War Diary: Day 381
Hala Abdallah 2024-10-21 17:20 - 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 October 21, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Israeli Incursion in Aita al-Shaab
This is Beirut 2024-10-21 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute
On Monday morning, the Israeli army raided the village of Aita al-Shaab in southern Lebanon. Four tanks crossed the border along Rmeish and made their way through the hills towards Aita al-Shaab. The pan-Arab channel al-Jazeera showed images of the tanks in the village. The National News Agency (ANI) reported that houses had been dynamited in ...
EditorialMiddle East Conflict: Lebanon Seeks Relief
Michel Touma 2024-10-21 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Few analysts and observers might recall that, during the peak of the Middle East conflict, the Arab League reached an agreement designating Lebanon as a country of support, distinct from the frontline states meant to confront Israel—namely Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. Yet, as an Israeli leader once aptly noted, commitments made in this region often ...
AnalysisThe Dynamics of a Changing Middle East
2024-10-21 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Israeli counter-offensive is going far beyond the immediate national security concerns and setting the path for a new geostrategic configuration. The progressive destruction of the geopolitical platforms of Iranian regional expansionism is the inevitable outcome of a renewed political vision and its incidence on military strategizing and ...
Israel Bombs Al Qard Al Hassan Branches, a Financial Organisation Linked to Hezbollah
This is Beirut 2024-10-20 23:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Israeli army has been conducting airstrikes since Sunday evening in various regions of Lebanon. These attacks range from the southern suburbs of Beirut to the Bekaa Valley and southern areas. The targets are the offices of Al Qard Al Hassan, a financial organization that is under U.S. sanctions and is accused of funding Hezbollah. "Al ...
Behind the ScenesLebanon Bound by Resolution 1559 as Hochstein Introduces Mechanisms for Resolution 1701
2024-10-20 20:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A diplomatic source at the United Nations indicated that Lebanon cannot disregard the implementation of Resolution 1559 if it truly intends to comply with Resolution 1701. Lebanon has reiterated its commitment to both resolutions, along with Resolution 1680, by endorsing the recent Security Council decision that renewed the mandate of ...
VideosWar Diary: Day 380
Vanessa Kallas 2024-10-20 20:10 - 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 October 20, 2024.
PoliticsGhalibaf Strikes Again: “Khamenei, a Pillar for the Lebanese”
This is Beirut 2024-10-20 15:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf has struck again. In comments reported by the local news agency Al-Markaziya, he stated, on behalf of the Lebanese, that their reference point is none other than the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. According to Al-Markaziya, Ghalibaf claimed that “Ali ...
Lebanon Trapped in the Crossfire Between Iran and Its Rivals
This is Beirut 2024-10-20 12:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Repeated Israeli strikes on Iran-backed Hezbollah have trapped Lebanon between Washington and its allies, who seek to impose a new order, and Tehran, which is resisting, experts say. "This is a standoff between Iran on one side, and the U.S. and Israel on the other," says Michael Young from the Carnegie Middle East Center. "The Israelis and ...
Israel Vows to Retaliate for Hezbollah Attack on Caesarea, Tehran Denies Involvement
This is Beirut 2024-10-20 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Netanyahu's office on Saturday said a drone was launched towards his residence in the central town of Caesarea but he and his wife were not home and there were no injuries. "The attempt by Iran's proxy Hezbollah to assassinate me and my wife today was a grave mistake," Netanyahu said in a statement. "Anyone who tries to harm Israel's citizens ...
Israeli Strike Kills 73 in Gaza; Army Denies Palestinian Death Toll
This is Beirut 2024-10-20 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli strike killed at least 73 people on Saturday night in the Gaza Strip, according to the territory's civil defense. The strike took place in a residential area of Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, where the army is conducting a new offensive against Hamas. "Defense civil teams have recovered 73 dead and a large number of injured," said ...
A Libyan Man Arrested in Germany Over Israel Embassy Attack Plot
This is Beirut 2024-10-20 05:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
German police have arrested a Libyan suspected of links to the Islamic State group and of having planned an attack on the Israeli embassy, federal prosecutors told AFP Saturday. The Bild daily reported that police commandos had stormed a flat in Bernau north of Berlin in the evening and taken the 28-year-old man into custody. The newspaper said ...