par Christiane Tager, 17/10 21:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel South Lebanon
War, with its devastating consequences, not only claims human lives, but also leads to the destruction of essential resources for the population’s survival. In southern Lebanon, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has ravaged agricultural lands, threatening the production of citrus, fruits, vegetables and olives – crops that are crucial ...
par This is Beirut, 17/10 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hamas Israel Gaza Ceasefire Israeli Hostages Gaza Yahya Sinwar
The killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar on Thursday sparked widespread calls for the release of Israeli hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza. His death is also seen as a significant opportunity to dismantle what remains of Hamas. French President Emmanuel Macron called for the release of "all hostages" held by Hamas in Gaza after Israel said it had ...
par Sana Richa Choucair, 17/10 18:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel UN Security Council Andrea Tenenti UNIFIL
The recent escalation of the war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, particularly in the south, has significantly impacted the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Over the past week, several peacekeepers have been injured in Israeli fire at UNIFIL positions, some of which have been breached by the Israeli army. On September ...
par Bassam Abou Zeid, 17/10 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Amal Hezbollah Israel Nabih Berri
Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri is seen today as the main representative of the Shiite community and the only figure capable of engaging in dialogue with both domestic and international parties. His absence would therefore leave the community without a clear interlocutor, as direct talks with Hezbollah face multiple obstacles. The pro-Iranian ...
par This is Beirut, 17/10 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hamas Gaza Yahya Sinwar Israel
Yahya Sinwar is a prominent Palestinian political figure and leader of Hamas. Born in 1962 in the Khan Younes refugee camp in Gaza, his family was displaced from Ashkelon during the 1948 Palestine War. He studied at the Islamic University of Gaza, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Arabic Studies. Sinwar has been deeply involved in Hamas from ...
par This is Beirut, 17/10 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas Israel Palestine United Nations Yahya Sinwar
The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation officially announced the assassination of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar. An Israeli security official told AFP on Thursday that the military was conducting a DNA test on a militant's body to confirm whether it was Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar. "The Israeli military is conducting DNA tests on a body of a ...
par This is Beirut, 17/10 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas Israel Palestine United Nations United States
Some 345,000 Gazans face "catastrophic" levels of hunger this winter due to falling aid deliveries, UN agencies said Thursday, warning of the persistent risk of famine across the Palestinian territory. This is up from the 133,000 people currently categorized as experiencing "catastrophic food insecurity", according to a classification compiled by ...
par This is Beirut, 17/10 14:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Hamas Israel Benjamin Netanyahu France
Emmanuel Macron's comments suggesting that Israel owes its existence to a UN resolution have sparked unease in France. The president has faced a furious rebuke from the speaker of the upper house, as well as disquiet from within his own ranks. The remarks attributed to Macron during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday—that Israel needs to adhere to UN ...
par This is Beirut, 17/10 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
European Union Hezbollah Israel Josep Borrell Palestine UN Security Council
Canada has demanded that “the strikes cease immediately” in response to Israeli attacks against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The Canadian government denounced “Israeli aggressions against civilian infrastructure in northern Gaza, as well as against UN peacekeeping forces” in a statement issued on Thursday. The ...
par This is Beirut, 17/10 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Baalbeck Hezbollah Israel Tyre
The Israeli military on Thursday called on residents to leave parts of the Beqaa and the South, warning that Israeli forces would again target these areas. The notices to evacuate were issued for residents in specific areas of the Beqaa in the east and Tyre in the south, both regions regularly struck by Israeli warplanes. "Urgent warning to the ...
par This is Beirut, 17/10 12:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hamas Israel Palestine United Nations USA Gaza
The United States and UN officials warned Israel on Wednesday against a "policy of starvation" that could be orchestrated in Gaza to "turn it into a weapon of war." This is the first time Washington has clearly warned its unwavering ally, following a written threat earlier this week to suspend part of its military assistance if there is no ...
par This is Beirut, 17/10 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syrian state media said a rare Israeli air strike on Thursday on the city of Latakia, a stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad, wounded two civilians. "At around 2:50 am (2350 GMT), the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack... targeting one of the points near the southeast entrance of the city of Latakia," state news agency SANA said, citing a ...