War in the Middle East

Israeli Strikes Target Vehicle and Prefabricated House in South Lebanon

This is Beirut 11:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone targeted a small van on the main road between Bint Jbeil and Yaroun, in the Doura region on Thursday. The car was struck at the rear, but no casualties were reported, according to initial information. At dawn on Thursday, Israeli airstrikes hit the Naqoura area, shaking the region with a series of raids. A prefabricated house in ...

Morgan Ortagus Expected in Beirut Soon After Israel

This is Beirut 02/04 14:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Deputy US Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus is expected in Israel within the next hours, carrying a proposal for settling the persisting tensions between Lebanon and Israel, particularly in light of the escalation in recent days. According to several sources, Ortagus, who will travel to Lebanon after her visit to Israel, will seek ...

US Sends a Second Aircraft Carrier in Middle East, New Strikes on Yemen

This is Beirut 02/04 05:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States announced on Tuesday the deployment of a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid heightened tensions with Yemen’s Houthis, who have been disrupting navigation in the Red Sea. The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, already in the region, will be joined by the Carl Vinson, currently in the Indo-Pacific, "to ...

5,000 Syrian Refugees Flee to Northern Lebanon in 24 Hours

This is Beirut 01/04 22:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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A report published by the Disaster and Crisis Management Unit, led by Akkar Governor Imad Labaki, confirmed on Tuesday that 5,000 Syrian refugees fled coastal areas of Syria within 24 hours, bringing the total number of arrivals since March 10 to 20,496 – including 4,085 families, among which 165 Lebanese families. These refugees have spread ...

Spain Arrests Three Suspects Linked to Hezbollah

This is Beirut 01/04 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Spanish Civil Guard arrested three individuals in Barcelona on Tuesday, suspected of being part of a logistical network linked to Hezbollah. The suspects, arrested in an apartment in Barcelona’s Eixample district, are believed to have facilitated the supply of spare parts for assembling drones. Additional searches are also being carried out ...

Southern Lebanon Rocket Attacks: Retaliation, Diplomacy and Arrests

This is Beirut 01/04 16:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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After a period of relative calm in Beirut, Israeli airstrikes resumed on the southern suburbs of Beirut. The most recent attack occurred at dawn on Tuesday. The attack targeted Hassan Bdair, a Hezbollah operative in charge of Palestinian affairs. This escalation follows a fresh flare-up in tensions along the Israeli-Lebanese border, triggered by ...

Israeli Strike on Southern Suburb: Hassan Bdair, Hezbollah Official, Killed

This is Beirut 01/04 04:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Israeli army’s Arabic-speaking spokesperson, confirmed on Tuesday the death of Hassan Ali Mahmoud Bdair. According to Avichay Adraee, “Israeli Air Force fighter jets, under the direction of the Shin Bet, carried out an attack last night in the southern suburbs of Beirut, targeting the terrorist named Hassan Ali Mahmoud Bdair, ...

Israeli Army Dismantle Hamas Tunnel and Rocket Workshop

This is Beirut 31/03 16:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli army on Monday dismantled a one-kilometer underground tunnel by the elite Yahalom Unit, a tunnel identified as part of Hamas’ network. This comes as part of an intensification of targeted operations in northern and central Gaza. In addition to neutralizing the tunnel, the troops also discovered and disrupted a workshop dedicated ...

Lebanon Caught Between the Hammer of Hezbollah and the Anvil of Israeli Strikes

Bassam Abou Zeid 31/03 13:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Morgan Ortagus, Deputy US Special Envoy for the Middle East, is preparing to visit Lebanon, potentially right after Eid al-Fitr. She has laid the groundwork for this visit through a series of interviews with Arab and Lebanese media, where she emphasized a central message: Hezbollah must be disarmed. This issue is expected to be central to her ...

Lebanese Authorities Arrest Suspects Linked to Rocket Attacks on Israel

This is Beirut 31/03 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Three suspects—two Lebanese nationals and one Syrian—have been arrested in connection with the rocket launches toward Israel on March 22 and 28, according to information reported by LBCI on Monday. Authorities are conducting investigations and scientific analyses, including fingerprint and DNA testing, to confirm suspicions and ...

EditorialConfronting Suicidal Radicals: Full Resolve, No Half-Measures

Michel Touma 31/03 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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When a country is gripped by a deep existential crisis and confronted with an armed conflict sparked by external aggression, polarized positions often become unavoidable. This is especially true – and bears repeating – when it comes to the actions of Iran’s proxies and their regional backer, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ...

Gaza Rescuers Say Recovered 15 Bodies After Israel Fire on Ambulances

This is Beirut 30/03 22:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Palestinian Red Crescent said on Sunday it had recovered the bodies of 15 rescuers killed a week ago when Israeli forces targeted ambulances in the Gaza Strip. Bodies of eight medics from the Red Crescent, six members of Gaza's civil defence agency and one employee of a UN agency were retrieved, the Red Crescent said in a statement. It said ...