War in the Middle East

South Lebanon: Two Hezbollah's Drone Attacks Against Israel
South Lebanon: Two Hezbollah's Drone Attacks Against Israel

A tense calm prevailed at the southern border on Sunday morning after a major escalation on Saturday. Hezbollah launched two drones' attacks against Israeli towns in the Upper Galilee. According to Israeli media, around noon on Sunday, alerts sounded in northern Israel for "hostile aircraft intrusions".  According to the Israeli army, "a ...

Tens of Thousands Rally Against Israeli Government
Tens of Thousands Rally Against Israeli Government

Tens of thousands of protesters waving Israeli flags and chanting slogans against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government rallied in Tel Aviv Saturday, demanding new elections and the return of hostages held in Gaza. Large protests have occurred in the Israeli city on a weekly basis over Netanyahu's handling of the nearly nine-month-old ...

War Diary: Day 260
War Diary: Day 260

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 June 22nd, 2024.

Humanitarian Agencies Paralyzed as Aid Bottlenecks at Gaza Crossing
Humanitarian Agencies Paralyzed as Aid Bottlenecks at Gaza Crossing

Days after Israel announced a daily pause in fighting on a key route to allow more aid into Gaza, chaos in the besieged Palestinian territory has left vital supplies piled up and undistributed in the searing summer heat. More than eight months of war, sparked by Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, have led to dire humanitarian ...

UNIFIL Denounces Use of Areas Near Its Positions In Cross-Border Violence
UNIFIL Denounces Use of Areas Near Its Positions In Cross-Border Violence

UNIFIL’s Media Office Deputy Director Candice Ardell has strongly denounced as "unacceptable" the incidents that have targeted UNIFIL positions and vehicles in the border area since the conflict in south Lebanon began on October 8, 2023. She said in a communiqué on Saturday that UNIFIL constantly stresses to all parties that targeting UN ...

Two Killed in Israeli Strike in Western Bekaa
Two Killed in Israeli Strike in Western Bekaa

After a few hours of relative calm in the Southern border area, an Israeli drone targeted a car at the junction of the town of Al-Khayara in Western Bekaa on Saturday, resulting in two fatalities. The Islamic group, Al Jamaa Al Islamiya, announced later Saturday that one of its leading commanders, Ayman al-Ghatmeh, and his bodyguard were killed ...

War Diary: Day 259
War Diary: Day 259

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 June 21st, 2024.

Akrotiri and Dhekelia: The Last British Remnants in Cyprus
Akrotiri and Dhekelia: The Last British Remnants in Cyprus

Cyprus is home to two British-operated military bases, Akrotiri and Dhekelia. These bases have been brought to the fore at a time when Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah is directly threatening Nicosia. A key point from Hezbollah's Secretary General's latest speech was the threats directed at the Republic of Cyprus. He warned, "We will ...

Israel Steps Up Gaza Strikes Amid Fears of Regional Spread
Israel Steps Up Gaza Strikes Amid Fears of Regional Spread

Israel bombed Gaza on Friday as exchanges of fire and threats over the Lebanese border raised fears of a wider war. Five municipal workers died "during an Israeli bombing" of a garage in Gaza City, said Mahmud Basal, spokesman for the civil defense agency in the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory. In southern Gaza, AFPTV captured an overnight ...

WHO Says Israel ‘Pause’ in Gaza Had No Impact on Aid Supplies
WHO Says Israel ‘Pause’ in Gaza Had No Impact on Aid Supplies

A daily "pause" the Israeli military declared in Gaza to facilitate aid flows has had no impact on deliveries of badly needed supplies, the UN's health agency said on Friday. More than eight months of war, sparked by Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, have led to dire humanitarian conditions in the Palestinian territory and ...

Armenia Says It Recognizes State of Palestine
Armenia Says It Recognizes State of Palestine

Armenia announced Friday it was recognising the State of Palestine, the latest country to do so during the war in Gaza, saying it was against "violence towards civilian populations." A series of nations have recognised the State of Palestine amid the war between Israel and Hamas, drawing strong rebukes from Israeli officials. Shortly after the ...