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Israeli Airstrikes Target Baalbeck

Israeli fighter jets launched strikes shortly after midnight on Sunday. They targeted a vacant warehouse in the town of Sefri in the Baalbeck district and strategic positions along the eastern Lebanese mountain range near the outskirts of Janta, close to the Lebanese-Syrian border, without causing human casualties. Israel announced that the ...

Gaza War Enters Its Seventh Month as Israel Heaps Criticism

The devastating war in the Gaza Strip entered its seventh month on Sunday. As negotiators meet in Cairo for the umpteenth attempt to reach a truce, Israel is piling up criticism from within its own camp. The war between Israel and Hamas entered its seventh month on Sunday as US and other negotiators were expected to join the protagonists in Cairo ...

Anti-Government Protests Sweep Israel

Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have rallied in Tel Aviv and Haifa with smaller gatherings taking place nationwide, in addition to several thousands more in Herzliya, Karkur, Kfar Saba, Caesarea, and Ra’anana, as reported by The Times of Israel. In Caesarea, protesters were demanding new elections and called on Prime Minister ...

UN Humanitarian Chief Calls Gaza War 'Betrayal of Humanity'

Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza has escalated into a "betrayal of humanity," the United Nations' humanitarian chief said Saturday. In a statement on the eve of the six-month anniversary of the war, Martin Griffiths, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, called for a "collective determination ...

War Diary: Day 183

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 April 6th, 2024.

Campaign Accuses Wajdi Mouawad of Normalization with Israel

The Campaign to Boycott Supporters of Israel in Lebanon accused Lebanese-Canadian playwright Wajdi Mouawad of “normalization with Israel,” in a statement published on April 3 and picked up by the Hezbollah-affiliated daily al-Akhbar. According to information provided to This Is Beirut, the smear campaign against Mouawad is also affecting the ...

An Israeli Drone Shot Down in Southern Lebanon

Hezbollah announced in a statement on Saturday evening that it had shot down an armed Israeli army Elbit Hermes 450 drone over Lebanese territory. This information was confirmed later that evening by the Israeli army, which stated that the pro-Iranian formation had used a surface-to-air missile. Additionally, a civilian who was injured in a raid ...

Is Hezbollah “Unable to Sustain” Its Southern Front Battle?

Hezbollah is reportedly “unable to sustain” its fight against Israel on the southern front, as per information obtained by This is Beirut, leaked by Hezbollah officials. According to these sources, the pro-Iranian party is also leaning towards the American diplomatic initiative for a settlement on the Lebanese-Israeli border, “in exchange ...

Aid Enters North Gaza Through New Crossing Point

Trucks filled with medicine provided by the UN entered for the first time on Saturday morning through the Erez-Beit Hanoun crossing point, according to images. The vehicles were then supposed to reach two hospitals located in the northern part of Gaza. Israel made the decision on Friday to temporarily open this border crossing located north of ...

New Talks in Cairo as Israel Prepares for Iranian Retaliation

Truce talks in Gaza are due to resume this weekend in Cairo, where Joe Biden has urged negotiators to convince Hamas, while Iran is preparing its retaliation to Israel's attack on its Damascus consulate. American and Israeli negotiators were expected in Cairo over the weekend for a renewed push to reach a ceasefire-hostage deal in a war that has ...

US Loses Patience and Expects “Results” from Israel

Israeli strikes on seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen in Gaza represent one tragedy apiece for the Biden administration, but the United States is unlikely to make any major policy changes towards its ally. President Joe Biden has stood firmly by Israel amid months of mounting domestic and international outcry over the humanitarian toll ...

CIA Chief Heading to Cairo for Hostage Talks

CIA Director Bill Burns will travel to the Egyptian capital Cairo this weekend for talks on freeing hostages held in Gaza, US media said on Friday. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby declined to say if Burns would be involved but told journalists that "the United States will be present for those talks." Burns will meet Mossad chief ...