War in the Middle East

Syria Working with US on 'Security Understandings' with Israel

This is Beirut 16/09 21:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Syria said on Tuesday that it was working with the United States to reach mutual "security understandings" with Israel, which has demanded the demilitarization of the country's south. The announcement was part of a US- and Jordan-backed roadmap for restoring stability in the south following sectarian violence that drew Israeli intervention, and a ...

Netanyahu Says Nasrallah’s Death Brought Down the Pro-Iranian Axis

This is Beirut 16/09 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Benjamin Netanyahu Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that the death of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on September 27, 2024, in a violent Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, triggered the collapse of the pro-Iranian axis. “On October 7, we were attacked by the monsters of Hamas. The next day, Hezbollah joined the fight ...

Trump Warns Hamas of 'Big Trouble' If They Use Hostages as Human Shields

This is Beirut 16/09 16:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Hamas would be in "big trouble" if they use hostages in Gaza as human shields during a new offensive launched by Israel. "We'll wait to hear what happens, because I hear Hamas is trying to use the old human shield deal, and if they do that, they're going to be in big trouble," Trump told reporters when ...

UNIFIL Donates Vehicles to LAF to Bolster Southern Stability

This is Beirut 16/09 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) donated on Tuesday more than 100 vehicles and pieces of equipment to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), aimed at reinforcing state authority and enhancing stability in southern Lebanon. At a ceremony held in Naqoura, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Diodato Abagnara and ...

Israel Strikes Yemeni Port of Hodeida

This is Beirut 16/09 16:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Houthi Movement Hodeida Port Hodeida

Yemen's Houthis reported Israeli strikes on the country's Hodeida port on Tuesday, after Israel's military issued evacuation warnings for the area. The Al-Masirah television reported "a series of raids by Israeli enemy aircraft on the port of Hodeida," while military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group's air defenses ...

Israeli Strike Targets ‘Hezbollah Command Center’ in Nabatieh

This is Beirut 15/09 22:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon South Lebanon Hezbollah Nabatyeh

At least eight people were wounded on Monday evening in an Israeli airstrike that targeted an apartment in a residential building in the Ksar Zaatar neighborhood of Nabatieh, southern Lebanon. The casualty toll is preliminary, as rescue operations remain ongoing. The injured have been taken to hospitals across the region. Ksar Zaatar is known to ...

Arab and Muslim Leaders Urge Review of Israel ties after Qatar Attack

This is Beirut 15/09 21:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Arab and Muslim leaders called for a review of ties with Israel after emergency talks in Doha on Monday following last week's deadly strike on Hamas members in the Qatari capital. The Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation joint session, which brought together nearly 60 countries, sought to take firm action after Israel's ...

At Qatar Summit, Aoun Signals Willingness for Peace Based on Arab Initiative

This is Beirut 15/09 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam President Aoun Qatar Summit

President of the Republic Joseph Aoun emphasized Lebanon’s readiness for a just and lasting peace with Israel in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative during the emergency Arab-Islamic Summit in Qatar, convened to discuss the recent Israeli airstrikes against this country. He stated, “In a few days, we have an appointment with the United ...

Hamas: A Shattered Sham

Mario Chartouni 15/09 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel’s strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar on Tuesday marked a sharp turning point. For the first time, Israel targeted the political heart of the Islamist movement outside its traditional battlegrounds. In Doha, where Hamas believed it had secured a safe and comfortable refuge, missiles served as a stark reminder that even gilded hotels and ...

Rubio Visits Israel in Aftermath of Qatar Strike

This is Beirut 14/09 15:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Donald Trump United Nations Banks Hamas

Top US diplomat Marco Rubio prayed at Jerusalem's Western Wall Sunday as he opened his visit to Israel, reaffirming the Trump administration's steadfast support in its war with Hamas despite backlash over a strike in Qatar. The trip is taking place after President Donald Trump rebuked Israel over the unprecedented attack against Hamas ...

Palestinians Flee Gaza City Under Israeli Bombardment

This is Beirut 14/09 14:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Palestinian families streamed out of Gaza City on Sunday, some crammed into pickup trucks, others on foot, as Israeli forces pressed their assault on the territory's main urban center. Parents carried their children while the elderly hobbled along, an AFP journalist reported. A man in a wheelchair and another on crutches were among the long line ...

Israel Army Says over 250,000 Residents Have Left Gaza City

This is Beirut 13/09 19:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)