par This Is Beirut, 03/04 12:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Pope Francis expressed his "deep sorrow" on Wednesday for the deaths of seven charity workers killed by an Israeli strike while they were delivering aid in Gaza. "I express my deep sorrow for the volunteers killed while they were distributing humanitarian aid in Gaza," the 87-year-old pontiff said during his weekly audience at the Vatican. "I ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/04 11:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Southern Lebanon witnessed a heavy exchange of fire between Hezbollah and Israel on Wednesday morning and throughout the previous night. In the morning, the Israeli fired several heavy artillery shells on the outskirts of the towns of Naqoura, Jabal al-Labbouneh, Alma al-Shaab, Dhayra, Aita al-Shaab and Ramya, as well as the valleys surrounding ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/04 23:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The World Bank released a new report on Tuesday, with a damage assessment, concluding that the Israel-Hamas war has resulted in approximately $18.5 billion worth of damage to critical infrastructure in Gaza. The World Bank says the Israel-Hamas war has caused damage of around $18.5 billion to Gaza's critical infrastructure, according to a new ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/04 22:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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During a press conference in Paris alongside US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné criticized the Israeli airstrike which resulted in the killing of seven individuals associated with the US-based charity World Central Kitchen. French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné condemned, on Tuesday, the ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/04 22:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog expressed apologies on Tuesday for the killing of seven aid workers by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he spoke to Jose Andres, the US-based celebrity chef who heads the aid group World Central Kitchen, to express his "deep sorrow and sincere apologies over the tragic loss of ...
par Tylia El Helou, 02/04 20:48 - 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 April 2nd, 2024.
par This Is Beirut, 02/04 16:17 - Reading : less than a minute
On Monday, Israeli airstrikes on the Iranian consulate in Damascus killed eleven people, including Revolutionary Guard officials, prompting Iran to promise a firm response.
par This Is Beirut, 02/04 12:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran's President Ebrahim Raissi condemned on Tuesday a deadly air strike blamed on Israel against his country's consular annex in Damascus, saying the "cowardly crime will not go unanswered." "After repeated defeats and failures against the faith and will of the Resistance Front fighters, the Zionist regime has put blind assassinations on its ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/04 10:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
According to reports from Axios, the United States was notified just minutes before Israel carried out an airstrike in Syria, targeting an Iranian embassy building. Notably, Israel didn't seek explicit approval from Washington; instead, they informed the US authorities when the aircraft were already en route to Damascus. Axios also states that ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/04 10:34 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Food aid organization World Central Kitchen said Tuesday that an Israeli strike killed seven of its workers in the Gaza Strip. "World Central Kitchen is devastated to confirm seven members of our team have been killed in an IDF strike in Gaza," the US-based charity said in a statement. It stated that those killed were "from Australia, Poland, ...
par This Is Beirut, 01/04 23:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Biden administration is set to approve the sale of as roughly 50 American-made F-15 fighter jets to Israel, in a deal slated to be worth over $18 billion, as reported by CNN. This transaction would be the largest United States foreign military sale to Israel since October 7, with the administration also preparing to notify Congress of the ...
par Bassam Abou Zeid, 01/04 22:44 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Will Iran retaliate for the Israeli strike on its consulate in Damascus, which resulted in the deaths of several Iranian Revolutionary Guard officials, most notably Mohammad Reza Zahedi? This strike has highlighted the absence of diplomatic or political red lines against Israeli attacks. It indicates that all military moves and operations ...