War in the Middle East

Southern Lebanon: Two Deaths in Drone Attack
Southern Lebanon: Two Deaths in Drone Attack

Two were killed in an Israeli drone attack, targeting a motorcycle on the Nabatieh-Khardali road on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses reported that two people were riding the motorcycle, and when a number of citizens tried to approach after the first hit, it was targeted again with a guided missile, which caused the death of the two drivers. Cross border ...

Southern Lebanon: Fires Flare Due to Phosphorous Shelling
Southern Lebanon: Fires Flare Due to Phosphorous Shelling

As cross border clashes continue on into the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, fires flared in the forests adjacent to Litani River, near Marjayoun, resulting from intense Israeli phosphorous shelling. The Lebanese Civil Defense teams and “Al-Risalah” scouts worked on extinguishing the fires that raged throughout the night. Also at dawn ...

Three Civilians Killed in an Israeli Airstrike on Bint Jbeil
Three Civilians Killed in an Israeli Airstrike on Bint Jbeil

On Monday night, Israeli warplanes targeted a house in the southern town of Bint Jbeil in two waves, firing air-to-surface missiles. According to initial reports, three people from the Dagher family were killed in the raid on the house, which was located in the al-Awaini neighborhood to the west of the city. Pro-regime Syrian businessman Mohamad ...

War Diary: Day 283
War Diary: Day 283

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for July 15th, 2024.

Israel Unleashes New Strike on Gaza School
Israel Unleashes New Strike on Gaza School

The civil defense agency in Gaza said on Monday that an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza City killed at least one person. The strike on Salah al-Din School in Gaza City's Al-Rimal neighborhood was the latest to hit schools, many of which have been turned into shelters for people displaced by the Israel-Hamas war in the Palestinian ...

Prominent Syrian Businessman Killed in Israeli Strike Near Syrian Border
Prominent Syrian Businessman Killed in Israeli Strike Near Syrian Border

Syrian businessman Mohamad Baraa Katerji was killed in an Israeli air strike near the Lebanese-Syrian border on Monday night, according to Reuters. In the late afternoon, an Israeli raid targeted a car on the Lebanese-Syrian border. According to the Syrian Observatory For Human Rights, two people were killed in the strike, including a Hezbollah ...

EU Imposes Fresh Sanctions on 'Extremist' Israeli Settlers
EU Imposes Fresh Sanctions on 'Extremist' Israeli Settlers

The European Union on Monday announced sanctions on five Israelis -- including those termed "extremist settlers" -- and three organizations for abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank and blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza. The asset freezes and visa bans are the second round of sanctions from the 27-nation bloc targeting violent Israeli ...

British Foreign Secretary Reaffirms Gaza Ceasefire Call in Israel
British Foreign Secretary Reaffirms Gaza Ceasefire Call in Israel

Britain's new Foreign Secretary David Lammy reaffirmed his call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war during a second day of talks with Israeli leaders on Monday. Lammy, on his first Middle East trip since his Labour Party's landslide win in the British election, had already called for a halt to hostilities in a meeting with Prime Minister ...

Hamas Withdraws From Gaza Truce Talks, Fate of Deif Unknown
Hamas Withdraws From Gaza Truce Talks, Fate of Deif Unknown

The Israeli army continues its bombardment of Gaza as ceasefire talks seem to be at an impasse. Hamas announced on Sunday that it is withdrawing from the negotiations following a deadly strike that targeted the leader of the al-Qassam Brigades, Mohammed Deif. Hamas Pulling Out of Gaza Truce Talks A Hamas official said on Sunday that the ...

War Diary: Day 282
War Diary: Day 282

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for July 14th, 2024.

Israeli Attack on UN School in Gaza Kills 15, Wounds 80
Israeli Attack on UN School in Gaza Kills 15, Wounds 80

Another Israeli attack on a UN school housing hundreds of displaced Palestinians in the camp of Nuseirat, killed and wounded scores of people earlier Sunday, marking the latest deadly assault on Gaza’s civilians, according to reports carried by Doha-based Al Jazeera. Footage from the Abu Oraiban school shows injured children lying on the ground ...

Israeli Police Kill Car-Ramming Suspect After Soldiers Injured
Israeli Police Kill Car-Ramming Suspect After Soldiers Injured

Israeli police shot dead a car driver who ran down four soldiers at a bus stop near a military base on Sunday, police and army spokesmen said. Police called it a "suspected terrorist attack" and said the driver, a Palestinian from east Jerusalem, had been "neutralised" during the incident close to the Tzrifin military base near the central city ...