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Netanyahu Aborts British Offer for Border with Lebanon

In an anticipatory move for the post-truce phase in Gaza, and the “Day After” plan for southern Lebanon, Britain tried to market an offer to Hezbollah and Israel under which it would erect advanced watchtowers along the Lebanese-Israeli border. The observation towers, which would be more sophisticated than those installed on the border with ...

Southern Lebanon: Israeli Retaliation After Hezb Bombed Metulla

After a tense night on the southern borders, the Israeli Army announced on Saturday that “9 buildings in Metulla were damaged by rocket shelling from Lebanon on Friday afternoon.” In this context, Israeli Army spokesperson, Avichaee Adraee, stated that “two suspicious aerial targets were intercepted while they were heading to Israeli ...

Gaza: 90 Dead in Israeli Airstrike, Mohammed Deif Targeted

The health ministry in Gaza said an Israeli strike on Saturday killed 90 people at the Al-Mawasi camp for war displaced in the south of the Palestinian territory. Mohammed Deif, the leader of Hamas's al-Qassam Brigades, was according to Israeli army targeted in this attack. Israeli media reported that Rafa Salama, the commander of Hamas's Khan ...

Who Is Mohammed Deif, the Mastermind Behind Attacks Against Israel?

He is considered by Israeli intelligence services to be the mastermind behind attacks against Israel. At 58 years old, Mohammed Deif was reportedly targeted by Israel during the attack near Khan Younes. Mohammed Deif, a high-ranking leader of Hamas' military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, has played a crucial role in the organization's operations ...

Israeli Drone Strikes Car in Nabatiyeh

A car was targeted on the road between the towns of Arnoun and Kfar Tibnit in the Nabatiyeh district. Reports indicate that three rockets were fired from two Israeli drones in the area. No injuries were reported according to preliminary information obtained by This Is Beirut.

Israeli Police Kill Car-Ramming Suspect After Soldiers Injured

Israeli police shot dead a car driver who ran down four soldiers at a bus stop near a military base on Sunday, police and army spokesmen said. Police called it a "suspected terrorist attack" and said the driver, a Palestinian from east Jerusalem, had been "neutralised" during the incident close to the Tzrifin military base near the central city ...

Marjayoun Power Station Out of Service Following Israeli Bombing

After a relatively calm day, repeated fire exchanges renewed along the southern border on Sunday night. Israeli bombardments and airstrikes targeted Aita al-Shaab, Rachaya al-Foukhar, Kfar Hamam, Bani Hayan, Houla, and Blida. Earlier, Lebanon’s electricity company, Electricité du Liban (EDL), announced that the power station in Marjayoun, in ...

War Diary: Day 282

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 July 14th, 2024.

Hamas Withdraws From Gaza Truce Talks, Fate of Deif Unknown

The Israeli army continues its bombardment of Gaza as ceasefire talks seem to be at an impasse. Hamas announced on Sunday that it is withdrawing from the negotiations following a deadly strike that targeted the leader of the al-Qassam Brigades, Mohammed Deif. Hamas Pulling Out of Gaza Truce Talks A Hamas official said on Sunday that the ...

British Foreign Secretary Reaffirms Gaza Ceasefire Call in Israel

Britain's new Foreign Secretary David Lammy reaffirmed his call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war during a second day of talks with Israeli leaders on Monday. Lammy, on his first Middle East trip since his Labour Party's landslide win in the British election, had already called for a halt to hostilities in a meeting with Prime Minister ...

EU Imposes Fresh Sanctions on 'Extremist' Israeli Settlers

The European Union on Monday announced sanctions on five Israelis -- including those termed "extremist settlers" -- and three organizations for abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank and blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza. The asset freezes and visa bans are the second round of sanctions from the 27-nation bloc targeting violent Israeli ...

Israel Unleashes New Strike on Gaza School

The civil defense agency in Gaza said on Monday that an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza City killed at least one person. The strike on Salah al-Din School in Gaza City's Al-Rimal neighborhood was the latest to hit schools, many of which have been turned into shelters for people displaced by the Israel-Hamas war in the Palestinian ...