This Is Beirut 29/02 15:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Why did Israel extend its air raids to the Bekaa and suddenly start bombing Baalbeck, a Hezbollah stronghold, targeting arms depots belonging to the pro-Iranian formation? For some, this escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is linked to the downing of the Israeli Hermes 450 surveillance drone, which was shot down for the first ...
This Is Beirut 29/02 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon is preparing its written response to the French proposal for resolving the situation in southern Lebanon and is coordinating with Hezbollah to this end. This proposal, which also aims to reach a settlement on the delineation of the land border with Israel, was submitted to the government by the head of French diplomacy, Stéphane ...
This Is Beirut 29/02 10:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
CNN published an article about the American administration and intelligence officials being concerned that Israel is planning a ground incursion into Lebanon that could be launched in late spring or early summer. CNN published an article on Thursday about the American administration and intelligence officials being concerned that Israel is ...
This Is Beirut 29/02 10:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The health ministry said on Thursday that more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the war between the militant group and Israel began nearly five months ago. While mediators say a truce deal between Israel and Hamas could be just days away, aid agencies have sounded the alarm of a looming famine in Gaza's north. Children ...
This Is Beirut 28/02 22:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States called on Israel on Wednesday, to permit Muslims to worship at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem during Ramadan, following a suggestion by a far-right minister to prohibit Palestinians from the occupied West Bank from praying there. The United States on Wednesday urged Israel to allow Muslims to worship at the Al-Aqsa ...
This Is Beirut 28/02 21:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel reportedly carried out airstrikes near Damascus on Wednesday, according to Syrian media, marking the latest attack amid escalating regional tensions since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Israel carried out strikes Wednesday near Damascus, Syrian official media said, the latest reported attack amid soaring regional tensions ...
Tylia El Helou 28/02 20:35 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 28th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 28/02 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki asserted on Wednesday that Hamas comprehends the reasons for which it should not participate in a new government within the Palestinian territories. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said Wednesday he believes Hamas understands why it should not be part of a new government in the Palestinian ...
This Is Beirut 27/02 23:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Following the Israeli strike against Hezbollah positions in Baalbeck on Monday, attacks between the pro-Iranian group and the Hebrew state escalated on Tuesday, while, according to the US State Department, Israel wants a “diplomatic solution” to its conflict with Hezbollah. Hezbollah fired a salvo of rockets at western Galilee, while the ...
This Is Beirut 27/02 22:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Attempts to organize an Israel-Hamas ceasefire to allow the release of hostages held in Gaza dominated the first day of a state visit to France by Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. Qatar has played a key mediation role since the Gaza war erupted in October, and international diplomatic efforts have intensified in recent days to halt ...
Lyne Sammouri 27/02 22:07 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 27th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 27/02 20:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka, expressed deep concern about the gradual escalation in the exchange of fire across the Blue Line, which increases the risk of a broader conflagration and undermines Security Council Resolution 1701 voted in 2006. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Wronecka urged an immediate halt to the ...