par This Is Beirut, 03/10 19:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
President Joe Biden said he was discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities, in comments that sent oil prices spiking Thursday just a month before the US presidential election. Biden told reporters at the White House, however, that he was not expecting Israel to launch any retaliation for Tehran's missile barrage on Israel ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/10 19:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
France on Thursday condemned Israel's move to declare UN chief Antonio Guterres "persona non grata", saying the decision was "unjustified." "France regrets the unjustified, serious, and counterproductive decision taken by Israel to declare the secretary general of the United Nations, Mr. Antonio Guterres, persona non grata," the French foreign ...
par Lyne Sammouri, 03/10 17:41 - Reading : less than a minute
At least four raids hit the southern suburbs of Beirut as of 2:30 PM. One of the targets is reportedly the Hezbollah Press Office. An update from our reporters on the field.
par This Is Beirut, 03/10 17:38 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon's permanent mission to the United Nations in New York filed a complaint to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the Security Council on Thursday, accusing Israel of violating its sovereignty in a military incursion that began on the night of October 1, 2024. The complaint follows Israel’s recent decision to launch a ground ...
par Rayan Chami, 02/10 21:18 - Reading : less than a minute
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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 2nd, 2024.
par This Is Beirut, 02/10 20:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In an airstrike on Wednesday, Israel killed Hassan Jaafar Kassir, son-in-law of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Three people were killed in the Damascus strike, a monitor said, on a neighborhood that is home to security headquarters and embassies. "An Israeli air strike targeted a flat in a residential building in the Mazzeh neighborhood ...
par Victoria C. Werling, 02/10 19:11 - Reading : less than a minute
On Wednesday in the southern suburbs of Beirut, a press tour showcased the extensive destruction caused by Israeli strikes, which have become a daily occurrence in the area. While the material damage is substantial, no official reports on casualties have emerged so far. Many residents are still missing, and others have fled their homes in fear of ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/10 18:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's Iron Dome air defense system has intercepted thousands of rockets since it went into operation in 2011, providing the country with crucial cover during times of conflict. It has been heavily relied upon to protect military and civilian sites from frequent barrages of rockets fired from Gaza and Lebanon in the ongoing war between Israel ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/10 17:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Police in Denmark and Sweden said on Wednesday they were probing explosions and gunfire around Israeli embassies in their capitals, which took place amid spiraling Middle East tensions. In Denmark, police said three Swedish nationals had been arrested after two blasts were reported in the "immediate proximity" of the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/10 16:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On the streets of Tehran, a small crowd celebrated Iran's missile attack on Israel, while others are worried about the consequences of the Islamic Republic's boldest move yet in a year of escalating Middle East conflict. Local media carried footage of what Iran said were 200 missiles as they were fired towards Israel on Tuesday evening, while ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/10 16:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army announced on Wednesday that eight soldiers had been killed in fighting in Lebanon, two days after Israel launched a ground offensive against Hezbollah. In the morning, it had reported the death of a soldier, “Captain Eitan Itzhak Oster, aged 22, killed in action in Lebanon”. This marks the first reported losses for the ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/10 15:28 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri appears to have softened his position on the presidential election in light of the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah, where the latter has been severely weakened and left without its leadership. During meetings with visitors on Wednesday, Berri indicated that he no longer insists on dialogue — previously ...