This Is Beirut 19/09 20:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On Thursday evening, a strike against "the headquarters of the 810th Harmon Brigade in the Ma'aleh Golani barracks with a barrage of Katyusha rockets" claimed by Hezbollah killed two soldiers in the Israeli army. The Israeli army reported that "an officer and a soldier were killed and another soldier seriously injured in an anti-armor missile ...
Chelsea Al Arif 19/09 20:23 - 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 September 19, 2024.
This Is Beirut 19/09 20:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Thursday urged against "escalatory actions by any party" in the Middle East, following the explosions of devices of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah blamed on Israel. "France and the United States are united in calling for restraint and urging de-escalation when it comes to the Middle East in general and when ...
19/09 17:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Norta Global Ltd has emerged in the investigation of the booby-trapped pagers that exploded on Tuesday in Lebanon, killing 12 and injuring over 3,000, mostly Hezbollah fighters. According to Hungarian media Telex, this Bulgarian company, founded on April 14, 2022 (one month after the establishment of the Hungarian PR firm BAC Consulting Kft), is ...
This Is Beirut 19/09 17:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Following two waves of communication device explosions that targeted Hezbollah members on Tuesday and Wednesday across several Lebanese regions, notably in Beirut's southern suburb, caretaker Minister of Health Firas Abiad confirmed a death toll of 37. In a briefing to the press at the Ministry's emergency operations center, Abiad said the first ...
This Is Beirut 19/09 16:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli media reported on Thursday that Israel has proposed a new deal that would see hostages released from Gaza in exchange for safe passage for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and the cessation of fighting. Public broadcaster Kan reported that the proposal would also call for the release of Palestinian prisoners and a new governance system in Gaza, ...
This Is Beirut 19/09 16:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's police arrested an Israeli citizen allegedly recruited by Iran to plot the assassinations of top Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the police and Shin Bet said Thursday. "An Israeli citizen was recruited by Iranian intelligence to promote assassinations of Israeli figures. He was smuggled twice into Iran and ...
Tilda Abou Rizk 19/09 16:26 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Almost everything has been said about the methods Israel has used to deliver a painful double blow to Hezbollah, both militarily and psychologically, through two deadly attacks involving booby-trapped pagers and walkie-talkies, targeting thousands of the group's members. The main question that comes up now is whether Hezbollah’s pledged ...
This Is Beirut 19/09 11:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Southern Lebanon witnessed a series of Israeli airstrikes in the early hours of Thursday. Israeli warplanes conducted a strike at dawn on Thursday, targeting two locations in the town of Kfar Kila with four missiles. Another airstrike hit the area between Jebbayn and Chihine, while artillery shelling was directed at Yater and Hadatha. Israeli ...
18/09 20:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
As signs increasingly point towards an Israeli military operation against Hezbollah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his intent on returning evacuated Israelis back to their homes north of Israel. "I’ve already said, we will return residents of the north safely to their homes," he says. "And that is exactly what we will ...
18/09 14:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Without firing a single shot, Israel managed to remove thousands of Hezbollah fighters from the battlefield in southern Lebanon. Some will be out of action for days, others for months, while some may never return to combat or their duties due to the severity of their injuries, which could permanently prevent them from resuming their ...
This Is Beirut 18/09 12:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A powerful explosion of pager devices across Lebanon on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of 12 people. Nearly 3,000 people were injured, with many in critical care. The blast, caused by the detonation of thousands of pager devices, is believed to have been part of an Israeli military operation aimed at Hezbollah’s communication networks. For its ...