War in the Middle East

Israel's Former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant Resigns From Knesset

This is Beirut 2025-01-02 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, who was dismissed in November after spearheading the military campaign in Gaza for more than a year, announced Wednesday that he would resign from parliament. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had sacked Gallant, saying there was a "breakdown in trust" amid disagreements between the two on several ...

Gaza: 25 Killed as Israeli Strikes Devastate Families at the Start of 2025

This is Beirut 2025-01-01 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said an Israeli air strike killed at least 25 people in the territory's north on Wednesday, in what it called the first deadly attack of the New Year. "The world welcomed the New Year with celebrations and festivities, while we witnessed 2025 begin with the first Israeli massacre in the town of ...

ReportGaza Babies Freeze to Death in Makeshift Tents

This is Beirut 2025-01-01 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Yahya al-Batran clutched the tiny clothes of his dead newborn son Jumaa, just days after the baby died from the cold in their tent in war-torn Gaza. "We are watching our children die before our eyes," said the 44-year-old. Their baby was one of the seven children who died from the cold within the span of a week, the Hamas-run territory's health ...

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AnalysisYemen's Houthis a "Nuisance" and "Menace" for Israel Despite Weakened Iran

This is Beirut 2025-01-01 10:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's devastating campaigns against Iran's regional allies have severely weakened its arch-enemy's ability to project its power, but Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthis remain a stubborn thorn in its side, analysts say. With the ranks of Hamas and Hezbollah decimated after more than a year of war, and with the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria ...

US Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen Capital and Coast

This is Beirut 2024-12-31 16:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US military said Tuesday its forces had hit Houthi targets in Yemen's capital that the Iran-backed rebels used to attack American warships and commercial vessels. The attacks began Monday and were carried out by US Navy ships and aircraft that also struck Houthi-controlled coastal regions of Yemen, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. It ...

Gaza: UN Warns of Near Total Collapse of Healthcare System

This is Beirut 2024-12-31 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A United Nations report published Tuesday found that Israeli strikes on and near hospitals in the Gaza Strip had left healthcare in the Palestinian territory on the verge of collapse. The report by the UN human rights office said such strikes raised grave concerns about Israel's compliance with international law. "Israel's pattern of deadly ...

VideosGeneral Lawandos Briefs French Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs on Security Situation

Lyne Sammouri 2024-12-31 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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On Tuesday, French Ministers Jean-Noël Barrot (Foreign Affairs) and Sébastien Lecornu (Defense) met in Tyre with General Edgard Lawandos, commander of Lebanon's southern sector and Lebanon’s representative on the Ceasefire Monitoring Committee.

Houthis Claim Missile Strikes on Israel and US Aircraft Carrier

This is Beirut 2024-12-31 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Houthis said Tuesday that they had fired two missiles at Israel, hours after the Israeli military said it had intercepted a projectile launched from the Yemen. "The first (attack) targeted Ben Gurion Airport" in Tel Aviv, and the second was fired at a power station south of Jerusalem, a Houthi military statement said. The rebels also said they ...

At Least 20 Lebanese Towns Still Under Israeli Control

Natasha Metni Torbey 2024-12-31 08:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Halfway through the 60-day ceasefire initiated on November 27, nearly 800 Israeli violations have been recorded in just 33 days. Strikes targeting Lebanese towns and villages during this period have claimed over 30 lives. Observers warn that these alarming developments cast serious doubt on the viability of the truce agreement between Hezbollah ...

Will There Be War Again?

Marc Saikali 2024-12-30 16:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Dominated by the Shiite duo, signatories of the ceasefire agreement and its secret annex, the government is fully aware that it agreed to grant freedom of action to the Israeli army in the south, but pretends to be outraged by these same actions. For its part, Hezbollah manipulates the interpretation of the agreement’s terms and adamantly claims ...

New Israeli Ceasefire Violations: Repositioning in Taybeh

This is Beirut 2024-12-29 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli Army is continuing its ground incursions into southern Lebanon, in violation of the increasingly precarious ceasefire agreement which came into force on November 27. Israeli soldiers positioned themselves in the area between Taybeh and Deir Syrian on Sunday, near the former Civil Defense center. In this context, Kandice Ardiel, ...

Palestinian Woman Shot Dead in Jenin Camp

This is Beirut 2024-12-29 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A Palestinian woman was shot dead overnight at the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, with her family on Sunday accusing the Palestinian Authority's security forces of killing her. Shatha al-Sabbagh, a journalism student in her early 20s, was killed by a bullet to the head, which her family said was fired by a security forces sniper ...