par Rayan Chami, 25/06 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Debunked Hezbollah Israel South Lebanon
Social media users have spread information regarding an escalation in the Hezb-Israel conflict. But, let’s debunk it.
par Antoine Saadé, 25/06 14:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese media tried to contain the issue between Lebanon and Cyprus by highlighting their longstanding and close bilateral relations over decades. However, it seems that Hassan Nasrallah does not believe in foreign relations and their positive repercussions on Lebanon's economy, as he only believes in relations with Iran. Hezbollah’s ...
par Philippe Abi-Akl, 25/06 07:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Although US envoy Amos Hochstein's visit to Lebanon didn't bring progress, it somehow eased tensions in the south and kept escalation within the rules of engagement. According to diplomatic sources, the parties’ ambiguous positions are attributed to the opacity surrounding the results of the upcoming US presidential election. The battle between ...
par This Is Beirut, 24/06 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli artillery broke late in the afternoon, on Monday, the precarious calm that had prevailed during the day. Tel Aviv’s army targeted the outskirts of the towns of Rab al-Thalathine and Taybeh, in the Marjayoun caza. A drone strike was carried out on Taybeh, but the device was shot down by Hezbollah fighters, prompting the Israeli ...
par Lyne Sammouri, 24/06 17:03 - Reading : less than a minute
Beirut International Airport Hezbollah
The tour of Beirut International Airport, carried out on Monday in the presence of diplomats and journalists on the initiative of Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport, Ali Hamieh, was chaotic. The latter once again denied reports in the British daily, The Telegraph, which, on Sunday, accused Hezbollah of stockpiling Iranian weapons, ...
par This Is Beirut, 24/06 16:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Sources close to Hezbollah acknowledge that the ceasefire in Gaza will inevitably lead to a halt in military operations on the Lebanese-Israeli border. Hezbollah would therefore be working to limit complaints and feelings of discontent within its community and among its ranks, which have suffered considerable human and material losses, estimated ...
par This Is Beirut, 24/06 12:29 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The alarmingly tense situation on the Lebanese southern border prompted on Monday several European foreign ministers to express serious concern about the Middle East, especially between Israel and Hezbollah. Statements were issued after a meeting of the EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg this morning, where the situation in the Middle East was ...
par This Is Beirut, 24/06 10:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US Military Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Q. Brown warned on Sunday that an Israeli offensive in Lebanon would risk Tehran's response in support of Hezbollah, turning the ongoing conflict into a regional war, according to the Associated Press (AP). He added that Iran would provide far more support for Hezbollah than it had for Hamas, ...
par This Is Beirut, 23/06 17:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Hezbollah is reportedly storing a large quantity of Iranian weapons, missiles and explosives at Beirut International Airport (BIA), according to British daily newspaper The Telegraph, which quotes whistleblowers who work at the airport. This information has sparked strong reactions in Lebanon, where Caretaker Minister of Public Works ...
par This Is Beirut, 23/06 15:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Maronite Patriarch, Bechara Rai once again warned against the danger of a presidential vacuum. In his opinion, failing to hold elections is a “national mistake that deals a fatal political blow to the consensus system upon which we rely.” In his Sunday homily, the Maronite Patriarch emphasized the importance of Lebanon having “a ...
par This Is Beirut, 23/06 11:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A tense calm prevailed at the southern border on Sunday morning after a major escalation on Saturday. Hezbollah launched two drones' attacks against Israeli towns in the Upper Galilee. According to Israeli media, around noon on Sunday, alerts sounded in northern Israel for "hostile aircraft intrusions". According to the Israeli army, "a ...
par This Is Beirut, 22/06 17:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A Cypriot delegation confirmed that "Cyprus is not a party" in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel and that it is "strongly opposed to the use of its territory by a third party to attack another country." The delegation also assured that "the land in question, on which the military maneuvers (by Israel) took place, is under British ...