War Diary: Day 356
par Lyne Sammouri, 26/09 21:42 - 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 September 26, 2024.
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Israel Secures $8.7 bn US Military Aid Package
par This Is Beirut, 26/09 21:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel's defense ministry said on Thursday it had secured an $8.7 billion aid package from the United States to support the country's ongoing military efforts, including upgrading air defense systems. The announcement came as Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas hit out at Washington in his address to the UN General Assembly in New York, accusing ...
Israel Pledges to Hit Hezbollah with All Its Power
par This Is Beirut, 26/09 20:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Despite international efforts to achieve a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, Tel Aviv remains determined to pursue its attacks against the pro-Iranian group, which fuels fears of a wider war, voiced by the United States and the European Union. A ceasefire agreement could be reached at any time, however, as the White House noted on Thursday, ...
Abbas Urges Halt to Supplying Israel with Weapons
par This Is Beirut, 26/09 19:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas called Thursday on the international community to stop sending weapons to Israel in order to halt bloodshed in the West Bank and Gaza, singling out the United States. Abbas said that Washington continued to provide diplomatic cover and weapons to Israel for its war in Gaza despite the mounting death toll there, ...
Is Lebanon at Risk of Another Israeli Ground Incursion?
par Soumia Benmerzoug, 26/09 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In recent days, Israel has intensified its airstrikes on Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure. Concentrated mainly in the south and east, these bombings have killed over 800 people and left around a thousand injured, according to the latest reports from the Ministry of Health. The strikes have also displaced 90,000 civilians. As tensions ...
Top Israeli Ministers Reject Lebanon Ceasefire with Hezbollah
par This Is Beirut, 26/09 19:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Three ministers from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition on Thursday rejected a US-led proposal for a Lebanon ceasefire and demanded that the fight against Hezbollah go on. The United States and allies issued a joint call for a 21-day halt in fighting in Lebanon after Israeli air strikes on Iran-backed Hezbollah killed ...
155 Killed and 520 Injured in Violent Night in the South and Bekaa
par This Is Beirut, 26/09 11:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israeli shelling continues for the fourth day in a row, on Thursday, amid heavy waves of airstrikes in the Bekaa and southern Lebanon overnight, causing extensive damage to properties and lives. Israeli planes broke the sound barrier over several Lebanese regions, including Beirut, on Thursday morning. Alarm sirens sounded in Acre on Thursday ...
The US and France Call for a 21-Day Ceasefire Between Israel and Hezbollah
par This Is Beirut, 26/09 09:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
As intense Israeli military strikes continued throughout Wednesday night and are still underway on Thursday morning, the United States and France called for a temporary 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah to pave the way for broader negotiations, while UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a UN Security Council meeting that “all ...
Macron at the UN: A War in Lebanon Must Not Be Authorized
par This Is Beirut, 25/09 22:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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French President Emmanuel Macron took a hard tone on Wednesday at the UN General Assembly, stressing that “there cannot and must not be a war in Lebanon.” Calling for an end to Israeli "escalation" in Lebanon along with the rocket attacks by Hezbollah on Israel., he stressed: “a war in Lebanon must not be authorized." "We urge Israel to ...
Negotiations Underway to Prevent Israel-Hezb Escalation
par This Is Beirut, 25/09 21:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States President Joe Biden and his administration are working to establish a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah while also reviving negotiations for a hostage agreement and an end to the war in Gaza, according to several Israeli and Lebanese media reports on Wednesday. This American initiative, led by Secretary of State ...
Anxiety, Solidarity, and Powerlessness: Lebanese Diaspora Reacts to Israeli Airstrikes
par Paul Guillot, 25/09 19:59 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The recent Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, especially in the south and in Beirut, have stirred deep emotions within the Lebanese diaspora. Present in many countries worldwide, Lebanese expatriates are anxiously monitoring the escalating tensions and violence in their homeland. As they witness this new crisis gripping Lebanon, they voice not only ...
Israel Mobilizes Two Reserve Brigades to Northern Borders
par This Is Beirut, 25/09 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli military said on Wednesday it was calling up two reserve brigades to the north, where its forces are involved in cross-border clashes with Hezbollah. "The Israeli Army is calling up two reserve brigades for operational missions in the northern arena," the military said in a statement, adding that this would "enable the continuation of ...