War in the Middle East

War Diary: Day 338
War Diary: Day 338

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 8th, 2024.

Three Israelis Killed in West Bank Shooting Near Jordan Border
Three Israelis Killed in West Bank Shooting Near Jordan Border

A truck driver shot dead three Israeli guards at a border crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan Sunday before being "eliminated", Israel's military said, as it pounded Hamas targets in Gaza. The rare attack at the Allenby Bridge crossing comes amid soaring violence in the West Bank with major Israeli raids and attacks by ...

Southern Front: Alarming Escalation After Israeli Strikes Killed Civil Defense Members
Southern Front: Alarming Escalation After Israeli Strikes Killed Civil Defense Members

Hezbollah fighters and Israeli forces traded cross-border attacks a day after the Lebanese Health Ministry reported three civil defense members killed in an Israeli attack. The Iran-backed group said that it bombarded the northern Israeli town of "Kiryat Shmona twice with a volley of Falaq rockets" early on Sunday "in response to the enemy ...

War Diary: Day 337
War Diary: Day 337

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 7, 2024.

Israeli Strike on Froun Kills Three Civil Defense Members, Injures Two
Israeli Strike on Froun Kills Three Civil Defense Members, Injures Two

Three members of the Lebanese Civil Defense have been killed and two others were wounded Saturday evening in a targeted Israeli strike on the southern town of Froun. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center reported that the attack occurred while the Civil Defense team was combating fires caused by recent Israeli raids in Froun. One of the ...

Southern Front: Precarious Calm on Saturday Morning After a Violent Night
Southern Front: Precarious Calm on Saturday Morning After a Violent Night

A precarious calm reigned on Saturday morning at the southern border, following a violent escalation that has resurfaced overnight. Sirens blared on Saturday morning in Ras Naqoura and the Western Galilee areas after suspicions of a drone infiltration from Lebanon. Additionally, the Israeli Army targeted Aita al-Shaab, while Hezbollah announced ...

War Diary: Day 336
War Diary: Day 336

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 6, 2024.

US Pro-Palestine Activist Shot Dead in West Bank
US Pro-Palestine Activist Shot Dead in West Bank

A Turkish-American female activist was shot dead Friday during a demonstration against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank town of Beita, where the army acknowledged opening fire. Turkey identified the woman as Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, saying she was killed by "Israeli soldiers" and condemning her "murder". The mayor of Beita and the ...

Life Returns to Raided Jenin as Israeli Army Withdraws
Life Returns to Raided Jenin as Israeli Army Withdraws

The Israeli army withdrew from the city of Jenin and its refugee camp on Friday after a 10-day operation that left 36 dead across the occupied West Bank, witnesses said. After days of destructive incursions by soldiers backed by armored vehicles and bulldozers, residents who had earlier fled began returning to their homes in the camp, a bastion ...

Hamas Urges US to Pressure Israel for Ceasefire
Hamas Urges US to Pressure Israel for Ceasefire

Hamas called on the United States on Thursday to "exert real pressure" on Israel to reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was no deal in the making. The two sides have traded blame over stalling talks for a ceasefire and hostage exchange, as Netanyahu faces pressure to seal a deal following the deaths ...

War Diary: Day 335
War Diary: Day 335

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 5th, 2024.