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Sound Barrier in Beirut and Ongoing Bombardments in the South

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 ...

Nasrallah: Response to Shokr’s Killing Not Expected Soon

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 ...

17 Injured In Hezb Attack on Nahariya

par This Is Beirut, 06/08 16:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army radio reported that 17 injuries were recorded in a Hezbollah attack on Nahariya with drones. The mayor of Nahariya spoke of injuries and material damage. In recent field developments, the town of Aita al-Shaab in the central sector was subjected to intermittent artillery shelling on Tuesday. Additionally, Israeli warplanes raided ...

Hezbollah’s Cash Flow Drying Up

par This Is Beirut, 06/08 13:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hezbollah is reportedly growing low on cash, and its reserves in dollars are dwindling because Iran is no longer able to supply it with enough money due to its economic situation. According to a diplomat from the five-nation commission known as the Quintet, and based on reports he received from his government, the Iran-backed party “is ...

State Department: 'Escalation in the Middle East Serves No-one's Interest'

par This Is Beirut, 06/08 13:34 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Amid heavy and rising tensions in the Middle East following the assassination of Hamas’ Political Bureau Chairman, Ismail Haniyeh, and Hezbollah cadre, Fouad Shokr, the US State Department drew a road map to the upcoming events in the region, carrying overt and hidden messages. After deliberating with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Ben Abdul ...

Five Killed in an Israeli Attack on Mayfadoun, Hezb Strikes Nahariya and Acre

par This Is Beirut, 06/08 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Hezbollah

An Israeli drone attacked a two-story house on Tuesday morning in Haret al-Nadi in the town of Mayfadoun. Ambulances headed to the scene. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Health announced that the attack led to the death of five people. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Health ...

Lebanon-Israel Mediation: Before or After Settlement?

par Philippe Abi-Akl, 06/08 09:59 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Hezbollah Israel

The race between war and settlement is at its peak. Which one will prevail? Given the current situation on the ground, notably the declared positions of the Hebrew State and the Iran-led “Obstructionist (Moumanaa) Axis,” urgent evacuation advisories for foreigners and heightened security measures including the closure of some embassies in ...

New Wave of Foreign and Arab Nations Urge Citizens to Leave Lebanon

par This Is Beirut, 05/08 20:06 - Reading : less than a minute

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A number of foreign and Arab countries have called on their citizens to immediately leave Lebanese territory amid rising tensions between Hezbollah and the Israeli army, with an anticipated response from Tel Aviv. On Monday afternoon, Royal Jordanian Airlines announced operating three flights on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to transport ...

South in Turmoil, Drone Strikes and Direct Hits

par This Is Beirut, 05/08 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Hezbollah

In recent field developments, one person was killed and another wounded in an Israeli raid that targeted a motorcycle with several drone strikes between Jebchit and A'eba, in the Nabatieh area in southern Lebanon. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health issued a statement announcing the death of one person ...

Editorial – August 4: Lebanon Held Hostage, for Whom and for What?

par Michel Touma, 05/08 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Four years have passed since the massive explosion at the Port of Beirut on August 4, 2020. The investigation remains stalled, as judges are unable to finalize it due to ongoing and barely concealed pressure and threats from Hezbollah. The August 4 apocalyptic explosion is one of the deadliest and most abhorrent examples of the systematic ...

Two Killed in Israeli Raid on Mays al-Jabal

par This Is Beirut, 05/08 11:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Cross-border fighting has continued unabated for the past 24 hours. Lebanon's Health Ministry said two people were killed Monday in an Israeli strike on the town of Mays al-Jabal. One was a rescue worker from the Risala Scouts which is affiliated with the Amal movement. The second person killed was a member of Hezbollah. The raid also injured ...

Iran, Hezbollah Retaliation in Next 24 Hours, Blinken Tells G7

par This Is Beirut, 05/08 11:12 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Diplomatic pressure mounted Monday to avoid an escalation between Iran and Israel following high-profile killings that have sent regional tensions soaring, while numerous governments urged their citizens to leave Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Sunday that his country was "determined to stand against" Iran and its ...

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