War Diary: Day 101
Tylia El Helou 2024-01-15 21:29 - 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 15, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Hamas Releases Video Announcing Death of Israeli Hostages
This Is Beirut 2024-01-15 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Palestinian militant group Hamas released a new video on Monday, confirming the death of two Israeli hostages who were abducted in Gaza on October 7. Palestinian militant group Hamas on Monday released a new video announcing the death of two Israeli hostages who were taken to Gaza on October 7. The video showed a woman hostage named in ...
Saydet al-Jabal: Accepting Iran's Grip on Lebanon Is 'National Treachery'
This Is Beirut 2024-01-15 19:43 - Reading : less than a minute
The Saydet al-Jabal Gathering described "accepting the grip Iran has on Lebanon, which it executes through its allies," as "national treachery." In a statement issued on Monday at the end of its weekly meeting, Saydet al-Jabal called on citizens and politicians to make a decision about their priorities: putting Lebanon or Iran first. "We ...
Missile Strikes US-Owned Cargo Ship off Yemen
This Is Beirut 2024-01-15 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A missile struck a cargo ship owned by the United States on Monday off the coast of Yemen, as reported by a British security agency and a maritime risk company. This incident occurred a day after the Houthis launched a cruise missile at a US destroyer. Yemen's Houthi rebels hit a US-owned cargo vessel with a missile on Monday, the US military ...
Israel Detains Students in West Bank University Raid
This Is Beirut 2024-01-15 17:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli forces conducted an early morning raid in the occupied West Bank, arresting university students on allegations of supporting Hamas, according to sources on both sides. Israel arrested students at a university in the West Bank in an early morning raid on Monday because of their alleged support for Hamas, sources on both sides said. The ...
Hasbani: Nothing Prevents the Expansion of War
This Is Beirut 2024-01-15 16:21 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
MP Ghassan Hasbani from the Lebanese Forces-led Strong Republic parliamentary bloc said in an interview with "The Voice of All Lebanon" on Monday that "a truce in South Lebanon is part of Security Council Resolution 1701," stressing, however, that "it is only a temporary solution." "To what extent will this be enough to ease tensions on the ...
Latest Developments in the South: No Lull in Confrontations
This Is Beirut 2024-01-15 12:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Cross-border military operations continued without respite between Hezbollah and Israel on the southern Lebanese front overnight Sunday to Monday, with attacks hitting targets deeper inside Lebanese territory. In the latest field developments, Israeli airstrikes targeted Hamames Hill in Sarda and the Marjayoun Plain. On the other hand, Hezbollah ...
MP Rifi: The So-Called 'Al-Ezz Brigades' Is a Hezbollah Invention
This Is Beirut 2024-01-15 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Tripoli MP Ashraf Rifi commented on Monday on a previously unknown group, the so-called "Al-Ezz Brigades,” which claimed responsibility for infiltrating the southern border into Israel on Sunday. Rifi underlined the increasing presence of armed groups operating in southern Lebanon, accusing Hezbollah of having accustomed "us to inventing ...
Red Sea: Missing US Marines Sought Suspected Yemen-Bound Weapons
This Is Beirut 2024-01-15 10:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The missing Navy SEALs in the Gulf of Aden were searching for suspected Iranian weapons for the Houthis in Yemen, two US officials stated on Sunday. The National Security Council clarified that it has no connection to air strikes in Yemen carried out by the US and UK. Navy SEALs who went missing at sea after a ship-boarding operation near ...
Iran and the Inevitable War
2024-01-15 09:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Iranian regime is mobilizing on all fronts while cynically downplaying the likelihood of a generalized conflict. There is nothing unusual since its unending maneuvering, within and outside borders, is part of its survival strategy. This regime is by definition predatory and driven towards a proactive destabilization policy as a corollary to ...
Gaza War Marks 100th Day of Fighting
This Is Beirut 2024-01-14 22:58 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Israel-Hamas conflict marked a distressing point of 100 days on Sunday, witnessing an increase in civilian casualties in Gaza. The Israel-Hamas war reached a grim milestone of 100 days on Sunday, with more civilian deaths in Gaza, and relatives of dozens of hostages still awaiting their freedom. There were also casualties in the West Bank, ...
US Denies Renewed Strikes on Houthi Targets
This Is Beirut 2024-01-14 22:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United States refuted claims by Houthis that it conducted fresh attacks on rebel targets in Yemen on Sunday. The United States denied Yemeni rebel reports that it carried out new attacks Sunday on rebel targets in Yemen. Houthi media said US and British strikes had hit rebel-held Hodeida, but a US defense official speaking on condition of ...