This Is Beirut, 2024-08-02 14:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Following Erdogan’s decree of a day of mourning for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Turkey lowered its flag on Friday at its embassy in Tel Aviv, sparking outrage among Israeli leaders. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz summoned Turkey’s deputy ambassador in Israel for a “stern reprimand.” Katz also stated ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-08-02 09:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
An Israeli strike that killed seven charity workers in a Gaza aid convoy was the result of "mistaken identification" and a raft of other serious failures, the Australian government found in a report released Friday. Australian national Lalzawmi "Zomi" Frankcom was among a group of seven World Central Kitchen staff killed when their convoy, ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-08-02 09:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that Washington is committed to defending Israel's security "against all threats from Iran," the White House said, after the assassination of a top Hamas leader in Tehran. Biden, who was joined on the call by Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-08-02 08:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran and its regional allies vowed retaliation on Thursday for the deaths of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, raising regional tensions as mourners filled Tehran's city center calling for revenge. A public funeral was held for Hamas' political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in the Iranian capital, where he was killed early Wednesday in an attack on which ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-08-01 21:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
According to Reuters, Hezbollah did not evacuate its key sites or senior officials in Beirut's suburbs before the recent Israeli airstrike that killed Fouad Shokr, a senior commander, on Tuesday. The group believed and trusted that the US-led diplomatic efforts would prevent an attack, according to information obtained by Reuters from sources ...
Lyne Sammouri, 2024-08-01 21:08 - 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 1, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 2024-08-01 11:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's army confirmed on Thursday that Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif was killed in an air strike last month in the southern Gaza Strip. The announcement came a day after Hamas and Iran said the Palestinian movement's chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran. Israel has not commented on that report. "Mohammed Deif, the Osama bin Laden of ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-08-01 10:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday urged "all parties" in the Middle East to stop "escalatory actions" and achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, after Hamas's political leader was killed in a strike in Tehran that Iran blamed on Israel. Speaking in the Mongolian capital, top US diplomat Blinken warned the Middle East was on a path "toward ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-08-01 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran held a funeral ceremony on Thursday with calls for revenge after the killing in Tehran of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in a strike blamed on Israel. The Islamic republic's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led prayers for Haniyeh ahead of his burial in Qatar, having earlier threatened a "harsh punishment" for his killing. In ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-08-01 05:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Many members of the UN Security Council expressed concern on Wednesday about the risk of escalation in the Middle East, citing a critical situation following the death in Tehran of the leader of Hamas in a strike blamed on Israel. A few hours after the death of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian movement, the Council held an emergency ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-07-31 22:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel "delivered crushing blows to all our enemies," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, explicitly mentioning the killing of Hezbollah leader Fouad Shokr in south Beirut. Netanyahu's televised statement lasted for approximately five minutes and did not make any reference to the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in ...
Hala Abdallah, 2024-07-31 21:44 - 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 July 31, 2024.