War in the Middle East

Israel Defense Minister Says about 900,000 Palestinians Displaced from Gaza City

This is Beirut 2025-10-05 12:40 - Reading : less than a minute

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that the military's offensive in Gaza City has so far displaced approximately 900,000 Palestinians. "The decision to occupy Gaza, the collapse of multi-story buildings, and the intensity of Israeli army operations in the city have led to the evacuation of roughly 900,000 residents to the south, ...

Israel Army Says Intercepted Missile Launched From Yemen

This is Beirut 2025-10-05 05:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army said on Sunday that it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, from where Huthi rebels frequently launch attacks they describe as a response to the Israeli offensive in Gaza. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the IAF," ...

Trump Envoys Head to Egypt as Hamas Agrees to Free Gaza Hostages

This is Beirut 2025-10-04 19:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Two envoys of US President Donald Trump headed to Egypt on Saturday to discuss the release of hostages in Gaza, after Hamas agreed to his ceasefire proposal, while Israeli forces launched deadly strikes across the territory. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff were expected to finalize details on the release of hostages and ...

Gaza Peace Plan: Key Reactions to Hamas's Response

This is Beirut 2025-10-04 16:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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International reactions have been pouring in following Hamas's positive response on Friday to US President Donald Trump's plan to free Israeli hostages in Gaza and end the nearly two-year conflict. Here are some of the main reactions from around the world: United States "Based on the statement just issued by Hamas, I believe they are ready for ...

Israeli Army Still Operating in Gaza Despite Calls for Ceasefire

This is Beirut 2025-10-04 14:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel said Saturday its troops were still operating in Gaza and warned residents not to return, despite calls from the families of Israeli hostages and US President Donald Trump for an immediate halt to the fighting. Trump issued the appeal to the key US ally after Palestinian militant group Hamas said it was ready to release all hostages and ...

UNIFIL Condemns Israeli Strikes Near Peacekeepers in Maroun al-Ras

This is Beirut 2025-10-03 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stated on Friday that the Israeli army dropped grenades earlier in the morning, “in close proximity to peacekeeping forces working alongside the Lebanese army to protect civilian workers” in the southern border town of Maroun al-Ras. The civilians had been clearing rubble from homes ...

New Israeli Strikes on Ali Taher Hills Target Hezbollah Site

This is Beirut 2025-10-03 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Residents of southern Lebanon were shaken in the early hours of Friday by a series of Israeli airstrikes on the wooded hills of Ali Taher, near Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa. The Israeli army claimed responsibility for the attack and announced through its Arabic-speaking spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, that it had struck a Hezbollah site. In a statement ...

Israeli Airstrikes on the outskirts of Damascus

This is Beirut 2025-10-03 04:20 - Reading : less than a minute

Nawaf Salam Syria Airstrikes

Israeli airstrikes reportedly targeted the outskirts of the Al-Kiswah area in the rural Damascus region. So far, eight airstrikes have been reported. No details about casualties have been reported yet.

Trump Offers Security Guarantees to Qatar After Israel Strikes

This is Beirut 2025-10-01 23:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump has signed an order vowing to defend key ally Qatar against attacks, the White House said Wednesday, in an extraordinary move following Israeli strikes on the Gulf state last month. The Israeli strike angered Washington and spurred Trump to push Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into accepting a Gaza peace deal ...

Two Killed, Five people Injured in Israeli Drone Strike on Car in Kafra

This is Beirut 2025-10-01 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli drones carried out two airstrikes on Saturday afternoon in the town of Kafra, located in Lebanon’s southern Bint Jbeil district, targeting a Range Rover SUV. According to initial reports, at least one person was wounded in the attack. Media updates later confirmed that four people were injured, including one reported to be in ...

Israel Issues 'Last' Warning for Gaza City Residents to Flee

This is Beirut 2025-10-01 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's defense minister issued a final warning for Gaza City residents to flee south on Wednesday, as Hamas weighed US President Donald Trump's plan to end nearly two years of war in the Palestinian territory. Witnesses reported heavy bombardment in Gaza's largest urban center, as Israel Katz warned the military was tightening its encirclement ...

Hamas Has “No Excuse” to Reject Gaza Plan, Says French Foreign Minister

This is Beirut 2025-09-30 20:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas “has no excuse to reject the proposal made to it” under the plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Tuesday. “Hamas is now completely isolated, categorically disavowed; it must face the reality: it has lost,” he told France Inter radio, ...