal to be done which would release the hostages and create a ceasefire. And ...
This is Beirut, 06/10 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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At least one person was killed and 10 others injured on Sunday during a shooting in southern Israel's Beersheba, police and emergency responders said, a day before the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack. "Paramedics have pronounced a 25-year-old female deceased and are evacuating 10 casualties," emergency service ...
This is Beirut, 06/10 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli military said on Sunday that its forces surrounded the Jabaliya area of northern Gaza in response to indications that Hamas was rebuilding despite nearly a year of strikes and fighting. “The troops of the 401st Brigade and the 460th Brigade have successfully encircled the area and are currently continuing to operate in the ...
This is Beirut, 05/10 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 ...
Rayan Chami, 05/10 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 5th, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 05/10 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli official told AFP on Saturday that the military is "preparing a response" to the Iranian missile barrage that targeted Israel earlier this week. "The IDF (Israeli military) is preparing a response to the unprecedented and unlawful Iranian attack on Israeli civilians and Israel," the military official said on condition of anonymity as ...
This Is Beirut, 05/10 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron called on Saturday for a halt to arms deliveries to Israel that are being used in the conflict in Gaza. "I think the priority today is to return to a political solution, to stop delivering weapons for the fights in Gaza," he said during a special broadcast on France Inter radio dedicated to Francophonie. "France ...
This Is Beirut, 05/10 14:25 - Reading : less than a minute
The Israeli army warned residents to evacuate part of central Gaza on Saturday, saying the military was preparing to use "great force" against Hamas fighters in the area. The evacuation call is the first in weeks for Gaza as the Israeli military has largely shifted its focus to fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon. "Hamas and the terrorist ...
This is Beirut, 05/10 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli military operations in Lebanon have continued, with airstrikes and drone attacks targeting multiple regions. For the first time since the escalation, Israeli drones struck Tripoli, targeting an apartment in the Beddawi camp, a residential area in the north. The strike killed Hamas leader Said al-Ali, along with his wife and two children. ...