This Is Beirut 2024-01-03 21:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a third speech since the start of the war between Hamas and Israel on October 7, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah justified on Wednesday the “raison d’etre” of his armed wing, claiming that the existence of a strong “resistance” deterred Israel from attacking Lebanon. He stressed, however, that Hezbollah’s ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-03 20:49 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel's military verified on Wednesday that a hostage abducted during the October 7 Hamas attack met a tragic end during an failed army rescue operation in December within the Gaza Strip. Israel's military confirmed Wednesday that a hostage kidnapped in the October 7 Hamas attack was killed during a failed army rescue operation in December in ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-03 20:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A highly tense atmosphere continued to prevail in southern Lebanon on Wednesday afternoon following the assassination of Saleh al-Arouri, the second-in-command of Hamas' political wing in Lebanon. Three people were killed in an air raid that targeted a house in Markaba. Drone raids also targeted the al-Rajm neighborhood of Aita al-Shaab. ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-03 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's Intelligence Chief expressed a firm commitment to holding Hamas accountable for its attacks on Israel. This statement came in response to a drone strike, attributed to Israel, that resulted in the death of Hamas' Deputy Chief Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon on Tuesday. Israel's Intelligence Chief vowed on Wednesday to make Hamas pay for its ...
2024-01-03 18:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
It won’t be an easy task for Hezbollah and Hamas to reach a decisive conclusion regarding how the Israeli Mossad successfully breached security and assassinated Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri. This investigation will probably be a long one, the outcomes of which remain unclear for Hezbollah. Insight from intelligence experts points to meticulous ...
2024-01-03 16:06 - Reading : less than a minute
Our reporters are in the southern suburb of Beirut, at the scene of the Israeli attack carried out on Tuesday against a Hamas office, resulting in the death of the "number two" of the Islamist group, Saleh al-Arouri. All eyes are now on Hezbollah, whose supporters anticipate a strong response.
This Is Beirut 2024-01-03 14:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A highly tense atmosphere prevailed in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning in the wake of the assassination of Saleh al-Arouri, the second in command of Hamas' political wing in Lebanon. Arouri was killed on Tuesday in a drone strike attributed to Israel, in the heart of the southern suburbs of Beirut, Hezbollah's stronghold. At least six other ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-03 12:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Israeli army asserts its preparedness for “any scenario” after a strike in Beirut killed Hamas' deputy chief, Saleh al-Arouri, raising concerns of an escalation in the Gaza conflict. The Israeli army said that it is “prepared for any scenario” after a strike in Beirut that killed Hamas’ deputy chief, Saleh al-Arouri, stoking fears ...
Michel Touma 2024-01-03 10:59 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The Israeli airstrike on Tuesday evening in the southern suburb of Beirut, which killed Saleh al-Arouri, vice president of the political bureau and "number two" of Hamas, raises questions about a potential escalation in military tensions. This Israeli drone attack in the southern suburb, a Hezbollah stronghold, is particularly noteworthy as it ...
2024-01-03 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Will military action precede diplomatic efforts to settle regional conflicts, starting with a solution to the war in Gaza? According to informed sources, the decision to end the conflict in the tiny enclave has been taken, and negotiations are underway to agree on the details of a permanent and final solution to the Palestinian ...
2024-01-03 05:00 - Reading : less than a minute
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Israel to avoid escalation, “particularly in Lebanon,” following a strike in Beirut attributed to Israel that killed Hamas’ deputy leader, Saleh al-Arouri. Macron, who spoke by telephone with Israeli minister and war cabinet member Benny Gantz, said “it was essential to avoid any escalatory ...
Tylia El Helou 2024-01-02 23:31 - 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 2, 2024.