War in the Middle East

Blinken Arrives to Middle East for Gaza Talks
Blinken Arrives to Middle East for Gaza Talks

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed on Friday in Turkey, initiating his fourth tour of the Middle East since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict three months ago. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey on Friday to start his fourth Middle East crisis tour since the start of the Israel-Hamas war three months ago. The ...

German FM to Visit Middle East on Sunday
German FM to Visit Middle East on Sunday

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is set to embark on Sunday on her fourth visit to Israel since the start of the Gaza war, as confirmed by a spokesperson from the Ministry. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will travel to Israel on Sunday for her fourth visit since the outbreak of the Gaza war on October 7, Foreign Ministry ...

War Diary: Day 91
War Diary: Day 91

This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 5, 2024.

Nasrallah Justifies Worth of Southern Front Against Israel
Nasrallah Justifies Worth of Southern Front Against Israel

In his second address in 48 hours, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah was keen to justify the opening of the southern front against Israel, amid growing doubts about its worth and utility in supporting Gaza. “To those who ask us why we are fighting on the front (in South Lebanon), our answer is that there are two aims: to put ...

Latest Updates on the Southern Front
Latest Updates on the Southern Front

The Israeli army continued its bombardments on the southern border with Lebanon on Friday morning. An Israeli raid targeted Al-Hadb in Aita al-Shaab, and shrapnels hit the Lebanese army position in the area. Artillery bombardments also targeted Aitaroun and the outskirts of Yaroun, while raids were directed at Shihine and Majdel Zoun. At the ...

IOM: Over 76,000 Displaced Since Beginning of Southern Border Tensions
IOM: Over 76,000 Displaced Since Beginning of Southern Border Tensions

More than 76,000 people left their homes in southern Lebanon due to clashes on the border between Hezbollah and Israel since the start of the war in Gaza on October 7. According to figures reported by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 76,018 southerners have been displaced in Lebanon, taking refuge in the capital Beirut and the ...

Sayegh: The Attack on Southern Suburb Is an Attack on Tehran Itself
Sayegh: The Attack on Southern Suburb Is an Attack on Tehran Itself

Salim el-Sayegh, member of the Kataeb parliamentary bloc, said on Friday that "the Israeli attack on the southern suburbs is tantamount to an attack on Tehran itself," in reference to the assassination of Hamas' second-in-command, Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut on Tuesday. In an interview with Al-Hadath TV, Sayegh said that “it is Iran that is ...

Diplomatic Activity Amid Mideast Escalation
Diplomatic Activity Amid Mideast Escalation

The war between Israel and Hamas, now in its 90th day as of Thursday, was triggered by a bloody and unprecedented attack carried out by the Palestinian Islamist movement on October 7 within Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip. Approximately 1,140 people, predominantly civilians, died in this attack, according to an AFP count based on the latest ...

Gallant to Hochstein: Time for Peaceful Solution With Lebanon Is Diminishing
Gallant to Hochstein: Time for Peaceful Solution With Lebanon Is Diminishing

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated on Thursday that “Israel prefers the diplomatic path to calm tensions on the border with Lebanon, but the remaining time to reach a peaceful solution to this problem is continuously diminishing.” During a meeting with Amos Hochstein, the Senior Advisor for Global Energy Security at the US ...

Blinken to Tour Middle East Over Gaza, Escalation Talks
Blinken to Tour Middle East Over Gaza, Escalation Talks

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarks, on Thursday, on his fourth trip to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war. Anticipating challenging discussions, he aims to advocate for immediate aid to the distressed Gaza Strip and to push for de-escalation in the region. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads back to the Middle East on ...

Gulf Countries Condemn Israel's Calls for Emigration of Gazans
Gulf Countries Condemn Israel's Calls for Emigration of Gazans

A number of Gulf Arab states vehemently criticized statements made by two Israeli ministers who advocated for the emigration of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. Several Gulf Arab states on Thursday strongly condemned comments by two Israeli ministers calling for Palestinians to emigrate from the Gaza Strip. Israel's National Security Minister ...

War Diary: Day 90
War Diary: Day 90

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 4, 2024.