This Is Beirut 2024-01-05 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Salim el-Sayegh, member of the Kataeb parliamentary bloc, said on Friday that "the Israeli attack on the southern suburbs is tantamount to an attack on Tehran itself," in reference to the assassination of Hamas' second-in-command, Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut on Tuesday. In an interview with Al-Hadath TV, Sayegh said that “it is Iran that is ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 22:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas
The war between Israel and Hamas, now in its 90th day as of Thursday, was triggered by a bloody and unprecedented attack carried out by the Palestinian Islamist movement on October 7 within Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip. Approximately 1,140 people, predominantly civilians, died in this attack, according to an AFP count based on the latest ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 22:28 - Reading : less than a minute
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated on Thursday that “Israel prefers the diplomatic path to calm tensions on the border with Lebanon, but the remaining time to reach a peaceful solution to this problem is continuously diminishing.” During a meeting with Amos Hochstein, the Senior Advisor for Global Energy Security at the US ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 22:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarks, on Thursday, on his fourth trip to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war. Anticipating challenging discussions, he aims to advocate for immediate aid to the distressed Gaza Strip and to push for de-escalation in the region. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads back to the Middle East on ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 21:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas
A number of Gulf Arab states vehemently criticized statements made by two Israeli ministers who advocated for the emigration of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. Several Gulf Arab states on Thursday strongly condemned comments by two Israeli ministers calling for Palestinians to emigrate from the Gaza Strip. Israel's National Security Minister ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-01-04 21:26 - 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 4, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 19:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility on Thursday, for the twin bombings that resulted in the death of at least 84 individuals during a memorial ceremony in Iran for the late Revolutionary Guards general Qasem Soleimani. The Islamic State jihadist group said Thursday that it carried out twin bombings which killed at least 84 ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 15:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah continued on Thursday morning after a night of intense violence that saw 5 Hezbollah fighters killed in a house in Naqoura. Late Thursday morning, Israeli media reported that Hezbollah had fired an anti-armor missile at the "Metula" position, hitting the inside of the building. This information ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 13:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A military commander from the Hashd al-Shaabi, a former paramilitary faction, was reported killed on Thursday, in a US strike in Baghdad. Additionally, an Iraqi security official stated that two deaths occurred in a drone attack. A US strike in Baghdad on Thursday killed a military commander of the Hashd al-Shaabi, an ex-paramilitary faction of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israeli bombing killed dozens of people overnight Wednesday in Gaza as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepares to head to the Middle East amid surging regional tensions. Israeli bombing killed dozens of people overnight in Gaza, the health ministry of the Hamas-run Palestinian territory said Thursday, as regional tensions have surged over ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 12:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
MP Ghassan Skaff described the speech delivered yesterday evening by Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah as less threatening than expected, following the assassination of top Hamas leader Saleh Al-Arouri in an Israeli strike in the southern suburb of Beirut and Israel's violation of the so-called rules of engagement. Speaking to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-03 22:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Amos Hochstein Palestine Hamas
The war between Israel and Hamas, now in its 89th day, was triggered by a bloody and unprecedented attack carried out by the Palestinian Islamist movement on October 7 on Israeli soil from the Gaza Strip. Approximately 1,140 people, mostly civilians, were killed in this attack, according to an AFP count based on the latest Israeli toll, with ...