This is Beirut, 20/05 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam France Israël palestinians Conflict
France is "determined" to recognize a Palestinian state, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, condemning Israel for the "indefensible" situation in Gaza created by its military campaign and humanitarian blockade. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot also reaffirmed that Paris backed a Netherlands-led initiative for a review of the cooperation ...
This is Beirut, 18/05 19:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Eli Cohen Syria Israël Mossad
Israel announced on Sunday that it had retrieved the official Syrian archive on famed spy Eli Cohen -- a cache of 2,500 documents, photographs and personal effects linked to the Mossad agent executed in Damascus in 1965. "In a complex covert operation by the Mossad, in cooperation with a strategic partner service, the official Syrian archive ...
This is Beirut, 06/05 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon asharq al awsat Hassan Nasrallah israel
The pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat published fresh revelations Monday about the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the late Secretary General of Hezbollah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on September 27, 2024. According to the report, Israel carried out the high-stakes operation without prior coordination with the United States, ...
This is Beirut, 05/05 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Syria Israël Mount Hermon Golan Heights
The Israeli army declared that it had located and demolished a former Syrian regime military headquarters situated on the summit of Mount Hermon in southern Syria. The operation was conducted over the past week by troops from the recently established HeHarim, or “Mountain Brigade.” Formed in 2024, the HeHarim Brigade is tasked with securing ...
This is Beirut, 05/05 05:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam United States Yemen Israël Strikes Huthis
Yemen's Huthi rebels on Monday blamed Washington for around 10 strikes in and around the capital Sanaa after a missile fired by the Iran-backed group struck the area of Israel's main airport. The Huthi-run Saba news agency said the strikes included two targeting Arbaeen street in the capital as well as one on the airport road, blaming ...
This is Beirut, 28/04 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army Israël Syria France
President Joseph Aoun underscored the urgent need for Israeli forces to withdraw from five strategic points in southern Lebanon to facilitate the full deployment of the Lebanese Army (LAF) along the border. “This withdrawal is essential to enable the state to assume full responsibility for border security,” Aoun stated. Following the ...
This is Beirut, 01/04 04:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Israël Beirut Bombing Hezbollah
The Israeli army’s Arabic-speaking spokesperson, confirmed on Tuesday the death of Hassan Ali Mahmoud Bdair. According to Avichay Adraee, “Israeli Air Force fighter jets, under the direction of the Shin Bet, carried out an attack last night in the southern suburbs of Beirut, targeting the terrorist named Hassan Ali Mahmoud Bdair, ...
This is Beirut, 30/03 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Israël Iran Houthis
The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Sunday after it activated air raid sirens across multiple areas of the country. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the IAF (air force) prior to crossing into Israeli ...
This is Beirut, 23/03 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Gaza Israël Salah al-Bardawil
Palestinian group Hamas confirmed on Sunday that Salah al-Bardawil, a senior member of its political bureau, was killed in an Israeli air strike in southern Gaza the previous day. Bardawil, 65, was killed along with his wife in a camp in al-Mawasi, near Khan Younes, according to the Palestinian Islamist movement. He is the third member of the ...
This is Beirut, 11/03 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Southern Lebanon Israël
Amid a persistent economic crisis and rising security tensions, Lebanon's new leadership is facing significant challenges. International efforts continue however to support the country through this critical phase. One of Lebanon's major challenges remains the situation in the south, where Israel continues to carry out sporadic military ...
This is Beirut, 25/02 21:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Israël Gaza Hezbollah
On the night of February 23, the Israeli Army’s Home Front Command announced the lifting of restrictions on towns along the border with Lebanon. Starting March 2, displaced residents from this area will be allowed to return to their homes. This measure, approved by Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, follows an evaluation conducted in ...
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Nawaf Salam Hamas Palestine israel
On Thursday, Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages – including Shiri Bibas and her two young children – to the Red Cross. This marks the first transfer of remains since the October 7 attack that triggered the conflict. Armed and masked Hamas fighters displayed the four black coffins on a stage set up in Khan Yunis, each ...