par This Is Beirut, 06/08 12:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Palestinian officials said Israeli forces killed 12 people in three separate raids in the northern West Bank on Tuesday, as violence in the occupied territory showed no sign of abating. Five people were killed in the Jenin area and four in Aqaba town in Tubas district when Israeli forces carried out early-morning raids, the health ministry in ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/08 19:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Israel
In a second address in a week, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, reiterated his party’s determination to respond to Israel’s assassination of its top commander, Fouad Shokr, in a strike on its stronghold in south Beirut, but hinted that it won’t happen anytime soon. “Our response is coming definitely, be it alone or in ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/08 20:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Israel
This afternoon, Beirut experienced a state of panic and fear due to repeated sonic booms by Israeli warplanes, just minutes before a speech by Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, who spoke on the occasion of the week of mourning for military commander Fouad Shukr. Today's sonic boom over the capital and across the Lebanese territory was ...
par Joanne Naoum, 06/08 20:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The war between Hezbollah and Israel has shifted gravely. The Middle East is in turmoil waiting for what seems to be a devastating all-out war. Diplomatic efforts to prevent a conflagration are relentless. Foreign embassies call on their nationals to “leave Lebanon immediately by taking any available flight.” The fear and apprehension ...
par Tylia El Helou, 06/08 21:21 - 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 6th, 2024.
par Yara Germany, 06/08 22:04 - Reading : less than a minute
Beirut International Airport Hamas Israel
The escalating situation in the region and fears that the conflict between Hamas and Israel might spread to Lebanon are causing vacationers to cut their trips short. With various embassies urging their citizens to leave and travel companies continuously rescheduling flights, the departure hall at Beirut International Airport is now crowded.
par This Is Beirut, 07/08 05:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Israel
Both Iran and Israel should avoid escalating conflict, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, in his most direct wording toward US ally Israel on the Middle East's spiraling tensions. "No one should escalate this conflict. We've been engaged in intense diplomacy with allies and partners, communicating that message directly to Iran. We ...
par Marc Saikali, 07/08 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The days when the Syrian army terrorized the Lebanese population and relentlessly bombarded the neighborhoods of Beirut and Zahlé instead of fighting Israel are long gone. The days when this army was part of an international coalition against Saddam Hussein during the first Gulf War are long gone. Nothing in the Near East could happen ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/08 18:49 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Palestine International Court of Justice Israel
Turkey on Wednesday joined South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. A Turkish parliamentary delegation accompanied by the Turkish ambassador to the Netherlands filed a "declaration of intervention" at the ICJ's headquarters in The Hague, according to state television TRT which covered it live. Turkish ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/08 20:16 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
War-weary Gazans voiced concern on Wednesday after Hamas appointed Yahya Sinwar as its new supremo, fearing his past as the movement's military commander might hamper efforts for the ceasefire they yearn for. "We don't know how Hamas is thinking or what led them to choose Yahya Sinwar as their chief, especially when his whereabouts are unknown," ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/08 20:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel and Hamas are still close to a ceasefire deal, the White House insisted Wednesday, despite growing fears of a regional war following the assassination of a key Hamas leader. Washington is still engaged in "intense diplomacy" to prevent further escalation after Iran threatened revenge for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh ...
par Lyne Sammouri, 07/08 20:58 - 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 7th, 2024.
