04/09 11:43 - Reading : less than a minute
The Israeli army continues to attack Lebanon's southern areas. Israeli planes bombed Aita al-Shaab on Wednesday morning and have been flying at low altitude over Lebanese airspace in the area since dawn. Overnight Tuesday, despite a cautious calm prevailing in the region, Israeli military aircraft and drones launched a series of raids on towns ...
This Is Beirut 04/09 10:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States unsealed a raft of "terrorism" and other charges against six Hamas leaders on Tuesday related to the armed Palestinian group's October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The charging document, dated February 1, targets six group leaders – including Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar and late political leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in ...
Chelsea Al Arif 03/09 20:31 - 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 3, 2024.
This Is Beirut 03/09 19:24 - Reading : less than a minute
UN human rights chief Volker Turk called Tuesday for an independent investigation into reports that Palestinian armed groups summarily executed six Israeli hostages. Israel's military said the six were all captured alive during Hamas's October 7 attack on southern Israel that triggered the war, and were shot dead shortly before troops found ...
This Is Beirut 03/09 17:14 - Reading : less than a minute
As Israeli operations intensify in the West Bank, Palestinian families are forced to leave their homes in Jenin and the surrounding camps. Hostilities have crossed a new threshold, with the army now declaring the West Bank a combat zone. France 24's West Bank correspondent Majed Saïd reports.
Vanessa Kallas 03/09 17:01 - Reading : less than a minute
For the third consecutive day, thousands of Israeli protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv to press for a ceasefire deal to secure the release of remaining hostages in Gaza.
This Is Beirut 03/09 16:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Following a precarious calm on Tuesday morning in southern Lebanon, a hairdresser under contract with UNIFIL’s Spanish battalion was injured by an Israeli sniper while on his way to work. He was immediately transported to Marjayoun Governmental Hospital for treatment. He was standing in the spot where he usually waits for a patrol from the ...
This Is Beirut 02/09 21:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Monday that Israeli forces must retain control over the Philadelphi Corridor along the Egypt-Gaza border, vowing "not to give in to pressure" over the issue in Gaza ceasefire talks. "The achievement of the war's objectives goes through the Philadelphi Corridor," he said at a televised press ...
This Is Beirut 02/09 21:29 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Violent Israeli raids on Lebanese border villages in the South resumed Monday in the evening, after a relatively calm day. Israeli aircraft launched a series of attacks on Wadi Zibqin, Shihine, Jebbine, Majdel Zoun, Yater, Houla and Markaba, where three people were wounded. In a statement, the Israeli army announced that it had struck ...
Vanessa Kallas 02/09 21:25 - 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 2, 2024.
This Is Beirut 02/09 19:53 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United Kindgomd said Monday it would suspend some arms exports to Israel, citing a "clear risk" that they could be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian law. The announcement follows a review by the Foreign Office into the arms sales given concerns about Israel's conduct in its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Foreign ...
This Is Beirut 02/09 19:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US President Joe Biden on Monday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not doing enough to secure a deal for the release of hostages taken by Palestinian armed group Hamas. Asked by reporters at the White House -- where Biden was arriving for a meeting with US negotiators -- if he thought the Israeli leader was doing enough on the ...