Yara Germany 2024-12-26 19:10 - Reading : less than a minute
From doctors and Red Cross workers to Civil Defense volunteers, pilots and journalists, This is Beirut pays tribute to the unsung heroes who worked tirelessly behind the scenes during the war. These individuals made extraordinary sacrifices to keep hope alive, and their efforts will never be forgotten. Starting tomorrow, catch this powerful ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-26 18:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen on Thursday, with seven strikes hitting Sanaa and three targeting Hodeidah. According to Al-Hadath, the strikes reportedly targeted Sanaa airport, the adjacent Al-Dailami base, Hodeidah port and key energy and oil facilities, notably the Hezyaz central power station, causing significant damage to the ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-26 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli Merkava tanks crossed Wadi Hujair near Marjeyoun on Thursday morning, conducting a large-scale sweep of nearby forests with heavy machine guns. In response, the Lebanese army blocked the road leading into the valley. The municipality of Majdel Selm issued a statement urging residents to avoid the Slouqi-Wadi Hujair to Nabatiye road and ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-26 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israeli army claimed in a report published by Israeli media to have inflicted significant losses on Hezbollah during ongoing clashes in Lebanon, eliminating approximately 3,800 Hezbollah militants. According to the report, 2,762 militants were killed during a ground offensive launched in late September, with thousands more reportedly ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-26 09:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Five members of the Palestinian TV channel "Al-Quds Today", which is affiliated with the Islamic Jihad movement, were killed Thursday in an Israeli strike on their vehicle, the outlet said in a statement. The missile hit their broadcast truck as it was parked in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, according to the statement. The channel ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-25 20:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Yemen's Houthis said Wednesday that they had fired a ballistic missile and drones at Israel, days after an attack on Tel Aviv wounded 16 people. Israel's military said it intercepted the missile before it entered Israeli territory, but did not immediately comment on the drone attacks which the Houthis said hit their targets. "The ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-25 20:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hamas and Israel traded accusations on Wednesday over delays in finalising a ceasefire and hostage release deal, after both had reported progress in the latest round of Gaza truce talks. Indirect negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States have taken place in Doha in recent days, rekindling hope for an agreement between the two ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-25 09:40 - Reading : less than a minute
For the first time since the Israeli-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement took effect, Israeli warplanes struck deep into Lebanese territory, without causing casualties. The airstrike, which took place at around 2:30 AM on Wednesday, targeted a two-story house in the Taraya Plain in the Bekaa, west of Baalbeck. It was the first such attack since the ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-24 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Houthis claimed responsibility on Tuesday for launching a "ballistic missile" targeting central Israel, while the Israeli military earlier stated that it had intercepted a "projectile." The operation, carried out with a "hypersonic ballistic missile Palestine 2," targeted a "military enemy position in the ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-24 03:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hamas Israel Middle East Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday ‘cautiously’ referred to ‘progress’ towards an agreement on the hostages held in the Gaza Strip since the Palestinian Hamas attack in October 2023, one of the conditions for a ceasefire. Indirect negotiations last week in Qatar between Israel and Hamas, mediated by Doha and Egypt, ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-23 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Monday urged the Israeli military to speed up its withdrawal from the area, nearly a month after a ceasefire came into effect. “UNIFIL strongly urges accelerated progress in the Israeli army withdrawal from and the Lebanese Army deployment in south Lebanon,” the force said in a ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-23 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The army announced on the X platform that “the Commander-in-Chief of the army arrived at the Seventh Infantry Brigade post at the François Hajj Barracks in Marjayoun, where he met with officers and soldiers to fine-tune their missions and operations.” For his part, Mikati announced, from the army barracks in Marjayoun, plans to meet with the ...