War Diary: Day 128
Chelsea Al Arif 11/02 21:03 - 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 11th, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Condemns Israel's "Aggressive" Plans to Invade Rafah
This Is Beirut 11/02 20:28 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned on Sunday the "aggressive Israeli plans to invade the city of Rafah as part of the ongoing war on the Gaza Strip, forcibly displacing Palestinians." The ministry urged the International Security Council to "fulfill its responsibilities by promptly deciding on an immediate ceasefire, ...
Clashes in the South with 2 Dead from Amal
This Is Beirut 11/02 16:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Clashes continued on Sunday afternoon in south Lebanon, where two members of the Amal movement were reportedly killed in an air raid on a house in the Chihine region. Israeli raids also hit the Jabal Blat and Yaroun areas in the central sector. The Wadi Hamoul and Labbouneh areas were bombarded with 155-mm shells. Israeli artillery also ...
Netanyahu Promises 'Safe Passage' to Palestinians for Rafah Operation
This Is Beirut 11/02 11:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
As tensions escalate between Israel and Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vow to extend military operations into Rafah. Despite Netanyahu's assurance of "safe passage" for civilians, questions loom over where the displaced population can seek refuge. The threat of an Israeli incursion into Gaza's southernmost town of Rafah persisted ...
UNIFIL Calls for Resumption of Tripartite Meetings in Naqoura
11/02 10:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Since early October, the position of military coordinator with UNIFIL forces, previously held by retired Colonel Mounir Shehadeh, has remained vacant. To date, no replacement has been appointed. It's worth noting that the person in this position is tasked with chairing the Lebanese military delegation at tripartite meetings in Naqoura between the ...
War Diary: Day 127
Chelsea Al Arif 10/02 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute
This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 10th, 2024.
Israel Claims Hamas Tunnel Found Under UNRWA's Gaza HQ
This Is Beirut 10/02 21:31 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli military claimed on Saturday that they had discovered a Hamas tunnel under the Gaza City headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA). UNRWA said in response that it had not operated from the base since October 12 -- five days after Hamas fighters attacked southern Israel -- and called for an independent ...
South Lebanon: Intense Israeli Shelling, Five Killed
This Is Beirut 10/02 15:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel intensified artillery bombardments of South Lebanon villages early evening Saturday, including a barrage of shells that crashed into residential neighborhoods in the village of Houla, killing one civilian and injuring nine others. The casualties occurred when shells struck the entrance of a mosque as worshipers walked out after evening ...
Israeli Media: Level of Hezb Attacks "Not Seen Since 2006"
This Is Beirut 09/02 22:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Throughout the day on Friday, Hezbollah reported that it had fired over 50 salvoes of rockets toward Israeli settlements, with Israeli media describing the magnitude of the attack as "not seen since 2006." Hezbollah announced in successive statements a series of attacks on the Israeli Army sites of Rumta, Malkiyeh, and Duviv, as well as attacks ...
War Diary: Day 126
09/02 20:03 - Reading : less than a minute
This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 9th, 2024.
Abdollahian: Lebanon's Security Is Inextricably Linked to Iran's
This Is Beirut 09/02 19:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, arrived in Beirut on Friday afternoon for a 24-hour visit, his third since the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel in Gaza. He is expected to meet during the evening with Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. The discussions of the Iranian minister in Beirut are ...
Drone Targets Area Near Syrian Military Airport
This Is Beirut 09/02 17:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A drone strike occurred near a Syrian military airport west of Damascus on Friday. The area near a military airport west of Damascus came under a drone attack on Friday, a war monitor reported. The drones entered Syrian airspace from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights according to the Syrian ministry of Defense, whereas Tel ...