par Bassam Abou Zeid, 05/08 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Military sources are exploring numerous scenarios regarding Iran’s retaliation as well as its proxies’ in the region in response to Israel's assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh and senior Hezbollah military commander Fouad Shukr. According to these sources, this time around, these players are not seeking a merely ...
par Charles Chartouni, 05/08 09:03 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The concomitant assassination of Ismail Haniyeh and Fouad Shukr is a major turning point in the surrogate war which opposes Iran and Israel. This came at the heels of a deadly attack on Israeli territory, whereby the children of Majdel Shams, a Druze town in the Golan Heights were deliberately targeted by Hezbollah. The sudden attack pinpointed ...
par Ali A. Hamadé, 05/08 11:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Middle East is now the stage for heightened tensions, pointing to an ever-increasing possibility of war. Indeed, the friction between Israel and Iran, along with its proxies such as Hezbollah, has reached unprecedented levels. In this particularly volatile environment, the role of major global diplomatic powers, especially that of the United ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/08 16:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has ordered the seizure of 100 million shekels ($26 million) of tax funds intended for the Palestinian Authority (PA), saying it would be used to pay for Israeli victims of terrorism. In a statement issued late on Sunday, the Finance Ministry said the confiscation of funds was "part of measures ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/08 20:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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France's President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he had spoken to the leaders of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia and all three had urged "restraint" to avoid an escalation in the Middle East. "I have spoken to President Mohamed bin Zayed and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the situation in the Middle East. We call on all actors to be ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/08 20:06 - Reading : less than a minute
A number of foreign and Arab countries have called on their citizens to immediately leave Lebanese territory amid rising tensions between Hezbollah and the Israeli army, with an anticipated response from Tel Aviv. On Monday afternoon, Royal Jordanian Airlines announced operating three flights on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to transport ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/08 20:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United Nations said Monday that nine employees of its agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) "may have been involved" in the October 7 attack on southern Israel by Hamas, which sparked war in Gaza, and have been fired. "We have sufficient information in order to take the actions that we're taking, which is to say, the termination of these ...
par Lyne Sammouri, 05/08 21:14 - Reading : less than a minute
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 August 5th, 2024.
par This Is Beirut, 05/08 21:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged all sides in the Middle East to avoid "escalation," his spokesman said, as fears grew of an imminent Iranian counterattack on Israel. "It's important that all parties take steps over the coming days to refrain from escalation and calm tensions," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/08 21:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli military said the head of US Central Command, General Michael Kurilla, arrived in Israel on Monday to assess the security situation as fears grow of a regional war. Kurilla met Israeli army chief Lieutenant-General Herzi Halevi and "held a joint situational assessment on security and strategic issues, as well as joint preparations in ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/08 04:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US President Joe Biden held crisis talks on Monday on a potential Iranian counterattack on Israel, as his administration said it was working around the clock to avoid all-out war in the Middle East. Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken engaged in frantic diplomacy to try to ease tensions sparked by a suspected Israeli attack that killed ...
par Philippe Abi-Akl, 06/08 09:59 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The race between war and settlement is at its peak. Which one will prevail? Given the current situation on the ground, notably the declared positions of the Hebrew State and the Iran-led “Obstructionist (Moumanaa) Axis,” urgent evacuation advisories for foreigners and heightened security measures including the closure of some embassies in ...
