VideosWar Diary: Day 383
Lyne Sammouri 2024-10-23 19:30 - 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 23, 2024.
War in the Middle East
VideosThe Media Glossary: Decoy Flares
This is Beirut 2024-10-23 16:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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Streaks of bright flares appear following Israeli strikes on Lebanon. What are those flares? What is their function? Are they dangerous?
WHO Suspends Polio Vaccination in Northern Gaza Amid Escalating Violence
This is Beirut 2024-10-23 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that “intense bombardment” and “escalating violence” in northern Gaza have forced it to postpone the final phase of a child polio vaccination campaign. The necessary second round of vaccinations was completed in central and southern Gaza and was set to begin on Wednesday in the ...
Heavy Israeli Raids Hit Southern Town of Tyre
This is Beirut 2024-10-23 13:56 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, issued an evacuation warning to residents in Tyre on Wednesday, urging those living between Al-Hiram, Jaafar Sharaf Al-Din, Abu Dib and Al-Athar street to leave immediately. The warning emphasized that Hezbollah’s activities in the area were provoking decisive military actions from the ...
Blinken Pushes for Saudi-Israel Deal Despite Regional Wars
This is Beirut 2024-10-23 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday to promote potential normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia, ahead of a meeting in London on Friday with Arab foreign ministers regarding the wars in the Middle East. Before departing Tel Aviv for Riyadh, Blinken urged Israel to seize the “incredible opportunity” to ...
Haaretz: Israeli Offensive in Lebanon Reportedly Nearing Completion
This is Beirut 2024-10-23 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel’s military operations in southern Lebanon are reportedly approaching their final stages, with significant progress made against Hezbollah’s forces, according to Israel’s major left-leaning newspaper Haaretz. Since the campaign began in late September, Israeli troops have successfully neutralized over 1,200 Hezbollah ...
Lebanon 'on the Brink of Collapse,' Warns German Foreign Minister
This is Beirut 2024-10-23 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned on Wednesday that “Lebanon is on the brink of collapse” as she arrived in the war-torn country for a visit. As Israel clashes with the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, she stated that “any deliberate attack on UN peacekeepers violates international humanitarian law.” Baerbock was on ...
France “Will Not Fail” Lebanon, Pledges Barrot
This is Beirut 2024-10-23 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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France stands by Lebanon and “will not fail it,” assured French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Wednesday, on the eve of the international support conference being held in Paris. “The aim is first and foremost to reaffirm the need for a ceasefire, a diplomatic resolution, and an end to hostilities; to mobilize humanitarian aid from as ...
AnalysisHochstein's Proposal: A Beacon of Hope or a Harbinger of Diplomatic Failure?
2024-10-23 11:40 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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On Monday, the US special envoy visited Beirut as part of yet another diplomatic initiative aimed at reinforcing stability in Lebanon amid heightened tensions on the southern border with Israel. American demands—ranging from the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 to separating Lebanon's situation from the war in ...
Antony Blinken Urges Israel to End its War in Gaza
This is Beirut 2024-10-23 04:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel's leaders to work towards a ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday, the latest call for a truce coming as fighting raged in the territory's aid-starved north and Israeli strikes hit Lebanon. Blinken is on his 11th trip to the Middle East since Hamas's attack on Israel more than a year ago ...
ExclusiveHashem Safieddine, Nasrallah’s Potential Successor, Killed by Israel
Malo Pinatel 2024-10-22 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Likely killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Thursday, October 3rd, Hachem Safieddine, whose body was found on Tuesday, October 22nd, was an influential figure within Hezbollah. Born in 1964 in Deir Qanoun Al Naher, South Lebanon, he was a maternal cousin of the pro-Iranian group’s secretary-general, Hassan ...
Blinken and Netanyahu Discuss Joint Iran Military Action
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 19:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he held talks on Tuesday with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem on joining forces to counter threats from Iran. "During the meeting, the Iranian threat and the need for both countries to unite forces against it were raised," Netanyahu's office said in a statement, adding that ...