par Michel Touma, 03/01 10:59 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The Israeli airstrike on Tuesday evening in the southern suburb of Beirut, which killed Saleh al-Arouri, vice president of the political bureau and "number two" of Hamas, raises questions about a potential escalation in military tensions. This Israeli drone attack in the southern suburb, a Hezbollah stronghold, is particularly noteworthy as it ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/01 12:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Israeli army asserts its preparedness for “any scenario” after a strike in Beirut killed Hamas' deputy chief, Saleh al-Arouri, raising concerns of an escalation in the Gaza conflict. The Israeli army said that it is “prepared for any scenario” after a strike in Beirut that killed Hamas’ deputy chief, Saleh al-Arouri, stoking fears ...
par Victoria C. Werling, 03/01 16:06 - Reading : less than a minute
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Our reporters are in the southern suburb of Beirut, at the scene of the Israeli attack carried out on Tuesday against a Hamas office, resulting in the death of the "number two" of the Islamist group, Saleh al-Arouri. All eyes are now on Hezbollah, whose supporters anticipate a strong response.
par This Is Beirut, 04/01 13:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a recent statement, Dr. Walid Phares, a former advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, emphasized the urgent need for the Lebanese Army to enforce international law rather than adhering to Hezbollah's regulations. Phares highlighted Hezbollah's recent attack on Bkerke and the Maronite Patriarchs, characterizing it as a "direct assault on ...
par This Is Beirut, 04/01 15:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah continued on Thursday morning after a night of intense violence that saw 5 Hezbollah fighters killed in a house in Naqoura. Late Thursday morning, Israeli media reported that Hezbollah had fired an anti-armor missile at the "Metula" position, hitting the inside of the building. This information ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/01 12:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Samir Geagea, head of the Lebanese Forces (LF), said that Hezbollah does not want to engage in a war with Israel over Gaza, but rather seeks to strengthen its presence on the internal scene in order to achieve its objectives on the one hand, and to enable Iran to advance its regional interests, on the other. However, according to Geagea, Israel ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/01 13:58 - Reading : less than a minute
The Israeli army continued its bombardments on the southern border with Lebanon on Friday morning. An Israeli raid targeted Al-Hadb in Aita al-Shaab, and shrapnels hit the Lebanese army position in the area. Artillery bombardments also targeted Aitaroun and the outskirts of Yaroun, while raids were directed at Shihine and Majdel Zoun. At the ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/01 17:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In his second address in 48 hours, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah was keen to justify the opening of the southern front against Israel, amid growing doubts about its worth and utility in supporting Gaza. “To those who ask us why we are fighting on the front (in South Lebanon), our answer is that there are two aims: to put ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/01 22:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli bombardment resumed late Friday afternoon after a brief respite that coincided with the second speech in 48 hours by Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah. On Friday evening, the Israeli army announced that it targeted Hezbollah cells in southern Lebanon. Israeli bombardment also targeted Hula, Bayad, Birkat Tayri and Wadi ...
par Ici Beyrouth, 06/01 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea stressed that "it is normal for Lebanon to be affected by what is happening in Gaza. Yet, the extent of impact (on our territory), whether direct or indirect, depends on Hezbollah's actions" along the country's southern border. In an interview with Houna Loubnan, the LF leader stressed the importance of ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/01 20:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli and Hezbollah exchanges escalated once again on Saturday across the Lebanese border. In the early morning, Hezbollah announced launching 62 missiles targeting the Meron air control base, as an initial response to the assassination on January 2 of the Hamas deputy leader, Saleh al-Arouri. It specified in a statement that the Meron base is ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/01 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
According to several American officials who spoke to the Washington Post, a report by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) highlights the risk that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will try by all means to open up a wider front in Lebanon, in order to ensure his political survival. The risk of such a conflagration had already been ...
