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South Lebanon: Two Hezbollah Combatants Killed in Odaisseh

The exchange of fire between Hezbollah and Israel continued on Wednesday on the southern front. Two Hezbollah fighters were killed in a drone attack in Odaisseh on Tuesday night. For its part, Hezbollah announced in two statements on Wednesday that two of its fighters had been killed, Mohammad Ali Bou Taama and Ali Hassan Sultan. The Israeli air ...

Israel Cancels Order to Cut Associated Press Live Feed on Gaza

Israel reversed its decision to shut down an Associated Press (AP) live video feed from Gaza on Tuesday, following a storm of criticism and US pressure. Israel walked back its decision to shut down an Associated Press live video feed of war-torn Gaza on Tuesday, following a protest from the US news agency and concern from the White ...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Six Pro-Iran Fighters in Syria

A war monitor said at least six pro-Iran fighters were killed on Monday in Israeli strikes in Syria near the Lebanese border, in an area where Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah group holds sway. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said "Israeli strikes targeted two positions of pro-Iran groups in the Homs region," including "a Hezbollah site in ...

Five Killed in Israeli Strike on Naqoura

Three people were killed on Monday in two consecutive Israeli raids on a residential neighborhood in Naqoura, and two others were killed in a raid on the southern town of Mays el-Jabal, according to preliminary information. In Naqoura, two houses were completely demolished, and surrounding buildings were damaged. Israel also carried out a drone ...

Israel Strikes Naqoura, Reports of Injuries

On Monday morning, Israel carried out two consecutive airstrikes on a residential neighborhood in Naqoura. According to preliminary reports, injuries were reported. Two houses were destroyed, and many others were damaged. Subsequently, a drone struck the vicinity where a team from the Civil Defense in the Islamic Health Organization was present. ...

War Diary: Day 226

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for May 19th, 2024.

Israeli Grassroots Movement to Protect Humanitarian Aid for Gaza

A grassroots Israeli movement, Standing Together, which since 2015 has aimed to bring together Israel's Arab and Jewish communities, has set itself the mission of protecting humanitarian aid convoys bound for Gaza from Israeli far-right militants. According to Israeli media outlet Haaretz, Standing Together plans to form a buffer zone to counter ...

War Diary: Day 225

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for May 18th, 2024.

Israeli Strike Against Car in Masnaa, Casualties Unknown

On Saturday, the Israeli army targeted a car near the Masnaa border post in Syria, on the border with Lebanon. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Hezbollah leader and his companion were targeted by the strike on the Damascus-Beirut road, leading to the car's destruction. Casualties remain unknown. The explosion took place ...

Southern Front: Fisherman Injured

Tensions remain at their highest in southern Lebanon, where artillery exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel have continued unabated since October 8, when Hezbollah opened this front in support of Hamas in its war in Gaza. On Saturday morning, a young fisherman was injured in an Israeli drone strike on a motorcycle in the village of Naqoura. He ...

A Senior Palestinian Militant Killed in an Israeli Air Strike on Jenin

The Israeli military said on Saturday that it killed a senior Palestinian militant during an air strike on an "operations center" in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. "A number of significant terrorists were inside the compound," the Israeli Army said in a statement posted to Telegram. It said the strike by a fighter jet and helicopter ...

War Diary: Day 224

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for May 17th, 2024.