This is Beirut

Indonesia's Prabowo Says Ready to Recognise Israel if Palestinians Get State

This is Beirut, 28/05 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Emmanuel Macron Israel Palestine Indonesia

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday said he would be willing to establish diplomatic relations with Israel if it recognized a Palestinian state, as he held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Jakarta. Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, has no formal ties with Israel and has consistently ...

Iran Executes Man Convicted of Spying for Israel

This is Beirut, 28/05 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Israel Tehran Execution Spy

Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, the judiciary said on Wednesday. "After identification, arrest, and judicial proceedings against Pedram Madani, who was spying in favour of the Zionist regime, and following the complete process of criminal procedure and the final confirmation and upholding of the ...

NYT: Israel Considered Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites Amid Trump’s Push for Deal

This is Beirut, 28/05 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Donald Trump Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas Hezbollah

As the United States moves closer to a potential new nuclear agreement with Iran, tensions are reportedly growing between Washington and Tel Aviv, according to a detailed report published on Wednesday by The New York Times. The article outlines growing concern within the Israeli leadership, particularly from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over ...

Thousands Rush into New Aid Distribution Center in South Gaza

This is Beirut, 27/05 22:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Israel Gaza Humanitarian Aid Benjamin Netanyahu

Thousands of Palestinians rushed into a new aid distribution center run by a US-backed group in southern Gaza on Tuesday, AFP journalists reported, leading to chaotic scenes as Israel implemented a new distribution system. The incident in Rafah came days after the partial easing of a total aid blockade on the territory that Israel imposed since ...

Al-Qard al-Hassan: The Bank that Dodges Bombs but Not Audits

This is Beirut, 27/05 21:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Banks Hassan Nasrallah Central Bank of Lebanon Hezbollah Israel

Al-Qard al-Hassan, a financial institution linked to Hezbollah and operating through 34 branches in areas controlled by the militia, has recently drawn attention for its role in the group’s financial operations. The Israeli think tank Alma Research and Education Center, which focuses on security issues in northern Israel, has provided ...

UN in the Dark over Gaza Aid Group Deliveries

This is Beirut, 27/05 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Israel Humanitarian Aid Gaza Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

The United Nations said on Tuesday it had no information on whether the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US-backed aid group, had actually delivered any supplies inside the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. The little-known group, which has stirred controversy since surfacing in early May, announced on Monday it had begun distributing ...

Syria and Israel hold Direct talks Focusing on Security, According to Reuters

This is Beirut, 27/05 15:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Israel Syria

Israel and Syria have recently initiated direct contacts, including several face-to-face meetings, aimed at easing tensions along their shared border and preventing military escalation, five sources close to the matter told Reuters. These talks represent a significant shift between two historically hostile nations that do not maintain official ...

Israel Military says Intercepted two Projectiles Fired from Yemen

This is Beirut, 27/05 14:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Hamas Houthi Israel Palestine

Israel's military said Tuesday it had intercepted a missile and another projectile fired from Yemen, which Iran-backed Huthi rebels said they had fired. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted," the military posted on Telegram. It said ...

Israel Attorney General says PM's Nomination for Shin Bet Chief 'Illegal'

This is Beirut, 27/05 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Shin Bet

Israel's attorney general has said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nomination of an army major general as head of domestic intelligence is "illegal", after the supreme court found his move to sack the incumbent chief unlawful. Netanyahu named David Zini as his pick to lead the Shin Bet last week, after months of legal and political wrangling ...

Time to Resettle Palestinians Outside Lebanon

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 27/05 11:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Palestine Israel Lebanon United States Arabs

Lebanon has announced a plan to disarm Palestinian refugee camps, a step in the right direction. But disarmament is not enough. Lebanon needs a hard divorce from the Palestinians and their cause and should ask the UN to resettle 174,000 Palestinians, classified as refugees, in a third country. The founding literature of the UN Relief and Works ...

Israeli Night Raid on Yater Leaves One Dead

This is Beirut, 27/05 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Baalbeck Lebanese Army South Lebanon Israel UNIFIL Syria

An Israeli raid targeted on Tuesday evening a motorcycle on the outskirts of Yater (Bint Jbeil), killing the rider, reportedly from the Al Balaghi family, according to preliminary information. At dawn on Tuesday, an Israeli infantry unit crossed approximately 200 meters into Lebanese territory in the Mays al-Jabal area (Marjayoun district). The ...

Israel Strikes Gaza as PM Vows to Bring Hostages Home

This is Beirut, 27/05 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Israel Palestine Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday to bring back all hostages, "living and dead", as Gaza rescuers said Israeli strikes killed at least 52 people in the war-battered Palestinian enclave. Netanyahu's remarks came amid confusion about the fate of a proposed 70-day ceasefire that was to see the release of 10 Israeli hostages ...

israel