par Ali A. Hamadé, 05/08 11:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Middle East is now the stage for heightened tensions, pointing to an ever-increasing possibility of war. Indeed, the friction between Israel and Iran, along with its proxies such as Hezbollah, has reached unprecedented levels. In this particularly volatile environment, the role of major global diplomatic powers, especially that of the United ...
par Charles Chartouni, 05/08 09:03 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The concomitant assassination of Ismail Haniyeh and Fouad Shukr is a major turning point in the surrogate war which opposes Iran and Israel. This came at the heels of a deadly attack on Israeli territory, whereby the children of Majdel Shams, a Druze town in the Golan Heights were deliberately targeted by Hezbollah. The sudden attack pinpointed ...
par Bassam Abou Zeid, 05/08 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Military sources are exploring numerous scenarios regarding Iran’s retaliation as well as its proxies’ in the region in response to Israel's assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh and senior Hezbollah military commander Fouad Shukr. According to these sources, this time around, these players are not seeking a merely ...
par Tylia El Helou, 04/08 21:27 - Reading : less than a minute
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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 4th, 2024.
par This Is Beirut, 04/08 13:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Reports from various media outlets indicate that approximately 50 rockets were launched on Sunday from southern Lebanon, targeting Kiryat Shmona and Beit Hillel in northern Israel. "We have added the new settlement of Beit Hillel to our list of targets and bombarded it for the first time with dozens of Katyusha rockets," Hezbollah said in a ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/08 20:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The clashes in South Lebanon escalated on Saturday afternoon after Hezbollah reactivated the support front following a 48-hour pause imposed by the assassination of commander Fouad Shokr in an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut. According to a statement by the Ministry of Health, an Israeli drone targeted the town of Deir Seryan on ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/08 13:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Unabated confrontations continued on Saturday between Israel and Hezbollah, with an Israeli drone attack targeting a car on the Wadi Gilo Road near Bazouriye in southern Lebanon. The attack resulted in the death of one person and the injury of two others. Hezbollah later announced the killing of one of its fighters identified as, Ali Abdul Ali, ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/08 12:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran said on Saturday it expects Hezbollah to hit deeper inside Israel and no longer be confined to military targets after Israel killed the Hezbollah military commander. Hezbollah has been exchanging near-daily fire with Israeli forces, saying it is targeting military positions over the border, since its Palestinian ally Hamas attacked Israel on ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/08 23:16 - Reading : less than a minute
Israeli warplanes initiated airstrikes on Friday, on Al-Qasr Town in Hermel on the borders between Lebanon and Syria, which is held by Hezbollah. The explosions and fuming of smoke were witnessed from Al-Ma’ariya Village in Al-Qaseer countryside which is also held by the Lebanese militant group, and is nearly two kilometers away from the ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/08 17:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
France on Friday urged its nationals visiting Iran to leave immediately, after Tehran accused Israel of killing a leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas on its soil, sparking regional tensions. "Due to the increased risk of a military escalation in the region, visiting French nationals still in Iran are invited to leave as soon as possible," ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/08 16:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah evacuated its leadership positions on Friday in the southern suburbs of Beirut, according to sources from al-Arabiya and al-Hadath. The group is said to have removed military equipment from the area. Residents in the buildings where Hezbollah officials live, or those close to its institutions, have also been instructed to relocate to ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/08 15:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Following a relatively calm morning, bombardments resumed in southern Lebanon on Friday afternoon. Three Israeli missiles were fired at the town of Dhayra, while a raid targeted Rab al-Thalatin, causing no injuries. For its part, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for attacks on Israeli positions in Sammaka. The pro-Iranian group also claimed ...