War in the Middle East

South Lebanon: Israel Kills Key Hezbollah Figure in Tyre
South Lebanon: Israel Kills Key Hezbollah Figure in Tyre

Hussein Makki, a prominent Hezbollah leader, was killed in a targeted Israeli drone strike on his car in the city of Tyre in South Lebanon, along with two of his companions. Israeli sources indicated that Makki had close ties to Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a high-ranking officer in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards who was killed in Damascus on April ...

War Diary: Day 221
War Diary: Day 221

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 May 14th, 2024.

Southern front: Two Killed in an Israeli Raid Near Tyre
Southern front: Two Killed in an Israeli Raid Near Tyre

Two people were killed on Tuesday evening in an Israeli drone strike that targeted their car on the Tyre-Naqoura road, near a shopping center. Palestinian sources said the two victims were members of the Islamic Jihad. Their identities were not immediately released. Their car was targeted by three missiles. The raid followed a heavy exchange of ...

Rafah Displacement Toll Reaches 450,000 in Eight Days
Rafah Displacement Toll Reaches 450,000 in Eight Days

The United Nations said on Tuesday that nearly 450,000 people have been displaced from Rafah since Israel began issuing evacuation orders for the south Gaza City eight days ago. At the same time, another 100,000 people have fled their homes amid renewed fighting in northern Gaza, the UN said, meaning that around a quarter of Gaza's population of ...

ICJ to Hear Request to Order Halt to Israel's Rafah Offensive
ICJ to Hear Request to Order Halt to Israel's Rafah Offensive

The top UN court said that it would hold hearings on Thursday and Friday over South Africa's request to impose emergency orders on Israel to halt its Rafah offensive. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague will hear lawyers from South Africa on Thursday, followed by Israel's response the next day, it said in a statement. Earlier ...

War Diary: Day: 220
War Diary: Day: 220

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 May 13th, 2024.

Israel Opens New Border Crossing Into Northern Gaza
Israel Opens New Border Crossing Into Northern Gaza

Israel's military said Sunday it had opened a new border crossing into the northern Gaza Strip as aid agencies warned that barely any aid was reaching residents of the territory. "In accordance with the directive of the government of Israel and in coordination with the US government, the 'Western Erez' crossing was opened," the military said in a ...

Egypt to Support South Africa ICJ Case Against Israel
Egypt to Support South Africa ICJ Case Against Israel

Egypt announced on Sunday its intention to join South Africa in its recent request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to impose further emergency measures on Israel, according to a Foreign Ministry statement. Egypt on Sunday announced its intention to formally support South Africa's case at the ICJ against Israel, alleging genocide in ...

War Diary: Day: 219
War Diary: Day: 219

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 May 12th, 2024.

Blinken Slams Israel’s Rafah Offensive, Hamas Blames Biden
Blinken Slams Israel’s Rafah Offensive, Hamas Blames Biden

A full-scale Israeli offensive in Rafah would cause "chaos" without eliminating Hamas, warned US diplomatic chief Antony Blinken on Sunday. For its part, Hamas described US President Joe Biden's statements on the hostages the previous day as "a setback" for truce negotiations. An all-out Israeli offensive on the Gaza city of Rafah would provoke ...

Cameron Rejects Rafah Offensive Without 'Clear Plan' to Save Lives
Cameron Rejects Rafah Offensive Without 'Clear Plan' to Save Lives

Britain's Foreign Minister David Cameron on Sunday said Israel should not carry out an offensive in the Gazan city of Rafah without a "clear plan" to protect people. "For there to be a major offensive in Rafah, there would have to be an absolutely clear plan about how you save lives, how you move people out the way, how you make sure they’re ...

Guterres Calls for an \
Guterres Calls for an "Immediate" Ceasefire in Gaza and for Hostage Release

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged an immediate halt to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, the return of hostages and a "surge" in humanitarian aid to the besieged Palestinian territory. "I repeat my call, the world's call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages and an immediate surge in humanitarian ...