War in the Middle East

Israeli Raid on Western Bekaa Kills One and Injures Seven
Israeli Raid on Western Bekaa Kills One and Injures Seven

One person was killed and seven others were injured, including four children, in an Israeli drone attack targeting a residential apartment in Al-Ahmadiya, West Bekaa, on Friday, according to the Ministry of Public Health Emergency Operations. The Israeli army had previously stated “working intensively on the northern front (with Lebanon) during ...

War Diary: Day 342
War Diary: Day 342

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for September 12th, 2024.

Israel to Revoke Al Jazeera Journalists' Press Credentials
Israel to Revoke Al Jazeera Journalists' Press Credentials

Israel announced on Thursday that it is revoking the press credentials of Al Jazeera journalists working in the country, four months after shutting down the Qatari television network. "The Government Press Office (GPO) is revoking the (press) cards of Al Jazeera journalists working in Israel," it said in a statement. "This is a media outlet that ...

US Calls for Protection of Humanitarian Staff in Gaza
US Calls for Protection of Humanitarian Staff in Gaza

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday for the protection of aid workers after UN staffers were killed in Gaza. He argued that a US-backed ceasefire was the best way to ensure their safety. "We need to see humanitarian sites protected, and that's something that we continue to raise with Israel," Blinken told reporters during a ...

Israeli Airstrike in Syria Kills Two
Israeli Airstrike in Syria Kills Two

A Syria war monitor said an Israeli airstrike on Thursday in Quneitra province in the Syria-controlled Golan Heights killed two people, days after major raids elsewhere in the country. "An Israeli air strike targeted a vehicle" on the Damascus-Quneitra road, "killing two people", said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, without identifying ...

War Diary: Day 341
War Diary: Day 341

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for September 11th, 2024.

Deadly Israeli Strike on Central Gaza School Kills 18
Deadly Israeli Strike on Central Gaza School Kills 18

Israel bombed a school housing displaced Palestinians in central Gaza on Wednesday, which rescuers said killed 18 people, including UN staffers, while the Israeli army said it hit a Hamas control centre. The Al-Jawni school in Nuseirat had already been bombed several times over the course of the 11-month war in Gaza. The latest strike on ...

Tensions Persist on Lebanese-Israeli Border After Violent Night
Tensions Persist on Lebanese-Israeli Border After Violent Night

Tensions persisted on the Lebanese-Israeli border Wednesday after an extremely violent night. The Israeli army conducted a raid on a park in Maroun al-Ras using two booby-trapped vehicles, causing significant damage to the park’s facilities. Israeli drones struck the western outskirts of Rashaya Al-Fakhar, while artillery shelling targeted the ...

War Diary: Day 340
War Diary: Day 340

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for September 10th, 2024.

Turkey Condemns Israeli Strike, Vows to Protect Haram al-Sharif
Turkey Condemns Israeli Strike, Vows to Protect Haram al-Sharif

Turkey denounced on Tuesday an Israeli strike on a humanitarian zone in the Palestinian territory that killed dozens as another “war crime.” “We condemn Israel's massacre of dozens of Palestinians in an attack on the tents of civilians in the so-called 'humanitarian zone' in Khan Yunis,” said the Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in a ...

Twelve Injured in Israeli Strike on Building in Nabatiyeh
Twelve Injured in Israeli Strike on Building in Nabatiyeh

Israeli strikes continued early on Tuesday afternoon. An Israeli drone launched three missiles at a five-story building in the Kssar al-Zaatar neighborhood of Nabatiyeh, near the Serail. According to reports from the Lebanese Ministry of Health, this attack resulted in twelve injuries. Rescue and Civil Defense teams were promptly dispatched to ...

Jordan Votes in Elections Overshadowed by Gaza
Jordan Votes in Elections Overshadowed by Gaza

Jordanians went to the polls Tuesday in a parliamentary election overshadowed by the war in Gaza and concerns over a slump in tourism, a sector vital to the kingdom's economy. It is the first vote since a 2022 reform increased the number of seats in the house, reserving more for women and lowering the minimum age for candidates. Despite these ...