par Rami Rayess, 25/09 14:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The dangerous turn of events in Lebanon in recent days, fueled by the open conflict with Israel, signals dire consequences that are likely to further worsen the existing situation. The high-stakes gamble that has unfolded for over ten months has now reached the point of no return, particularly after Israel has fully destroyed Gaza, making it ...
25/09 12:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that Israel's killing of top Hezbollah commanders couldn't bring the Iran-backed militant group to its knees. "Some of the effective and valuable forces of Hezbollah were martyred, which undoubtedly caused damage to Hezbollah, but this was not the sort of damage that could bring the ...
par This Is Beirut, 25/09 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced the “terrible escalation” in Lebanon, calling it “unacceptable” and calling on the international community to do all it can to put an end to it. “I am saddened by the news coming from Lebanon, where intense bombardments in recent days have caused numerous victims and destruction, and I hope that the ...
25/09 12:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
“Israel is pushing the region towards open war,” said the heads of diplomacy of Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan in a joint statement issued on Wednesday, condemning ‘the Israeli aggression on Lebanon’. The three foreign ministers also discussed the organization of a “tripartite summit” of the leaders of the three countries, to be held in ...
par This Is Beirut, 25/09 12:48 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israeli warplanes attacked the village of Maaysrah, resulting in the death of three people and leaving nine wounded, according to the Health Emergency Operations Center. Sheikh Mohammad Amr, a local Hezbollah official for the North and Mount Lebanon, was the intended target of the raid. The Israeli army had already announced plans for extensive ...
par Michel Touma, 25/09 10:38 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
To summarize and provide the proper context for recent developments: On October 8, 2023, following Hamas' deadly attack on Israel, Hezbollah reignited the southern Lebanon front, which had been perfectly calm since August 2006. The stated reason for this unilateral move, taken against the will of a vast majority of the Lebanese people, was ...
par Bassam Abou Zeid, 25/09 09:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The French presidential envoy, Jean-Yves Le Drian, did not introduce any new initiatives regarding the presidential election during his current visit to Beirut. There was no proposal or roadmap to move the electoral dossier forward. Those who met with him noted that he merely urged them to elect a president as soon as possible, stressing ...
par Samar Kadi, 25/09 09:47 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
As Lebanon and Israel teeter on the brink of a full-fledged conflict, a diplomatic solution for almost a year-long of spiraling confrontations between Hezbollah and the Israeli army, which took an unprecedented violent turn last week, appears far-fetched. Walid Joumblatt, the former head of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), ...
par This Is Beirut, 25/09 04:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
World leaders lined up at the United Nations on Tuesday to call on Israel to refrain from a full-scale war in Lebanon, with the organization's chief warning the situation was on the "brink." The UN General Assembly, the high point of the international diplomatic calendar, comes after Lebanese authorities said Israeli strikes had killed 558 people ...
par Sana Richa Choucair, 24/09 23:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Code-named "Northern Arrows" by Israel, the September 23 aerial military operation against Lebanon was the deadliest since the end of the Civil War. In a single day, Israeli airstrikes claimed 558 lives, including 35 children and 58 women, and left 1,835 wounded, according to the Ministry of Health's latest report, released on Tuesday. The ...
par This Is Beirut, 24/09 22:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli leaders stepped up their threats against Hezbollah on Tuesday, asserting that the strikes launched on Monday will continue until displaced northern populations return home. “We will continue to strike Hezbollah. I say to the Lebanese people: our war is not against you, our war is against Hezbollah,” said Israeli Prime Minister ...
par Natasha Metni Torbey, 24/09 20:55 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Diplomatic avenues are – at least for the time being – blocked. The objectives of the war have evolved, especially since the announcement made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on September 17 regarding the expansion of the conflict to allow the 68,000 residents of northern Israel to safely return home. To achieve this, the Lebanese ...