This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 05:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon took effect on Wednesday after more than a year of fighting that has killed thousands of people. The truce, which began at 4:00 am (0200 GMT), should bring to a halt a war that has forced tens of thousands of people in Israel and hundreds of thousands more in Lebanon to flee their homes. The ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 04:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Shortly after the ceasefire came into effect at 4am, the Israeli army announced that residents of evacuated villages in southern Lebanon were forbidden to return to their homes. The Israeli army indicated that it remained deployed in certain localities. For “their own safety”, the inhabitants of these areas have been asked to stay away for ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 01:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A Syria war monitor said Israeli strikes on the Lebanon-Syria border late Tuesday killed two soldiers as Lebanon also reported one dead, the latest frontier raids amid news of a Hezbollah and Israel truce. "Israeli warplanes targeted the Al-Arida crossing in Tartus province for the first time, and the Dabussiyeh and Jussiyeh crossings ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-26 23:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday, which they said would potentially end all hostilities between the two countries. This ceasefire would protect Israel from the threat of Iran-backed Hezbollah and create the conditions for a "lasting calm", the two heads of state ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-26 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati welcomed on Tuesday the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, acknowledging the efforts deployed by the US and France in facilitating the agreement. In a phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden, Mikati expressed his gratitude for U.S. support for Lebanon and the efforts of his envoy, Amos Hochstein, in ...
Sana Richa Choucair, 2024-11-26 22:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
As negotiations to end hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah advance, terms like truce, ceasefire and withdrawal are at the forefront. This is Beirut offers a comprehensive guide to clarify these concepts, which intersect both military and political realms. Tuesday saw significant developments on the battlefield between Hezbollah and Israel. ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-26 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon was approved by the Israeli security cabinet Tuesday evening, to end the hostilities that erupted when Hezbollah opened the southern front in support of Hamas on October 8, 2023, culminating in Tel Aviv's major offensive against the pro-Iranian group on September 23. Unlike in 2006, the ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-26 21:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 26, 2024.
This is Beirut, 2024-11-26 20:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tueday, that the country’s Security Cabinet has approved a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, marking a significant step toward reducing hostilities in the region. During a statement on the matter, Netanyahu emphasized that the ceasefire would allow Israel to focus on the ongoing threat posed ...
Makram Haddad, 2024-11-26 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Mont-La-Salle Sports Palace (Ain Saade) hosted the Lebanese Veterans Fencing Championship, a landmark event that beautifully concluded the 2024 season of the sport. Organized by the Lebanese Fencing Federation, the competition brought together the country's top veteran fencers, representing clubs affiliated with the federation. With high-level ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-26 18:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly prefers to have the vote on a potential ceasefire agreement with Lebanon taken by the country’s security cabinet rather than the full cabinet, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Tuesday. The source added that Netanyahu is reviewing the legality of this approach. Israeli media, ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-26 17:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Israeli army targeted for the first time on Tuesday evening the home of a member of parliament. An airstrike on Barbour neighborhood in the heart of Beirut struck the residence of Hezbollah MP Amin Sherri, killing one brother and injuring another while he survived. Hours before a ceasefire agreement goes into effect, Israel went on a spree of ...