par This Is Beirut, 29/07 18:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Italy's foreign minister told his Israeli and Lebanese counterparts Monday it was "possible to interrupt the spiral of violence" as he reiterated calls for a ceasefire, his office said. The Foreign Ministry said Antonio Tajani spoke with both Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz and Lebanon's Abdallah Bou Habib, two days after rocket fire from ...
par This Is Beirut, 29/07 16:34 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Due to fears of a wider war between Hezbollah and Israel, several airlines have suspended or cancelled some of their flights to and from Beirut. At the same time, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and the American, German and Italian Chancelleries have advised their nationals in Lebanon to “avoid or exercise caution” in following security ...
par Michael Al Andary, 29/07 16:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Abdallah Bou Habib Amos Hochstein Hezbollah Israel
Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib revealed that the Lebanese government has asked Hezbollah to withdraw beyond the Litani River in accordance with UN Resolution 1701. In response, Hezbollah has demanded the Israeli withdrawal from the Shebaa Farms and Kfarchouba hills as a precondition. In an interview with Al-Hadath TV on Sunday, Bou ...
par This Is Beirut, 29/07 14:33 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United States, Italy and Germany warned their citizens on Monday against staying in Lebanon amid heightened tensions between Hezbollah and Israel. The Saudi government reaffirmed its decision to ban travel to Lebanon for its citizens, emphasizing the importance of abiding by this directive due to current security concerns. The US Embassy in ...
par Michel Touma, 29/07 10:07 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Another massacre, another senseless tragedy. This time, it’s the innocent lives of twelve children and teenagers that have been claimed by a missile strike in Majdal Shams, a Druze village in the Golan Heights under Israeli sovereignty. They were participating in, or merely watching, a soccer match. This horrific event underscores the ...
par This Is Beirut, 28/07 21:14 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
French President Emmanuel Macron assured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that France was “fully committed to doing everything possible to avoid further escalation in the region,” during a telephone conversation, the Élysée announced. The French head of state pledged to pass on “messages to all parties involved in the ...
par Tylia El Helou, 28/07 20:56 - 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 28, 2024.
par This Is Beirut, 28/07 20:11 - Reading : less than a minute
For former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Joumblatt, Israel’s claim that Hezbollah fired a rocket at Majdal Shams “is a lie.” In an interview with the Al-Jazeera news channel on Sunday, Joumblatt said that Hezbollah “respects the rules of engagement in its operations and retaliates when Israel breaks them.” He also stated ...
par This Is Beirut, 28/07 19:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Thousands of Druze gathered in Majdal Shams on Sunday to mourn the deaths of young people killed by a rocket the previous day amid the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. With tears in their eyes, thousands of Druze climbed the steep streets of Majdal Shams on Sunday to attend the funeral of young people killed the day before in this ...
par This Is Beirut, 28/07 18:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced on Sunday delays in the return of some flights to and from Beirut from the evening of July 28, 2024, to the morning of July 29, 2024, due to technical reasons related to the distribution of insurance risks for aircraft between Lebanon and other destinations. The updated schedule, with all departure times local ...
par This Is Beirut, 28/07 18:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Golan Heights, a rocky plateau where 12 youths were killed Saturday amid clashes between Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israeli forces, is a strategic territory partially captured by Israel from Syria. Following the conquest of about two-thirds of the plateau during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, Israel in 1981 annexed the area in a move not recognized ...
par Marc Saikali, 28/07 18:32 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Well, there you have it: the dreaded miscalculation has finally happened. Then again, with so many missiles being fired, it was only a matter of time before one caused civilian casualties instead of just hitting the three useless antenna towers on the other side of the border. Misfire, missile misdirected by Israel's own defense… The ...