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War Diary: Day 269

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 1, 2024.

Shelling in the South and Sound Breaches in the Bekaa

Escalation continued between the Israeli Army and Hezbollah on Monday afternoon, as Israeli warplanes breached the sound barriers four consecutive times in the skies of Rashaya and the west Bekaa. Earlier, Israeli warplane attacks on Hula resulted in the deaths of three Hezbollah fighters, who were mourned by the party. In addition, the Israeli ...

Germany and Hezbollah Hold Security Contacts

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock spent a mere three hours in Lebanon, stopping by on her return trip from Israel. She was briefed on the situation in South Lebanon by caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bou Habib. Baerbock did not convey any message from the Hebrew state. However, during her ...

South Lebanon: Three Fighters of the Hezb Killed in Hula

On Sunday, tensions flared in southern Lebanon as Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling targeted several towns, resulting in casualties and significant damage. In response, Hezbollah launched a series of retaliatory attacks on Israeli military positions. The escalations have led to the deaths of three Hezbollah fighters and injuries to ...

South Lebanon: Israeli Drone Strike in Hula Kills One, Injures Two

An Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle between the towns of Hula and Mays al-Jabal, killing its driver on Saturday morning. Al-Hadath media channel reported that a Hezbollah member was killed and two others were wounded in the drone strike. A precarious calm prevailed in the South in the afternoon. Meanwhile, another Israeli drone targeted a car ...

Israeli Troops and Warplanes Strike North Gaza

Israel's military on Friday said it was conducting raids backed by air strikes in northern Gaza, killing "dozens" of militants in an area where it had declared the command structure of Hamas dismantled months ago. The operation in Shujaiya, on the edge of Gaza City, caused numerous casualties, witnesses and medics said on Thursday, when it ...

War Diary: Day 266

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 June 28th, 2024.

US-Israel: Agree in Lebanon and Diverge in Gaza?

For decades, the US-Israeli relations were described by analysts as strong and unshakable, based on their mutual regional and international interests. The US was the primary supporter of the Hebrew state since its foundation, and throughout the five regional wars starting with the 1948 Nakba, and the establishment of the state of Israel. This was ...

Israel's Top Arab MP Says His People Are 'Hunted' Over Gaza Support

In the office of one of Israel's most recognizable Arab politicians, framed pictures show him posing with famous figures like Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In front of Ahmad Tibi's desk is the Arabic slogan, “The more beautiful days are those we did not yet live,” which the parliamentarian says is a poignant reminder ...

Four Killed, Two Injured in Israeli Strikes in Bekaa and South

As part of the escalating violence raging in south Lebanon, four people were killed, including a Hezbollah member, and two injured in Israeli strikes on Thursday in the Bekaa and south Lebanon. The pro-Iranian party announced the death of one of its combatants identified as Ali Ahmad Alaeddine, who was killed in an Israeli raid that targeted his ...

South Lebanon: Sweep Operation in Kfar Kila

A cautious calm prevailed on Thursday morning along the Lebanon-Israel border, with the exception of the village of Kfar Kila which was subjected to a machine-gun sweep in the morning hours. Meanwhile, during the early hours of Thursday, Civil Defense members worked to extinguish a fire that broke out after an Israeli airstrike targeted a ...

Gaza War Puts Shabbat Rules to the Test

When Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas in Gaza this month, it dominated the news that Saturday, but Jerusalem resident Eliana Gurfinkiel, an observant Jew, didn't find out until nightfall. The French-Israeli was following the rules of Shabbat and not using her phone. Hearing the news after everyone else "made no difference", she ...