This Is Beirut 05/01 17:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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 ...
This Is Beirut 05/01 13:58 - Reading : less than a minute
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 ...
This Is Beirut 05/01 13:53 - Reading : less than a minute
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 ...
This Is Beirut 05/01 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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 ...
This Is Beirut 04/01 22:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas
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 ...
This Is Beirut 04/01 22:28 - Reading : less than a minute
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 ...
This Is Beirut 04/01 22:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas
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 ...
This Is Beirut 04/01 21:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas
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 ...
Chelsea Al Arif 04/01 21:26 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 4, 2024.
This Is Beirut 04/01 19:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility on Thursday, for the twin bombings that resulted in the death of at least 84 individuals during a memorial ceremony in Iran for the late Revolutionary Guards general Qasem Soleimani. The Islamic State jihadist group said Thursday that it carried out twin bombings which killed at least 84 ...
This Is Beirut 04/01 15:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah continued on Thursday morning after a night of intense violence that saw 5 Hezbollah fighters killed in a house in Naqoura. Late Thursday morning, Israeli media reported that Hezbollah had fired an anti-armor missile at the "Metula" position, hitting the inside of the building. This information ...
This Is Beirut 04/01 13:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A military commander from the Hashd al-Shaabi, a former paramilitary faction, was reported killed on Thursday, in a US strike in Baghdad. Additionally, an Iraqi security official stated that two deaths occurred in a drone attack. A US strike in Baghdad on Thursday killed a military commander of the Hashd al-Shaabi, an ex-paramilitary faction of ...