War Diary: Day 386
This is Beirut 26/10 18:55 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 26, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Israeli Strikes Continue Across South Lebanon and Beqaa
This is Beirut 26/10 17:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel continued to target several areas in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa on Saturday. In Beirut’s southern suburbs, a cautious calm prevailed after an intense night on Friday. Over the last 24 hours, 76 air strikes have been recorded on different parts of Lebanon, mainly in the south, bringing the total number of attacks since the beginning ...
Hamas Militant Killed in Israeli Army Raid on West Bank
This is Beirut 26/10 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli military said its forces killed a Palestinian militant who belonged to Hamas's armed wing during a raid on Saturday in the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem. In a joint statement, the Israeli military, police and domestic security agency Shin Bet said that they conducted a "counterterrorism operation in Tulkarem to ...
ExclusiveIsrael Announces End of Strikes Against Military Compounds in Iran
This is Beirut 26/10 15:49 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Damascus Hassan Nasrallah Tehran Iran
Shortly before 6 a.m. on Saturday, the Israeli army announced the end of its nightly air strike against Iran. The attack lasted almost three hours and was carried out in three waves, during which Iranian military sites were targeted - 20 according to the New York Times. For the time being, it is not possible to comment on the impact or damage ...
International Reactions to Israel's Strikes on Iran
This is Beirut 26/10 15:20 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Middle East Tehran United States strikes
The US, Britain and the European Union called for "de-escalation" after Israel on Saturday hit military targets across Iran in deadly retaliatory strikes as Muslim countries and Russia blamed Israel for exacerbating the conflict. Israeli planes hit military bases, missile sites, and other systems in several Iranian regions in ...
ReportAnxious Iranians Fear Regional Escalation
This is Beirut 26/10 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Residents of Tehran awoke and went about their business as planned on Saturday after their sleep was troubled by Israeli strikes that triggered blasts that echoed across the city. The night skies had been criss-crossed by light trails from air defence weapons, but by mid-morning the capital had resumed its usual rhythm and buses wove through the ...
Israel Strikes Syrian Military Positions Amid Rising Tensions With Iran
This is Beirut 26/10 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syrian state news agency SANA said Israel conducted an air attack on Saturday from the occupied Golan Heights and Lebanon, targeting military positions in Syria. Citing an unnamed military source, the agency said the attack at around 2:00 am (2300 GMT) had targeted positions in central and southern Syria. The attack prompted Syria to activate ...
TestimoniesIn Their Own Words, Journalists Testimonies in Times of War
Joanne Naoum 26/10 09:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Journalists War in Lebanon Lebanon
By a razor thin margin with danger, journalists are covering the war in Lebanon. Their courage cannot be summed up in words. Days on nights of reporting to deliver the story, convey the message and the image, and echo the voices. A wholehearted tribute to fellow journalists, some of whom share their stories and personal testimonies from times of ...
Israel army says strike that killed journalists in Lebanon 'under review'
This is Beirut 25/10 23:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army said Friday that a strike that killed three journalists in south Lebanon was "under review", maintaining that it had targeted Hezbollah militants. "Earlier today, following intelligence information, the IDF (army) struck a Hezbollah military structure in Hasbaya in southern Lebanon," the military said in a statement to AFP. "The ...
Endless Parade of Iranian Officials in Beirut
This is Beirut 25/10 22:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iranian officials have never appeared in Lebanon as frequently as they do now, treating this country, long regarded by them as a “province” under Hezbollah’s influence, as a key outpost. Since Israel launched its extensive offensive against Lebanon on September 23, dismantling Hezbollah’s leadership, an uninterrupted procession of Iranian ...
More than 500,000 fled to Syria in Israel-Hezbollah war
This is Beirut 25/10 20:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanese authorities said Friday that more than half a million people, mostly Syrians, had crossed into Syrian territory since Israel began heavily striking Lebanon late last month in an all-out war with Hezbollah. Since September 23, Lebanon has "recorded the crossing of 348,237 Syrian citizens and 156,505 Lebanese citizens into Syrian ...
Blinken Vows to Work With "Urgency" on Diplomatic Solution in Lebanon
This is Beirut 25/10 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine United Nations USA
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Friday to work with "real urgency" for a diplomatic resolution to end Israel's offensive in Lebanon but said it was first critical to reach understandings on disarmament of Hezbollah. Shortly after meeting Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati in London, Blinken also pleaded for protection of civilians ...