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Day 7 of the Israel-Iran War: Key Strikes, US Weighs Military Action

This is Beirut, 19/06 13:15 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

The Israel–Iran conflict enters its seventh day Thursday, with both nations escalating direct military action and the world watching closely for a possible US intervention. A wave of overnight airstrikes and missile attacks occurred, as diplomacy struggles to keep up with the pace of war. Heavy Strikes Across Iran and Israel In the early ...

New Israeli Strikes on Tehran

This is Beirut, 18/06 06:05 - Reading : less than a minute

Nawaf Salam Israël Iran

Israeli airstrikes pounded Iran’s capital early Wednesday, just a day after U.S. President Donald Trump called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” A powerful explosion echoed through Tehran around 5 a.m., following a series of blasts that shook the city during the early hours before dawn. One of the strikes appeared to ...

Trump Suggests Iran, Israel Need "To Fight It Out" To Reach Deal

This is Beirut, 16/06 02:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Iran Israël

US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Iran and Israel -- who are locked in an exchange of military strikes -- to "make a deal," but suggested they might need to "fight it out" first. "I think it's time for a deal," Trump told reporters, as Israel and Iran exchanged a fresh barrage of missile strikes and threatened more devastation in a ...

Baghdad Asks Iran to Avoid Strikes on US Targets in Iraq

This is Beirut, 14/06 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Iraq Iran Israël

Baghdad has asked Tehran not to target US interests on Iraqi soil, a senior security official said Saturday, as Washington's ally Israel and Iran traded blows, heightening tensions across the region. The government in Baghdad is a close ally of Tehran but also a strategic partner of Iran's arch-foe, the United States, which has some 2,500 troops ...

Israeli Drone Attack Leaves One Dead in Nabatiyeh al-Fowqa, South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 12/06 15:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Lebanese Army South Lebanon Israël

A drone strike targeted a motorcycle on Thursday evening in the Al-Deir neighborhood in Nabatiyeh al-Fowqa, killing one person. Earlier, one person was injured in an Israeli drone attack targeting as well motorcycle in the southern Lebanese town of Deir Siryan, in the caza of Marjayoun. Meanwhile, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) made a ...

Preliminary Report Details Airstrike Damage in Beirut Suburbs

This is Beirut, 06/06 16:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Southern Suburb Israël Hezbollah

The Reconstruction Committee in Beirut has released preliminary statistics detailing the damage caused by Thursday’s Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburbs of the capital. The figures reveal widespread destruction across multiple neighborhoods, with residential buildings, institutions, and private property bearing the weight of the ...

France 'Determined' to Recognize Palestinian State

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 ...

Israel Announces Recovery of 2,500 Items from Syria Linked to Executed Spy Eli Cohen

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 ...

New Revelations on Nasrallah’s Assassination

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, ...

Israeli Army Destroys Former Syrian Regime Outpost on Mount Hermon

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 ...

Huthis Report US Strikes After Israel Vows Revenge for Airport Attack

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 ...

Aoun Stresses Need for Israeli Withdrawal to Boost Border Security

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 ...

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