This Is Beirut 2024-01-02 18:46 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Saleh al-Arouri, a founding member of the Al-Qassam Brigades (the military wing of Hamas) and vice-chairman of the Hamas political bureau, was assassinated on Tuesday at around 5:45 PM local time in an explosion in Beirut’s southern suburbs. The Palestinian Islamist movement confirmed the death of the vice-chairman, along with two other ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-02 16:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel launched pre-dawn airstrikes near the Syrian capital on Tuesday at a time of heightened regional tensions over the Gaza war, according to Syria's official news agency SANA, citing a military source. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, based in Britain, reported that Israel targeted a military position, also housing members of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-02 16:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Amid strained relations with Israel, Turkey detained 33 suspects accused of planning abductions and spying for Mossad. Turkey announced on Tuesday that it had detained 33 people suspected of planning abductions and spying on behalf of Israel's Mossad intelligence service. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya stated that the suspects were rounded up in ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-02 13:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In a relentless escalation of violence since the first day of the new year, the Israeli army intensified its operations on Tuesday morning, carrying out air raids on border villages in southern Lebanon. Four air-to-ground missiles were fired at targets between Bint Jbeil and Maroun al-Ras, with additional bombings reported in the Shebaa and ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-02 11:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which was deployed to the eastern Mediterranean after the deadly attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7, will return to the United States “in the coming days,” the Navy announced on Monday. Sent to “contribute to our regional deterrence and defense posture,” the carrier will “redeploy to its ...
Michel Touma 2024-01-02 11:06 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Undoubtedly, the Lebanese bid farewell to the past year without a hint of regrets. As they usher in 2024, there is a glimmer of hope, but more importantly, a bundle of apprehensions. The conclusion of 2023 was marked by daily clashes along the Israeli border, further entrenching the prevailing chaos characterized by a stalled presidential ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-02 10:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Explosions and rocket attacks shook the entire Gaza Strip throughout the night into Tuesday, January 2, following a warning from the Israeli army that its conflict with Hamas in the region will continue until 2024. Nearly three months of fighting have resulted in almost 22,000 casualties in Gaza, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, causing ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-01-01 23:09 - 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 1, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-01-01 22:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France’s Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu met with French peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Monday, emphasizing the dangerous nature of UNIFIL’s mission, situated at the heart of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Lecornu visited the Deir Kifa base in southern Lebanon, where he held discussions with Lebanese Army ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-01 22:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli Knesset member Avigdor Lieberman has called on the Israeli government to "reoccupy southern Lebanon," stating, "Lebanon must bear the consequences of Hezbollah’s attacks on northern Israel." The former Israeli Defense Minister said the Israeli army should "close off" a vast area of southern Lebanon and push Hezbollah north of the Litani ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-01 20:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The beginning of the year 2024 was marked by a serious surge in the confrontations between Israel and Hezbollah along the southern Lebanese border. On the Lebanese side, the Israeli army bombed the village of Tayr Harfa on Monday evening. A drone fired two missiles at Kfar Kila in the eastern sector and two others towards Labbouneh. The intense ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-01 18:42 - Reading : less than a minute
Two dozen people were killed overnight in Israeli strikes in Gaza after Hamas fired a barrage of rockets towards Israel at midnight.