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Retaliation Attacks Intensify Along Southern Border

Cross-border violence continued unabated on Thursday, following the grave developments in South Lebanon a day before, described as the deadliest since October 8. Israeli airstrikes targeted the village of Blida in the early evening. Initial reports said four people were wounded as a result of the attacks on a residential building and a civilian ...

War Diary: Day 132

This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 15th, 2024.

Israel Vows 'Powerful' Operation on Rafah

After firing a new wave of deadly strikes on southern Gaza on Thursday, Israel vowed to launch a "powerful" operation in Rafah, an overcrowded city in the southern Gaza Strip, despite growing international condemnation. After more than four months of a war that has flattened vast swathes of Gaza, displaced most of the territory's population, and ...

Wednesday, Deadliest Day for Southern Lebanon

Wednesday, February 14, was the deadliest day in southern Lebanon since Israeli bombardments began, with at least 12 people killed, including 6 women and 3 children.

Nabatiyeh: Eight Dead, Several Wounded

A strike on a residential building in Nabatiyeh has resulted in a staggering toll, leaving eight individuals dead and at least seven injured, according to the latest toll. The search for missing people is still ongoing. Seven members of the Barjawi family were killed in the strike last night in the city of Nabatiyeh when an Israeli drone targeted ...

Israeli Shelling in Nabatieh, At Least Four Killed

[video width="480" height="848" mp4="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/e4e3a435-9bf9-4de4-8439-2502807bdeac.mp4"][/video] An Israeli airstrike with two missiles targeted a site in the al-Maslakh neighborhood of the town of Nabatieh. An Israeli drone targeted a three-story building in a populated area of Nabatieh, near the ...

US Urges 'Diplomatic Path' in Israeli-Lebanese Conflict

The United States on Wednesday called for diplomacy to resolve tensions in Lebanon after Israeli strikes on its northern neighbor. "We continue to believe that there is a diplomatic path forward, and we will continue to push forward to try to resolve this issue diplomatically," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters. "We ...

Macron Calls for Cease of Israeli Operations in Rafah

French President Emmanuel Macron conveyed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that the Gaza death toll was deemed "unacceptable" and emphasized that Israel's operations in the region must stop. French President Emmanuel Macron told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that the Gaza death toll is ...

Multiple Israeli Strikes in Southern Lebanon

Israeli warplanes conducted heavy strikes on several villages in southern Lebanon this afternoon, resulting in the deaths of at least four people, including two children.   [readmore url="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/lebanon/226630"]

South Lebanon: Dead and Injured in Israeli Response to Galilee Bombing

The Israeli army carried out an intense aerial offensive on Tuesday afternoon targeting multiple locations in southern Lebanon, including one located deeper within Lebanese territory, near Saida, killing four people and injuring several others. According to initial reports, a woman, a young boy and a child were killed in the raid on the village ...

Turkey and Egypt Turn 'New Leaf' in Relations

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed their intention to turn a new page in their country's relations after more than a decade of estrangement. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in Cairo on Wednesday that they were turning a ...