War in the Middle East

Israeli Raids in South Lebanon on Eve of Municipal Elections
Israeli Raids in South Lebanon on Eve of Municipal Elections

This is Beirut 23/05 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A sudden spike in violence was recorded between Thursday and Friday in South Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley, where the Israeli army carried out a series of air raids targeting Hezbollah positions, according to its spokesperson. The escalation comes as municipal elections are scheduled to be held in South Lebanon on Saturday and just three days ...

Trump Reaffirms Support for Israel in Phone Call with Netanyahu Following Washington Attack
Trump Reaffirms Support for Israel in Phone Call with Netanyahu Following Washington Attack

This is Beirut 22/05 20:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the deadly attack in Washington, where two employees of the Israeli embassy were shot and killed near the Jewish museum. During the call, Trump expressed his full support for Israel’s objectives in its war against Hamas. According to a ...

Joint Committee Set to Tackle Palestinian Arms Issue in First Meeting Friday
Joint Committee Set to Tackle Palestinian Arms Issue in First Meeting Friday

This is Beirut 22/05 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Following a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced via X that a joint Lebanese-Palestinian committee will convene on Friday to establish a clear agenda for placing all illegal weapons, inside and outside Palestinian camps, under the authority of the Lebanese state. The meeting will also ...

UN Says Around 90 Aid Trucks 'Dispatched' Into Gaza
UN Says Around 90 Aid Trucks 'Dispatched' Into Gaza

This is Beirut 22/05 09:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The UN said Wednesday it had "dispatched" around 90 trucks carrying aid into Gaza, as international pressure intensified over Israel's renewed offensive and blockade of the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. The first aid distribution in Gaza since early March came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was open to a "temporary ...

Maronite Bishops Urge Peace, Reform, Local Development in Lebanon
Maronite Bishops Urge Peace, Reform, Local Development in Lebanon

This is Beirut 21/05 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Bkerke Maronite Reform Gaza Elections

During their monthly meeting held on Wednesday in Bkerke, presided over by Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai, the Maronite bishops declared that Lebanon is facing a rare opportunity for recovery, one that must not be missed. In their closing statement, the bishops urged Lebanese officials to take tangible steps to restore state authority and ...

Weapons Smuggling to Lebanon Foiled at Iraq-Syria Border
Weapons Smuggling to Lebanon Foiled at Iraq-Syria Border

This is Beirut 21/05 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Syria Weapons Smuggling Border Iraq

A significant cache of weapons destined for Lebanon has been seized by Syrian security forces in the border region of Al-Boukamal, east of Deir Al-Zor, according to local sources cited by Houna Loubnan. The arms reportedly originated from Iraq. The seizure was the result of a large-scale security operation targeting an arms trafficking network ...

Three Killed in Israeli Strikes on Southern Lebanon
Three Killed in Israeli Strikes on Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 21/05 10:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone strike in the southern Lebanese town of Aitaroun on Wednesday targeted a motorcycle, killing one person, in what marks the third fatality from Israeli attacks in the region that day. The Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya television reported that the victim was a member of Hezbollah. Shortly afterwards, the Public Health ministry announced ...

Israel Recalls Senior Gaza Hostage Negotiators and Leaves Team in Doha
Israel Recalls Senior Gaza Hostage Negotiators and Leaves Team in Doha

This is Beirut 20/05 22:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel said Tuesday that it was recalling its senior Gaza hostage negotiators from Doha "for consultation", days after launching an intensified campaign in the Palestinian territory. The indirect talks in Qatar, which has played a mediating role throughout the war, began over the weekend, just as Israel's new offensive was getting ...

U.S. Asking Countries for 'Voluntary' Palestinian Relocation
U.S. Asking Countries for 'Voluntary' Palestinian Relocation

This is Beirut 20/05 20:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States has reached out to countries about accepting "voluntary" relocations of Palestinians fleeing Israel's offensive in Gaza, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday. Israel has again warned the population of Gaza -- nearly entirely displaced since the war broke out over the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas -- to move ...

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