par This Is Beirut, 03/01 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel's Intelligence Chief expressed a firm commitment to holding Hamas accountable for its attacks on Israel. This statement came in response to a drone strike, attributed to Israel, that resulted in the death of Hamas' Deputy Chief Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon on Tuesday. Israel's Intelligence Chief vowed on Wednesday to make Hamas pay for its ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/01 20:49 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel's military verified on Wednesday that a hostage abducted during the October 7 Hamas attack met a tragic end during an failed army rescue operation in December within the Gaza Strip. Israel's military confirmed Wednesday that a hostage kidnapped in the October 7 Hamas attack was killed during a failed army rescue operation in December in ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/01 21:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a third speech since the start of the war between Hamas and Israel on October 7, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah justified on Wednesday the “raison d’etre” of his armed wing, claiming that the existence of a strong “resistance” deterred Israel from attacking Lebanon. He stressed, however, that Hezbollah’s ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/01 22:06 - Reading : less than a minute
US envoy Amos Hochstein is expected in Israel later this week as part of an effort to avert a war between Israel and Lebanon, according to Israeli media. Hochstein's planned visit to Lebanon has not been confirmed but will depend on developments in his visit to Israel this week, according to local channel MTV. In this context, the US Department ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/01 22:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A coalition of 12 nations spearheaded by the United States collectively issued a warning on Wednesday to Yemen's Houthi rebels. The message conveyed an imperative for the rebels to cease their attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea, with unspecified consequences looming if they fail to comply. Twelve nations led by the United States jointly ...
par Victoria C. Werling, 03/01 22:17 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 3, 2024.
par This Is Beirut, 03/01 22:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States categorically denied, on Wednesday, any implication that either itself or its ally Israel was responsible for the fatal explosions in Iran. The statement emphasized a rejection of such suggestions and cautioned against further escalation, particularly in the aftermath of a suspected Israeli attack on a Hamas leader in ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/01 22:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The war between Israel and Hamas, now in its 89th day, was triggered by a bloody and unprecedented attack carried out by the Palestinian Islamist movement on October 7 on Israeli soil from the Gaza Strip. Approximately 1,140 people, mostly civilians, were killed in this attack, according to an AFP count based on the latest Israeli toll, with ...
par This Is Beirut, 04/01 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israeli bombing killed dozens of people overnight Wednesday in Gaza as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepares to head to the Middle East amid surging regional tensions. Israeli bombing killed dozens of people overnight in Gaza, the health ministry of the Hamas-run Palestinian territory said Thursday, as regional tensions have surged over ...
par This Is Beirut, 04/01 13:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A military commander from the Hashd al-Shaabi, a former paramilitary faction, was reported killed on Thursday, in a US strike in Baghdad. Additionally, an Iraqi security official stated that two deaths occurred in a drone attack. A US strike in Baghdad on Thursday killed a military commander of the Hashd al-Shaabi, an ex-paramilitary faction of ...
par This Is Beirut, 04/01 15:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah continued on Thursday morning after a night of intense violence that saw 5 Hezbollah fighters killed in a house in Naqoura. Late Thursday morning, Israeli media reported that Hezbollah had fired an anti-armor missile at the "Metula" position, hitting the inside of the building. This information ...
par This Is Beirut, 04/01 19:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility on Thursday, for the twin bombings that resulted in the death of at least 84 individuals during a memorial ceremony in Iran for the late Revolutionary Guards general Qasem Soleimani. The Islamic State jihadist group said Thursday that it carried out twin bombings which killed at least 84 ...
