This is Beirut, 13/10 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) issued a strongly-worded statement condemning the violation of one of its posts and the restriction of its movements by the Israeli army on Sunday. "Breaching and entering a UN site constitutes a flagrant violation of Resolution 1701 (2006)," the statement read, adding that such actions put ...
This is Beirut, 13/10 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on the UN chief to move peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon out of "harm's way." Netanyahu's appeal to UN chief Antonio Guterres comes a day after the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, refused to withdraw from the border area despite five of its members being ...
This is Beirut, 13/10 13:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Israeli army radio reported on Sunday that "the army has once again expanded its ground operations in southern Lebanon, carrying out large-scale aerial bombings and opening heavy artillery fire." It also announced that a new military division entered Lebanese territory on Saturday night to extend the ground operation in South Lebanon. South ...
This is Beirut, 13/10 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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UN peacekeepers in Lebanon warned on Saturday against a “catastrophic” regional conflict as Israeli forces battled Hezbollah and Hamas militants on two fronts, on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Israel has faced a fierce diplomatic backlash over the injuries suffered by five Blue Helmets serving in south Lebanon. Lebanon's Health ...
This is Beirut, 12/10 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel observed Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, on Saturday amid a firestorm of international criticism over its military offensive in Lebanon and its soldiers firing on peacekeepers. As the holy day got under way Friday from sundown, Israel faced diplomatic backlash over what it acknowledged was a "hit" earlier in the day on ...
12/10 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Prior to initiating what they termed limited ground operations along the Lebanese border, the Israeli Army communicated with UNIFIL forces stationed along the Blue Line, requesting the evacuation of specific positions. However, the international force declined this request. Recently, the Israeli Army announced that Hezbollah was operating near ...
This is Beirut, 11/10 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had a phone conversation with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, during which he emphasized the need to ensure the safety of UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon, as well as a swift return to a diplomatic solution. “I called Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant last night to discuss Israel’s operations in ...
This is Beirut, 11/10 15:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Friday, following the Cabinet session at the Grand Serail, that "the Cabinet has decided, at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to submit a request to the Security Council for an immediate ceasefire and the implementation of Resolution 1701." He affirmed, "A diplomatic solution is on ...
This is Beirut, 11/10 13:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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For the third time since September 23, Israeli aircraft targeted the capital directly. Even though Thursday night was relatively calm in Beirut, airstrikes resumed in other areas on Friday. On the Ground Israeli warplanes conducted an airstrike around 7:00 AM on the town of Jebsheet, followed by another airstrike on the town of Zrarieh near ...
This is Beirut, 10/10 23:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Clashes continued on Thursday between Hezbollah and the Israeli army in Ras al-Naqoura amid continuous bombardment of the towns and localities of the caza of Tyre, especially al-Bazouriya and Mayfadoun, where several deaths and injuries were reported. Five people were killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike targeting a house in ...
This is Beirut, 10/10 19:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France and Italy will convene the European countries contributing to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) following shots fired by an Israeli tank at its headquarters, injuring two Indonesian peacekeepers, the French Ministry of Armed Forces announced on Thursday. This videoconference meeting, decided during a conversation between ...
This is Beirut, 07/10 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United Nations peacekeeping forces spokesperson Nick Birnback, as stated by the New York Times on Sunday, indicated that the Israeli Army is endangering UNIFIL forces by positioning its troops near their location during the ground operation in southern Lebanon. "This is a very serious development, and it is unacceptable to put the safety of ...