Southern Lebanon: Three Hezbollah Fighters Killed
2024-04-20 17:14 - Reading : less than a minute
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J. Aoun Affirms from Paris the Importance of De-escalation in Southern Lebanon
This Is Beirut 2024-04-20 16:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The French Army Chief of Staff, General Thierry Burkhard, met on Friday with Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, General Joseph Aoun, and Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. "Following the military honors ceremony, a discussion took place on the regional tensions facing Lebanon," reads a joint statement issued by the three officials on ...
Israeli Army Kills 10 Militants in West Bank Raid
This Is Beirut 2024-04-20 16:26 - Reading : less than a minute
The Israeli army said Saturday that its security forces killed 10 militants in an ongoing raid around Nur Shams, a refugee camp in the north of the occupied West Bank. "Security forces eliminated 10 terrorists during encounters" over more than 40 hours, the army said in a statement. The army said eight soldiers and a police officer had been ...
Editorial — The Unspoken War
Michel Touma 2024-04-20 13:36 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The prevailing impression from the unfolding “vicissitudes” in Isfahan at the break of dawn on Friday was that Israelis and Iranians were almost ashamed of engaging in direct, face-to-face warfare… In their quest for moral justification, they deploy startling theatrics or unusual military-media acrobatics. Their objective: to minimize ...
Germany to Send New Frigate to Protect Ships in Red Sea
This Is Beirut 2024-04-20 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Germany said on Saturday that it will send a new frigate to the Red Sea in August to help secure maritime traffic, which has been disrupted for months due to attacks by Iran-backed Houthis. The 'Hamburg' will replace the 'Hessen', which left the zone on Saturday, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said. The 'Hessen' had been deployed in the area ...
South Lebanon: After a Cautious Calm, Israel Targets a House in Kfar Kila
This Is Beirut 2024-04-20 13:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
After a cautious calm in the early morning hours of Saturday, a house in Kfar Kila was targeted and one person was wounded, according to preliminary information. Moreover, Israeli warplanes violated Lebanese airspace again, targeting the town of Aita al-Shaab. Simultaneously, alarm sirens sounded in several settlements in the Upper Galilee after ...
Hamas Chief Haniyeh Arrives in Turkey for Talks
This Is Beirut 2024-04-19 23:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in Istanbul Friday evening for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the death toll in Gaza passed 34,000. A statement from Hamas Friday said Erdogan and Haniyeh would discuss the conflict in Gaza, adding that the head of the group's political bureau was ...
Calls for Calm After Reported Israeli Strike on Iran
This Is Beirut 2024-04-19 23:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Global leaders urged for peace on Friday following reports of Israeli reprisals against Iran, exacerbating the ongoing tension stemming from the Gaza conflict. World leaders appealed for calm on Friday after reported Israeli retaliation against Iran added to months of tense spillover from the war in Gaza, with Iranian state media reporting ...
War Diary: Day 196
Tylia El Helou 2024-04-19 21:46 - 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 April 19th, 2024.
EU Sanctions 'Extremist' Israeli Settlers
This Is Beirut 2024-04-19 18:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The European Union on Friday imposed sanctions on four "extremist" Israeli settlers and two groups over violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, Brussels said. The decision was the second part of an agreement among EU member states that saw Palestinian Islamists Hamas last week sanctioned over sexual violence during the October 7 attack on ...
International Calls for De-Escalation Following Attack on Iran
This Is Beirut 2024-04-19 15:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
International calls for de-escalation were launched by several countries and organizations, a few hours after the attack carried out in Isfahan, Iran. Tel Aviv hasn't confirmed the strike nor Tehran accused Israel, in a desire to return to the status quo ante. "I'm not going to speak to these reported events... All I can say is for our part and ...
Iran President Doesn't Mention Isfahan Attack in Latest Speech
This Is Beirut 2024-04-19 15:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Friday hailed Tehran's unprecedented retaliatory attack on Israel almost a week ago but did not mention explosions heard in his country's central region. In a speech, he made no reference to the blasts, but spoke about the Islamic republic's missile and drone attack against Israel, last week-end. That operation ...