VideosWar Diary: Day 379
Vanessa Kallas 2024-10-19 19:50 - 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 19, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Pro-Iran Protesters Storm Office Linked to Saudi TV Channel in Iraq
This is Beirut 2024-10-19 19:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Supporters of pro-Iran armed groups in Iraq, angered over "terrorist" references, ransacked offices affiliated with a Saudi TV channel in Baghdad on Saturday, two security sources said. Iraq's media regulator said it would suspend the channel over the broadcast, which aired with regional tensions soaring between pro-Iran groups and ...
PoliticsScholz, Erdogan Progress on Defence Talks but Clash on Middle East
This is Beirut 2024-10-19 19:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan thanked Germany's Olaf Scholz for his help in advancing a defence contract following talks in Istanbul on Saturday, although the pair remained starkly at odds over the Middle East crisis. The German chancellor arrived on Friday night for his first visit since March 2022 with tensions in the Middle East high on the ...
TestimoniesHasbaya: A Haven for Thousands of Displaced People
Katia Kahil 2024-10-19 19:10 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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On September 23, the situation in Southern Lebanon, marked by artillery exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah since October 8, 2023, took a significant turn after an escalation declared by Tel Aviv. An urgent phone call from Israeli authorities sent shockwaves through Marjayoun and neighboring villages (Ebel Saqi, Khiam, Kfarchouba, Shebaa, ...
AnalysisThreats and Diplomacy: Iran’s Dual Strategy on Israel
This is Beirut 2024-10-19 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Awaiting Israel's promised retaliation for a missile attack earlier this month, Iran has balanced threats of a fierce response to any Israeli attack with diplomatic efforts to prevent escalation into all-out regional war. Iran launched 200 missiles at its arch-foe on October 1 in response to an Israeli strike that killed Iranian general Abbas ...
PoliticsWashington and Paris skeptical about potential ceasefire
2024-10-19 17:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Under Resolution 425, adopted in 1978 in response to the Israeli forces’ Litani Operation against the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), international forces were deployed to southern Lebanon on March 23, 1978. These forces have remained in the region under Resolution 1701, enacted in 2006. Despite facing challenges from Israel, ...
PoliticsAl-Qaeda Adviser Urges Release of Israeli Hostages in Gaza
This is Beirut 2024-10-19 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An adviser to Al-Qaeda's likely current leader is calling for Hamas to release its Israeli hostages held in Gaza, according to an American jihadist monitoring organisation, SITE. The online declaration was made Friday by Mustafa Hamid, also known as Abu Walid al-Masri, who is father-in-law to Saif al-Adel, the man widely believed to now head ...
Gaza Rescuers Say Over 400 Killed in Two Weeks of Israeli Assault on Territory’s North
This is Beirut 2024-10-19 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defence agency said Saturday more than 400 Palestinians were killed in the north of the territory over the past two weeks during an ongoing military assault Israel says is aimed at preventing Hamas fighters from regrouping. The Israeli military launched a sweeping air and ground assault targeting northern Gaza on October 6. Since ...
Lebanon Under Fire: Successive Strikes on Beirut's Southern Suburbs
This is Beirut 2024-10-19 15:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli airstrikes have intensified across Lebanon on Sunday, particularly in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Beirut Israeli warplanes conducted consecutive airstrikes on Haret Hreik, Choueifat al-Umara and Burj al-Barajneh in the southern suburbs of Beirut in the afternoon, shortly after Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued an ...
Lebanese Drone Strikes near Netanyahu's Caesarea Home
This is Beirut 2024-10-19 14:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said a drone was launched toward his residence in Caesarea, after the military reported a drone from Lebanon had "hit a structure" in the central town on Saturday. "A UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) was launched toward the prime minister's residence in Caesarea. The prime ...
Israeli Strike on Car in Jounieh
This is Beirut 2024-10-19 14:48 - Reading : less than a minute
On Saturday, an Israeli drone targeted a vehicle on the Jounieh highway, killing two individuals.
Josep Borrell Calls for Strengthening of UNIFIL Mandate at G7 Meeting in Naples
This is Beirut 2024-10-19 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, suggested on Saturday strengthening the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and has accused the Israeli army of deliberately targeting its positions. According to Borrell, UNIFIL is currently unable to intervene between Hezbollah and Israel. "They cannot ...