War in the Middle East

Israel Strikes Residential Building In Damascus Suburb
Israel Strikes Residential Building In Damascus Suburb

Two people were injured on Thursday in an air strike on a residential building in a Damascus suburb, Syrian state media said, blaming the strike on Israel. "The Israeli enemy launched an aerial attack from the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting a residential building on the outskirts of Damascus," the Syrian state news agency SANA said, citing a ...

War Diary: Day 174
War Diary: Day 174

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 28th, 2024

Netanyahu Under Pressure Over Ultra-Orthodox Conscription
Netanyahu Under Pressure Over Ultra-Orthodox Conscription

Netanyahu's governing coalition is facing pressure over the longstanding issue of ultra-Orthodox Conscription, as he seeks a delay in instituting their compulsory miitary service. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Israel's top court Thursday for a new delay on compulsory military service for ultra-Orthodox Jews, an issue that has put his ...

Abu Al Kass to TIB: The Grip Tightens on Rafah
Abu Al Kass to TIB: The Grip Tightens on Rafah

It has become clear that the Security Council’s decision regarding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza that will potentially lead into a permanent one was a decision in name only. Follow the entire interview with Maha Abu Al Kass, France 24 correspondent in Gaza.

Rafah Battle a Precursor to War in Lebanon?
Rafah Battle a Precursor to War in Lebanon?

  Lebanese officials have received information suggesting that if efforts to secure the release of hostages between Israel and Hamas fail and if the Israeli army initiates an operation in Rafah, a comprehensive Israeli assault on Hezbollah in Lebanon could be imminent. Signs of this escalation include the widening scope of Israeli ...

Majed Said to TIB: Jericho Encircled, West Bank Besieged
Majed Said to TIB: Jericho Encircled, West Bank Besieged

While tensions are rising in the West Bank, the Israeli army has proceeded to encircle the city of Jericho in its entirety and launched operations in several other villages and neighboring refugee camps, according to Majed Said, the France 24 correspondent in Ramallah, West Bank.

New Palestinian Government Lineup Unveiled in Ramallah
New Palestinian Government Lineup Unveiled in Ramallah

Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday approved the new government presented by prime minister Mohammed Mustafa, who aims to see it play a role in post-war Gaza. Mustafa said the "top national priority" for the new government, whose members are set to take office on Sunday, would be the end of the war in Gaza. He added that ...

No Respite on the Southern Border After Deadly Wednesday Attack
No Respite on the Southern Border After Deadly Wednesday Attack

Amid the announcement of the adoption of a UN resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza three days ago, the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel on the southern border in Lebanon seems to ablaze further. The Iran-backed group claimed several rocket and shell attacks on the Shlomi and Goren settlements and the new headquarters of the ...

West Bank: Raid in Jenin, Terror Attack Near Jericho
West Bank: Raid in Jenin, Terror Attack Near Jericho

Three Palestinians were killed and several others were arrested in an Israeli military operation in Jenin on Wednesday, while in Jericho, an assailant opened fire on vehicles on Thursday, wounding three people, including a teenager. Israeli forces on Wednesday killed three people in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the Palestinian Health ...

Israel Backtracks on Canceled Rafah Talks
Israel Backtracks on Canceled Rafah Talks

Israel wants to reschedule talks in Washington to discuss a possible offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah, days after it canceled the trip in protest at a UN ceasefire resolution, a US official said Wednesday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu angrily scrapped the visit on Monday after Israel's closest ally, the United States, abstained on the UN ...

The Group Jamaa Islamiya, Closely Linked to Hamas
The Group Jamaa Islamiya, Closely Linked to Hamas

The Lebanese organization Jamaa Islamiya, which lost seven of its rescuers in an Israeli airstrike Tuesday night in Hebbariyeh, is closely linked to the Palestinian group Hamas. Together, they claim responsibility for launching attacks against Israel from southern Lebanon. "All the forces operating in southern Lebanon coordinate their actions," ...

Southern Lebanon: Nine Deaths and Several Injuries in Tayr Harfa and Naqoura
Southern Lebanon: Nine Deaths and Several Injuries in Tayr Harfa and Naqoura

Tensions are rising in southern Lebanon, where four people were killed in Naqoura and three in Tayr Harfa in Israeli raids early this evening. Two minutes after evening prayers, the Israeli air force attacked a house in the village of Tayr Harfa with two missiles, killing three people and wounding several others. The bodies of two people ...