War Diary: Day 382
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 19:00 - 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 22, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Poverty Rate Across Palestinian Territory Doubles in a Year
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 18:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas United Nations Gaza UNDP
The poverty rate across the Palestinian territories is projected to nearly double this year, reaching 74.3 percent after months of fighting in Gaza, according to a report by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) released on Tuesday. "The immediate consequence of the war, not just in terms of physical infrastructure destruction, but also regarding ...
Avichay Adraee: Hezbollah Allegedly Holds Millions in Bunker Under Sahel Hospital
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 17:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Avichay Adraee Haret Hreik Beirut southern suburb
Following claims made by Avichay Adraee, the Arabic-speaking spokesperson for Israel, that there is a site containing “hundreds of millions of dollars in gold and cash” belonging to Hezbollah located in a bunker beneath Sahel Hospital in the southern suburbs of Beirut. In response, the Hezbollah communication department organized a media tour, ...
Iran's Foreign Minister Says its Neighbours Won't Let Israel Use Airspace
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 17:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Bahrain Kuwait Saudi Arabia Turkey United States
Iran's neighbors have pledged not to allow the use of their "soil or airspace" for any attacks, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday, as Israel considers retaliation for the Islamic Republic's missile strike. "All our neighbors have assured us that they won't permit their soil or airspace to be used against the Islamic Republic of ...
Israeli Airstrike in Jnah Leaves Thirteen Dead; Hezbollah Expands Its Fire Range Targeting Israel
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 17:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Thirteen people, including a child, have been killed, and 57 others were injured in the Israeli airstrike on Jnah, Monday evening, according to the latest toll released on Tuesday morning by the Lebanese Ministry of Health's Emergency Operations Center. This figure does not account for the significant damage sustained by the hospital. Among the ...
Fake News in Wartime: Weaponized Lies
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 17:51 - Reading : less than a minute
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In this episode of Debunked, we expose how misinformation is weaponized during wartime. From false claims during the ongoing Lebanon war, to unverified stories in the Israel-Hamas war, and disinformation in the Ukraine-Russia war, fake news fuels fear and confusion.
PoliticsBlinken Arrives in Israel to Push for Ceasefire
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 17:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Amos Hochstein Antony Blinken Hamas United Nations United States
This marks his 11th trip to the Middle East since Hamas's attack on Israel over a year ago, which triggered the Gaza war, and his first visit since the conflict with Hezbollah escalated late last month. Blinken is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials as Israel considers its response to Iran's missile ...
AnalysisEmboldened by Sinwar’s Elimination, Netanyahu Won't Back Down
2024-10-22 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu has hit a major target—possibly his third or fourth in under a month—by eliminating Yahya Sinwar, following the earlier killings of Ismail Haniyeh, Hassan Nasrallah, and likely Hashem Safieddine. Sinwar’s assassination has reshaped the region’s political landscape, opening the door to new possibilities. The situation ...
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.
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 ...