This Is Beirut 21/06 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Armenia announced Friday it was recognising the State of Palestine, the latest country to do so during the war in Gaza, saying it was against "violence towards civilian populations." A series of nations have recognised the State of Palestine amid the war between Israel and Hamas, drawing strong rebukes from Israeli officials. Shortly after the ...
This Is Beirut 20/06 23:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Palestinian Health Ministry said Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian teenager Thursday in the occupied West Bank city of Qalqilya, where the military reported that troops fired at rioters. Israeli police, meanwhile, said an elderly Israeli man died after a carjacking near the same city. Naeem Abdullah Samha, 15, was killed "by occupation ...
This Is Beirut 20/06 22:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the country needs ammunition from the United States in "the war for its existence," directly addressing the White House after it criticized him for complaining about arms deliveries related to the Gaza war. "I am prepared to suffer personal attacks provided that Israel receives the ...
Natasha Metni Torbey 20/06 21:53 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Israel
The self-proclaimed decision-maker on matters of war and peace in Lebanon, Hezbollah strives to increase the country’s isolation from the rest of the world. Today, the focal point is Cyprus, located approximately 200 km from Lebanon, whose relations with the latter are at risk of significant deterioration, depending on the mood and interests of ...
This Is Beirut 20/06 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
European Union Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah
European Commission spokesman Peter Stano said on Thursday that a threat against Cyprus was tantamount to a threat against the entire European Union, after Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah threatened the island nation the previous day with reprisals if it opened its airports or bases to Israel "to target Lebanon." [readmore ...
Lyne Sammouri 20/06 21:38 - Reading : less than a minute
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 June 20th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 20/06 21:01 - Reading : less than a minute
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron called Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Thursday, expressing the United Kingdom's readiness to engage and assist in efforts to reduce tensions in southern Lebanon. Cameron and Mikati also discussed bilateral relations and the current situation in Lebanon and the region, aiming to define ways to ...
This Is Beirut 20/06 20:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United Nations Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert emphasized the necessity of halting conflict along the Blue Line during a meeting on Thursday with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Head of Mission and Force Commander Aroldo Lázaro and peacekeepers stationed in south Lebanon. “Our joint efforts are aimed at ...
This Is Beirut 20/06 17:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli army raided three cars in Southern Lebanon on Thursday, resulting in the deaths of two Hezbollah fighters. In the first attack, Israel launched four missiles at a car in Deir Kifa around noon, killing Abbas Ibrahim Hamza from the southern town of Shihabiyeh, who was mourned by Hezbollah. The second attack occurred later in the ...
This Is Beirut 20/06 12:16 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas
Israel's top army spokesman said Wednesday that Hamas cannot be eliminated, prompting a knee-jerk reaction from the government which quickly reiterated it remains committed to the Palestinian militant group's destruction. More than eight months of war, sparked by Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, have failed to oust the ...
Natasha Metni Torbey 19/06 23:42 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The Iranian-made drone (developed by Shahid Sattari University of Aeronautical Sciences and Technologies) that flew over several areas of Israeli territory, and allegedly enabled Hezbollah to release a ten-minute video on Tuesday, raises several questions about the process and the messages being conveyed. How was the drone able to take ...
This Is Beirut 19/06 22:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Israel
Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah gave a show of strength intended to demonstrate the extent of his party's capabilities, claiming that it is "prepared for the worst-case scenarios." Not only did he issue threats against Israel, but, this time, he also targeted Cyprus, threatening to change the situation in the Mediterranean. "An ...