This Is Beirut 2023-12-06 16:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Maronite bishops condemned on Wednesday the “opening of new fronts in southern Lebanon by any Palestinian factions because it violates Lebanon's sovereignty as an independent state,” emphasizing that “the decision of war and peace must solely lie with the Lebanese state, considering its repercussions on the entire Lebanese people.” In ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-06 15:02 - Reading : less than a minute
France deplored on Wednesday the Israeli strike that killed a Lebanese soldier, the first since the start of the almost daily exchange of fire on the border between Israel and Hezbollah on October 8. France "is deeply concerned by the continuing clashes on the border between Lebanon and Israel", added the Quai d'Orsay spokeswoman in a statement, ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-06 14:36 - Reading : less than a minute
Amidst a state of sadness and anger, the residents of the town of Shmestar and villages west of Baalbek welcomed on Wednesday at 11:40 the martyr from the Lebanese Army, Sergeant Abdel Karim al-Moukdad, who was killed on Tuesday following an Israeli bombardment in Odaisseh, southern Lebanon. Women scattered rice and roses over the martyr’s ...
Assaad Bechara 2023-12-06 14:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hamas’ announcement in Lebanon regarding the formation of the "Vanguards of the Al-Aqsa Flood" didn’t come as a surprise to observers. Hamas shares a political, security and military operations room with Hezbollah, and some of its key figures are based in Beirut in order to coordinate with the so-called Axis of Moumanaa (Iran and its allies) ...
Michel Touma 2023-12-06 14:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A serious misstep... Both in presentation and principle. On Tuesday, while using convoluted language, the spokesperson for the Hamas movement in Lebanon felt it necessary (upon whose advice?) to elaborate on the previous day's announcement regarding the establishment of "Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards." Thus, the Palestinian fundamentalist figure ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-06 12:49 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards Geagea
The leader of the Lebanese Forces (FL), Samir Geagea, strongly denounced Monday's announcement, by Hamas' Lebanon branch, of the creation of a new group called the "Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards," whose mission is to "liberate Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque." "Such a declaration is unacceptable, both in form and in substance," insisted the head of ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-06 12:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The top diplomats from China and the US weighed in on the Israel-Hamas dispute, emphasizing the urgent need for de-escalation and the necessity for all sides to take action to halt the conflict's spread. However, China warned against US support for Taiwan, insisting on non-interference in its internal affairs. The top diplomats from China and ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-06 10:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee stated on Wednesday that "the defense army received reports of the number of Lebanese soldiers injured during the airstrike." Adraee said, "We confirm that the Lebanese army soldiers were not the targets of this airstrike and we regret this incident, and we are investigating its circumstances." On ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-06 10:39 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Israeli army intensified its encirclement of southern Gaza's main city, Khan Yunis, engaging in fierce combat with Hamas militants and prompting the displacement of civilians. The conflict has shifted south, causing extensive damage in the north and resulting in a high death toll. The Israeli army encircled the main city in southern Gaza on ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-06 09:50 - Reading : less than a minute
The head of the Maronite Church, Patriarch Bechara al-Rai will visit South Lebanon on Thursday as part of a solidarity tour with the displaced and the Southern citizens, the Catholic Information Center announced on Wednesday. Rai will begin his tour with a visit to the Maronite archdiocese of Tyre, at 10 a.m., before moving on to the ...
2023-12-06 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
International and regional pressure on the warring parties, especially Israel and the obstructionist axis (Hezbollah and its allies), is intensifying. This comes after the renewal of hostilities and the refusal to prolong the humanitarian ceasefire, which was hoped to halt military operations, lead to the unconditional release of all ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-05 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel pressed on with its expanded ground operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday following the end of a seven-day truce last week. The Israeli army said its ground forces were engaged in fighting in Gaza's second-biggest city, Khan Yunis, in the south of the territory. The Israeli military confirmed that its ground forces were ...