This is Beirut, 11/06 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel Opposition Knesset Haredim
Israeli lawmakers will vote Wednesday on a bill submitted by the opposition to dissolve parliament, which, if successful, could start paving the way to a snap election. While the opposition is composed mainly of centrist and leftist groups, ultra-Orthodox parties that are propping up Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government are also ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 11/06 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas Hezbollah Israel Palestinian Camp
Lebanese and Palestinian officials face a looming deadline to implement the first phase of a long-delayed plan to disarm Palestinian refugee camps, set for June 15. However, sources suggest the process is unlikely to unfold as Lebanese authorities had hoped, with several key details still unresolved. Palestinian representatives say they are still ...
Samar El-Kadi, 11/06 11:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel UN Security Council UNIFIL Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian
As the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) approaches its annual mandate renewal this August, tensions are mounting in south Lebanon following repeated altercations between residents and peacekeepers, jeopardizing the mission’s future. French presidential envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian is in Lebanon to reaffirm Paris’ long-term ...
This is Beirut, 11/06 10:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Israel Mossad Lebanon Hezbolla Houthis
A Yemeni national accused of working for the Israeli Intelligence Agency (Mossad) was arrested in Lebanon on Tuesday by a Lebanese security agency, according to a Lebanese judicial source who spoke with Asharq Al-Awsat news channel. The agent is allegedly a Houthi leader working as a mediator between Hezbollah and the Houthis in Yemen, reported ...
This is Beirut, 10/06 20:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israel Greta Thunberg Sweden Madleen Gaza
Israel deported campaigner Greta Thunberg on a flight to Sweden via France on Tuesday after detaining her along with other activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid boat. Of the 12 activists on board the Madleen, which was carrying food and supplies for Gaza, four, including Thunberg, agreed to be deported, the rights group that legally represents some ...
This is Beirut, 10/06 20:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Israel Lebanese Armed Forces Hezbollah drone Shebaa
An Israeli drone targeted the Janaam area in the southern border town of Shebaa on Tuesday, killing a man from the Kanaan family and one of his sons, and injuring another son. The Israeli army later confirmed it had struck what it called two militant operatives, one from Hezbollah and the other from the Lebanese Saraya Organization. According ...
This is Beirut, 10/06 20:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Air raid sirens sounded across central Israel and Jerusalem on Tuesday as the military said it had detected a projectile launched from Yemen. "The [Israeli military] has identified the launch of a missile from Yemen toward Israeli territory," the military said in a statement, adding that sirens were sounded in several areas. AFP reporters heard ...
This is Beirut, 10/06 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Le Drian Israel Reconstructions Reforms UNIFIL
French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian held key talks on Tuesday with Lebanese officials to address pressing security and reform challenges amid ongoing Israeli violations. Le Drian underscored the urgency of the moment, saying, “Lebanon has a unique opportunity not only to restore internal cohesion but also to improve its international image and ...
This is Beirut, 10/06 17:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Israel Gaza Bezalel Smotrich Itamar Ben Gvir
The UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway on Tuesday announced sanctions against two Israeli ministers for "repeated incitements of violence against Palestinian communities," the British government said. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir will be subject to a travel ban and an asset freeze, ...
This is Beirut, 10/06 13:10 - Reading : less than a minute
The Israeli military on Tuesday called for residents to evacuate several neighbourhoods in northern Gaza, after it said it had intercepted a projectile fired from the Palestinian territory. Israeli forces are "operating with great force in the areas where you are located to destroy the capabilities of terrorist organisations," the military's ...
This is Beirut, 10/06 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Yemen's rebel-controlled media reported Israeli strikes on the port of Hodeida on Tuesday, with the Israeli army saying its navy had hit the area following calls on civilians to evacuate three Huthi-held ports. "Israeli Navy Missile Ships struck terror targets belonging to the Huthi terrorist regime in the port of" Hodeida, the ...
This is Beirut, 10/06 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Beirut International Airport Israel Lebanon Nawaf Salam
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam revealed that the government has successfully dismantled over 500 weapons depots in southern Lebanon, a significant step toward stabilizing the region. Additionally, security enhancements have been made at Beirut’s international airport to ensure safer conditions for citizens and international visitors alike. At the ...