War in the Middle East

Arising Complaints Inside Hezbollah
Arising Complaints Inside Hezbollah

For the first time, complaints are emerging within Hezbollah's military wing. Key cadres are beginning to express divergent opinions, fueled by the group's perceived lack of care for their displaced families. According to a report on "Al-Hadath", some reserve fighters in the pro-Iranian militia have refused to participate in the war against Israel ...

Israel Army Accused of 'Active' Support for Settlers in West Bank
Israel Army Accused of 'Active' Support for Settlers in West Bank

As violence surges in the occupied West Bank, Palestinians and human rights groups decry an increasingly blurry distinction between the Israeli army and settlers, emboldened by the current pro-settlement government. In the West Bank, the "line that never really existed between the army and the settlers" has now "been completely erased", said Joe ...

UN Probe Accuses Israel of 'Crimes Against Humanity'
UN Probe Accuses Israel of 'Crimes Against Humanity'

A UN investigation concluded on Wednesday that Israel has committed 'crimes against humanity' during the war in Gaza, including that of "extermination", while saying Israeli and Palestinian armed groups have both committed war crimes. The independent Commission of Inquiry's report is the United Nations' first in-depth investigation into the ...

Israel Kills Hezb \
Israel Kills Hezb "Top Military Commander", Hezb Retaliates With Salvo of Rockets

Israel continued its policy of field targeting in the south. On Tuesday evening, it targeted Hezbollah members consisting of the "highest-ranking leader" in the town of Joya in the Tyre district. Hezb announced in a statement the death of "Commander Talib Sami Abdullah," nicknamed "Hajj Abu Talib," from the town of Adchit in southern Lebanon. A ...

Hamas, Islamic Jihad Submit Response to US Ceasefire Plan
Hamas, Islamic Jihad Submit Response to US Ceasefire Plan

Hamas gave its official response to the latest truce proposal for Gaza on Tuesday, calling for a "complete halt" to Israeli "aggression" as fighting raged in the Palestinian territory. The response came after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on his eighth Middle East tour since the October 7 Hamas attack that sparked the war, pushed the ...

War Diary: Day 249
War Diary: Day 249

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 11th, 2024.

South Lebanon: One Member of Hezbollah Killed
South Lebanon: One Member of Hezbollah Killed

Israeli aircraft bombed a three-story house in Jouaya, injuring six people, according to preliminary information obtained by This is Beirut. Ambulances were rushed to the scene. According to the Al Arabiya television channel, a member of Hezbollah, Salim Soufan, was killed. In addition, several villages in the western sector were hit by flare ...

US Promises $404 mln in Gaza Aid at Jordan Summit
US Promises $404 mln in Gaza Aid at Jordan Summit

The United States on Tuesday promised $404 million in new aid for the Palestinians at an emergency summit in Jordan, where world leaders backed a US push for a ceasefire as the only ultimate solution to help war-ravaged Gaza. Jordan and Egypt called for urgent talks on the Dead Sea as aid groups warned conditions were worse than ever in Gaza, ...

South Lebanon: One Civilian Killed in an Israeli Drone Attack
South Lebanon: One Civilian Killed in an Israeli Drone Attack

An Israeli drone attack on Naqoura on Tuesday caused the death of a civilian, Saleh Mahdi, who was an employee at the Lebanese Water Corporation. Another drone targeted an empty building in Kfar Kila and destroyed it. The village of Khiam was also under Israeli fire. Hezbollah announced that it targeted a building used by Israeli soldiers in the ...

UN Condemns Death Toll of Israeli Hostage Rescue Operation
UN Condemns Death Toll of Israeli Hostage Rescue Operation

The UN voiced alarm on Tuesday at the civilian toll of Israel's rescue of four hostages in Gaza, and the fact that Palestinian armed groups are holding captives there. The United Nations rights office said that acts committed by both Israelis and Palestinians “may amount to war crimes.” “We are profoundly shocked at the impact on civilians ...