Hundreds Attend Haniyeh's Funeral in Doha
This Is Beirut 2024-08-02 17:01 - Reading : less than a minute
The body of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Doha last night. His funeral is taking place today with several hundred people in attendance.
War in the Middle East
Hezbollah Evacuates Positions in Beirut Southern Suburbs
This Is Beirut 2024-08-02 16:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah evacuated its leadership positions on Friday in the southern suburbs of Beirut, according to sources from al-Arabiya and al-Hadath. The group is said to have removed military equipment from the area. Residents in the buildings where Hezbollah officials live, or those close to its institutions, have also been instructed to relocate to ...
South Lebanon: Non-Stop Bombing and Retaliation
This Is Beirut 2024-08-02 15:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Following a relatively calm morning, bombardments resumed in southern Lebanon on Friday afternoon. Three Israeli missiles were fired at the town of Dhayra, while a raid targeted Rab al-Thalatin, causing no injuries. For its part, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for attacks on Israeli positions in Sammaka. The pro-Iranian group also claimed ...
Erdogan’s Mourning Decree for Hamas Leader Sparks Israeli Outrage
This Is Beirut 2024-08-02 14:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Following Erdogan’s decree of a day of mourning for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Turkey lowered its flag on Friday at its embassy in Tel Aviv, sparking outrage among Israeli leaders. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz summoned Turkey’s deputy ambassador in Israel for a “stern reprimand.” Katz also stated ...
Biden Says US Committed to Defend Israel
This Is Beirut 2024-08-02 09:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that Washington is committed to defending Israel's security "against all threats from Iran," the White House said, after the assassination of a top Hamas leader in Tehran. Biden, who was joined on the call by Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala ...
Iran and Allies Prepare Retaliation
This Is Beirut 2024-08-02 08:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran and its regional allies vowed retaliation on Thursday for the deaths of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, raising regional tensions as mourners filled Tehran's city center calling for revenge. A public funeral was held for Hamas' political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in the Iranian capital, where he was killed early Wednesday in an attack on which ...
Reuters: Beirut Strike Shatters Diplomatic Understandings
This Is Beirut 2024-08-01 21:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
According to Reuters, Hezbollah did not evacuate its key sites or senior officials in Beirut's suburbs before the recent Israeli airstrike that killed Fouad Shokr, a senior commander, on Tuesday. The group believed and trusted that the US-led diplomatic efforts would prevent an attack, according to information obtained by Reuters from sources ...
War Diary: Day 300
Lyne Sammouri 2024-08-01 21:08 - Reading : less than a minute
From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for August 1, 2024.
Five Killed in an Israeli Strike in Chamaa
This Is Beirut 2024-08-01 19:11 - Reading : less than a minute
Successive Israeli air strikes targeted a house on the outskirts of the town of Chamaa in the district of Tyre, killing five Syrians, including a mother and her children, and wounding several other Lebanese. A journalist was standing right next to the targeted house that was totally destroyed and was not affected by the shrapnels. Teams of ...
Nasrallah Vows Definite Retaliation to Israeli Attack on South Beirut
This Is Beirut 2024-08-01 18:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah on Thursday vowed to retaliate to the Israeli attack on the party stronghold in south Beirut, in which top party military commander, Fouad Shokr, was killed, stating that the confrontation with Israel has entered a new phase. Speaking at Shokr’s funeral, Nasrallah said, addressing the Israelis: ...
Resistance Axis Plans Joint but Limited Retaliation Against Israel
This Is Beirut 2024-08-01 18:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran and armed groups backed by it are preparing coordinated action meant to deter Israel but avert all-out war, sources and analysts said, after the killings of top Hamas and Hezbollah figures. On Wednesday, Iranian officials met in Tehran with representatives of the so-called 'axis of resistance' — a loose alliance of Tehran-backed groups ...
Haniyeh Killed by Bomb Smuggled into Tehran Guesthouse Months Prior
This Is Beirut 2024-08-01 17:59 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Ismail Haniyeh, a top leader of Hamas, was assassinated on Wednesday by an explosive device covertly smuggled and placed in the Tehran guesthouse where he was residing, according to a New York Times report citing seven Middle Eastern officials, including two Iranians, and one American official. Citing five of the aforementioned Middle Eastern ...