2024-09-25 12:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that Israel's killing of top Hezbollah commanders couldn't bring the Iran-backed militant group to its knees. "Some of the effective and valuable forces of Hezbollah were martyred, which undoubtedly caused damage to Hezbollah, but this was not the sort of damage that could bring the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-25 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced the “terrible escalation” in Lebanon, calling it “unacceptable” and calling on the international community to do all it can to put an end to it. “I am saddened by the news coming from Lebanon, where intense bombardments in recent days have caused numerous victims and destruction, and I hope that the ...
2024-09-25 12:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
“Israel is pushing the region towards open war,” said the heads of diplomacy of Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan in a joint statement issued on Wednesday, condemning ‘the Israeli aggression on Lebanon’. The three foreign ministers also discussed the organization of a “tripartite summit” of the leaders of the three countries, to be held in ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-25 11:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah confirmed on Tuesday evening that Israel had killed one of its top commanders, Ibrahim Qobeissi, in an airstrike that rocked the southern suburbs of Beirut earlier that day. “Qobeissi was a significant source of knowledge in the field of missiles and had close ties to senior military leaders in Hezbollah,” the Israel Defense Forces ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-25 04:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
World leaders lined up at the United Nations on Tuesday to call on Israel to refrain from a full-scale war in Lebanon, with the organization's chief warning the situation was on the "brink." The UN General Assembly, the high point of the international diplomatic calendar, comes after Lebanese authorities said Israeli strikes had killed 558 people ...
2024-09-24 23:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Code-named "Northern Arrows" by Israel, the September 23 aerial military operation against Lebanon was the deadliest since the end of the Civil War. In a single day, Israeli airstrikes claimed 558 lives, including 35 children and 58 women, and left 1,835 wounded, according to the Ministry of Health's latest report, released on Tuesday. The ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-24 22:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli leaders stepped up their threats against Hezbollah on Tuesday, asserting that the strikes launched on Monday will continue until displaced northern populations return home. “We will continue to strike Hezbollah. I say to the Lebanese people: our war is not against you, our war is against Hezbollah,” said Israeli Prime Minister ...
Lyne Sammouri 2024-09-24 21:27 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for September 24, 2024.
2024-09-24 20:55 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Diplomatic avenues are – at least for the time being – blocked. The objectives of the war have evolved, especially since the announcement made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on September 17 regarding the expansion of the conflict to allow the 68,000 residents of northern Israel to safely return home. To achieve this, the Lebanese ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-24 20:15 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the explosive situation in Lebanon, which is subjected to relentless Israeli air strikes targeting Hezbollah positions. "After consulting with the delegations... the Presidency intends to schedule the briefing on the situation in Lebanon for tomorrow, Wednesday ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-24 17:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
UNHCR announced on Tuesday the killing of two of its members in Lebanon, Dina Darwiche and Ali Basma. Dina Darwiche has been working with UNHCR for 12 years in UNHCR’s Bekaa office, eastern Lebanon, the UNHCR statement reads. "The building where Dina, her husband, and two young children reside was hit by an Israeli missile yesterday. Her ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-24 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The UN chief warned world leaders on Tuesday that Lebanon was on "the brink" as clashes escalated between Israel and Hezbollah ahead of US President Joe Biden's final appearance at the global body's signature annual event. "We should all be alarmed by the escalation. Lebanon is at the brink," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. As the ...