War in the Middle East

Precarious Calm at the Southern Border
Precarious Calm at the Southern Border

On the third day following the end of the humanitarian truce in Gaza, a state of cautious calm and anticipation prevailed over the eastern sector of southern Lebanon. Israel continued its attacks throughout last night until the early hours of the morning. Bright bombs filled the skies of the region, reaching the outskirts of the city of Tyre, ...

Gaza War Resumes as Truce Negotiations Falter
Gaza War Resumes as Truce Negotiations Falter

After a week-long cease-fire in Gaza ended Friday, December 1, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza resumed, as rocket fire was also launched from both Gaza and Lebanon. A Mossad team that was in Qatar negotiating another truce was recalled to Israel Saturday following an impasse. Israel and Hamas fought on Saturday for a second day since a seven-day truce ...

Warnings from Netanyahu Delivered to Hezbollah
Warnings from Netanyahu Delivered to Hezbollah

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made cautionary statements aimed at Hezbollah, on Saturday, December 2, warning them that Lebanon would be destroyed if they initiated a large-scale war against Israel. These warnings were reiterated before the recent ceasefire with Hamas. “We are acting in the north all the time against all efforts by ...

War Diary: Day 57
War Diary: Day 57

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 2, 2023.

France Is Developing a Mechanism to Enforce Resolution 1701
France Is Developing a Mechanism to Enforce Resolution 1701

In the aftermath of the July 2006 war, the United Nations Security Council issued Resolution 1701, establishing a south zone of the Litani River free from weapons and illegitimate armed elements. In exchange, Israel was expected to cease its violations of Lebanon's airspace, territory and waters. Nonetheless, this resolution has not been ...

Israel Kills Iranian Agents in Syria Strike
Israel Kills Iranian Agents in Syria Strike

Israeli airstrikes near Damascus on Saturday resulted in the deaths of two officers from the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and two fighters aligned with Hezbollah, according to a report from a war monitoring group. Israeli air strikes killed two Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers and two pro-Hezbollah ...

Continued Fire Exchanges in South Lebanon on Saturday
Continued Fire Exchanges in South Lebanon on Saturday

Exchanges of fire continued Saturday between Israel and Hezbollah along Lebanon’s southern border, while the morning was marked by high tensions between the parties. The Israeli army fired flares targeting the towns of Wadi Hamoul and Labbouneh, east of Naqoura, sparking fires under the overhead of reconnaissance planes. It also attacked a ...

Editorial: Urgency of a Strict Application of Resolution 1701
Editorial: Urgency of a Strict Application of Resolution 1701

The Israeli invasion of Lebanon in June 1982 compelled the Lebanese and Israeli governments to formally sign the May 17 Agreement (1983)  following extensive and difficult negotiations. This was an official document that definitively ended the state of hostility between the two countries, thereby laying the foundation for the withdrawal of the ...

Israel Resumes Gaza Strikes After Truce Collapse
Israel Resumes Gaza Strikes After Truce Collapse

On December 2nd, Israel resumed airstrikes in Gaza for a second day after a truce with Hamas collapsed, disregarding international appeals for an extension. The Gaza Ministry of Health reported nearly 200 casualties since the truce ended, as Israel pulled negotiators back from Qatar after an 'impasse.' Israel carried out deadly bombardments in ...

Hezbollah's Response to Resumed Attacks Against Gaza Would Be Harsher
Hezbollah's Response to Resumed Attacks Against Gaza Would Be Harsher

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Friday that he was informed by Hezbollah officials that they will have a harsher response against Israel if it resumes its attacks against Gaza following the seven-day truce that expired Friday. “During my recent visit to Beirut, I heard from resistance leaders that the response will be ...

Gaza Once Again Under Israeli Bombs
Gaza Once Again Under Israeli Bombs

The war between Israel and Hamas entered its 56th day on Friday December 1, since the Palestinian Islamist movement launched a bloody attack on Israeli soil on 7 October from the Gaza Strip, where it seized power in 2007. According to Israel, 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed in this attack, during which around 240 people were abducted ...