War Diary: Day 389
This is Beirut 2024-10-29 19:45 - 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 29, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Thousands of Lebanese Seek Refuge in Iraq
This is Beirut 2024-10-29 17:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Israeli bombardments have driven over 22,000 Lebanese to seek refuge in Iraq, leaving behind homes and loved ones. As conditions worsen, the future remains uncertain for these displaced families.
PoliticsIran Moves to Triple Military Budget Amid Israel Tensions
This is Beirut 2024-10-29 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's government has proposed to triple its military budget, its spokeswoman said Tuesday, as tensions with arch-rival Israel rise following recent tit-for-tat missile strikes. Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani outlined the move that would see "a significant increase of more than 200 percent in the country's military budget" at a news ...
PoliticsCIA Chief Suggests Gaza 28-Day Ceasefire and Hostage Exchange in Qatar Meeting
This is Beirut 2024-10-29 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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CIA Director William Burns discussed a potential agreement during a meeting in Doha on Sunday that would entail a 28-day ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel, according to Israeli sources reported by the American media outlet Axios on Tuesday. The proposed ...
Gaza Rescuers Say Almost 100 People Killed in Israel Air Strike in North
This is Beirut 2024-10-29 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defence agency said Tuesday that an overnight Israeli air strike killed at least 93 people in a residential building in the northern district of Beit Lahia. "More than 55 people have been martyred and dozens more wounded are under the rubble of a five-storey residential building belonging to the Abu Nasr family that was hit ...
SpotlightNaim Qassem in Nasrallah's Shoes
Vanessa Kallas 2024-10-29 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Tehran Naim Qassem
Hezbollah announced in a press release on Tuesday that it had elected Naim Qassem to head the pro-Iranian group. Qassem succeeds Hassan Nasrallah, killed on September 27 by an Israeli strikeon Beirut's southern suburbs. Just after Nasrallah’s death was confirmed, the group announced that the Deputy Secretary General Naim Qassem would ...
PoliticsInternational Outcry as Israel Bans UNRWA
This is Beirut 2024-10-29 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel's parliament on Monday approved a bill banning the main UN aid agency for the war-devastated Gaza Strip, sparking international outcry. Despite objections from the United States and warnings from the UN Security Council, Israeli lawmakers overwhelmingly passed the bill banning the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, ...
Op-edAll Eyes on the White House
Johnny Kortbawi 2024-10-29 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Many Lebanese are pinning their hopes on the United States presidential election to bring clarity to the ongoing war in Lebanon and broader regional tensions from Gaza to Iran. While there is some truth to this perspective, the tendency among Lebanese to overanalyze and speculate often outpaces the reality on the ground. Historically, the US has ...
SpotlightWill Israel’s ‘Symbolic’ Response to Iran Ease Lebanon’s Crisis?
Philippe Abi-Akl 2024-10-29 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel’s response to Iran’s Oct.1 missile attack signals a marked shift from the previous phase, easing widespread concerns in Lebanon and internationally that Tel Aviv might push the region toward a broader conflict. Reports indicate that a US-brokered arrangement between the two sides has defused the immediate threat of war, with further ...
VideosWar Diary: Day 388
This is Beirut 2024-10-28 22:50 - 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 28, 2024.
Hezbollah-Israel War: 2,710 Dead and Over 12,000 Injured
This is Beirut 2024-10-28 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Clashes escalated between Hezbollah and Israel on Monday, resulting in a rising death toll and massive destruction in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa, amid a cautious calm in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Southern Lebanon The caza of Tyre witnessed heavy Israeli airstrikes, as fighter jets shelled many buildings in several neighborhoods, which ...
Hochstein Set to Present a New Proposal for a Solution in Lebanon
Sana Richa Choucair 2024-10-28 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The US envoy for the Middle East, Amos Hochstein, is reportedly set to present a detailed proposal to Tel Aviv aimed at resolving the conflict with Hezbollah, as reported by multiple media sources. Hochstein, who is expected in Israel, is pursuing his diplomatic efforts focused on securing a ceasefire and implementing UN Security Council ...