War in the Middle East

Iran Strikes Back: Tehran Vows Severe Punishment After Israeli Assault

This is Beirut 13/06 11:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In the early morning hours of Friday, June 13, Israel launched a wide-scale surprise attack on Iranian territory under the codename Operation Rising Lion. The Israeli military campaign struck nuclear sites, key military facilities and the homes of senior officials, killing several high-ranking commanders and nuclear scientists. In swift ...

PortraitWho Was Hossein Salami, Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Killed in Israeli Airstrike?

This is Beirut 13/06 05:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Major General Hossein Salami, the Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike that targeted military and nuclear facilities across Tehran. Born in 1960 in the city of Golpayegan, in central Iran, Salami rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most powerful ...

Attacking Iran, Israel Brazenly Defies ‘Man of Peace’ Trump

This is Beirut 13/06 05:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday implored Israel not to attack Iran and declared once again his goal was to be a peacemaker. Hours later, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, one of Trump's closest international allies, brazenly defied his advice by unleashing a major military campaign described as a "preemptive" strike ...

Israel Launches Massive Strikes on Iran, Targeting Nuclear Sites and Top Officials

This is Beirut 13/06 03:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israel launched a series of coordinated strikes against Iran, targeting nuclear facilities, missile bases and high-ranking military personnel. The strikes began in the early hours of Friday. According to Iranian and international media reports, explosions were heard across several Iranian cities, including Tehran, Natanz, Isfahan and Mashhad. ...

Israeli Drone Attack Leaves One Dead in Nabatiyeh al-Fowqa, South Lebanon

This is Beirut 12/06 15:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A drone strike targeted a motorcycle on Thursday evening in the Al-Deir neighborhood in Nabatiyeh al-Fowqa, killing one person. Earlier, one person was injured in an Israeli drone attack targeting as well motorcycle in the southern Lebanese town of Deir Siryan, in the caza of Marjayoun. Meanwhile, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) made a ...

US Embassy in Jerusalem Restricts Staff Movement Amid Regional Tensions

This is Beirut 12/06 15:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US embassy in Jerusalem announced on Thursday it was restricting staff movements after President Donald Trump said US personnel were being moved from the potentially "dangerous" Middle East. "Due to the increased regional tensions, US government employees and their family members are restricted from travel outside the greater Tel Aviv area, ...

UNIFIL Dismisses Termination Rumors, Reaffirms Commitment to South Lebanon

This is Beirut 12/06 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti on Thursday denied rumors about an alleged agreement to end the peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon. In an interview with Al-Jadeed TV, Tenenti said, “There is no agreement between the United States and Israel to end UNIFIL’s mission in southern Lebanon – what is being said on the matter is merely ...

Internet Down in Gaza Following Attack on Last Fiber Optic Cable

This is Beirut 12/06 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Palestinian Authority said internet and fixed-line communication services were down in Gaza on Thursday following an attack on the territory's last fiber optic cable it blamed on Israel. "All internet and fixed-line communication services in the Gaza Strip have been cut following the targeting of the last remaining main fiber optic line in ...

Israeli Forces Arrest Hamas Members in Operation in Southern Syria

This is Beirut 12/06 11:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli soldiers arrested several Hamas members during a nighttime operation in southern Syria, the Israeli army announced Thursday, as reported by Israeli media. The Hamas members were captured by reservists from the Alexandroni Brigade in the village of Beit Jinn, located about 6 kilometers from the Israeli border, outside the buffer zone ...

Hamas Accused of Killing Gaza Aid Workers Backed by US and Israel

This is Beirut 12/06 08:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A US - and Israeli-backed charity operating in Gaza accused Palestinian militant group Hamas of attacking aid workers en route to a distribution centre on Wednesday, saying at least five people were killed. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said a bus carrying its staff to a distribution site near Khan Younes in the south was "brutally attacked by ...

U.S. Embassies Brace for Evacuations Amid Escalating Regional Tensions

This is Beirut 11/06 23:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States is taking urgent steps to reduce its diplomatic and military presence in parts of the Middle East region as tensions continue to mount, with officials citing increasing security risks. "Based on our latest analysis, we have decided to reduce the footprint of our mission in Iraq," an anonymous U.S. official told AFP. A ...

The Israeli Army Crosses the Blue Line, Kills a Man in Beit Leif

This is Beirut 11/06 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone strike targeted a parked car outside a residential home in the town of Beit Leif, in ssouthern Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district, killing one person and injuring three others, the Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday. Also Wednesday, an Israeli infantry unit reportedly advanced into the outskirts of the southern Lebanese ...