War in the Middle East

Israel Carrying Out 'Offensive Action' at the Southern Border
Israel Carrying Out 'Offensive Action' at the Southern Border

Israeli forces are carrying out an "offensive action" across southern Lebanon, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday, without specifying whether ground troops had crossed the border. "Many forces are deployed on the border," and the army is "carrying out offensive action currently throughout southern Lebanon," Gallant said in a ...

South Lebanon: Tensions Increase on the Border
South Lebanon: Tensions Increase on the Border

Confrontations between Hezbollah and the Israeli army continue to escalate as Hezbollah, Wednesday at around noon, claimed that it targeted a building where Israeli soldiers are located in Avivim, in response to last night's attack on Hanin. Later, Israeli army spokesperson Avichae Adraee indicated that they are "attacking Hezbollah targets in ...

Top US Universities Erupt in Protest Over Gaza Conflict
Top US Universities Erupt in Protest Over Gaza Conflict

America's top universities witnessed widespread pro-Palestine protests on Tuesday, as students took over campuses across the country, furious at the ongoing Gaza conflict. Student anger with university officials and law enforcement fueled worsening tensions on several US campuses Tuesday after days of pro-Palestinian protests that have triggered ...

US Sanctions Four Over 'Malicious Cyberactivity' for Iran's Military
US Sanctions Four Over 'Malicious Cyberactivity' for Iran's Military

The US ramped up its sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, designating four people and two companies it says were "involved in malicious cyber activity" on behalf of the country's military. "These actors targeted more than a dozen US companies and government entities through cyber operations, including spear phishing and malware attacks," the US ...

Netzah Yehuda Battalion Threatened With US Sanctions
Netzah Yehuda Battalion Threatened With US Sanctions

An Israeli battalion, which US media say Washington is likely to sanction over alleged rights violations against Palestinians, has a long history of transgressions and impunity, according to analysts and Israeli media. The military's Netzah Yehuda unit was founded in 1999 to encourage ultra-Orthodox Jewish men to enlist but has since accepted ...

War Diary: Day 200
War Diary: Day 200

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 April 23rd, 2024.

South Lebanon: Two Dead and Six Wounded in a Raid on Hanine
South Lebanon: Two Dead and Six Wounded in a Raid on Hanine

Two people were killed, Mariam Kachakech, widow of an Amal fighter, and her 10 year-old niece Sarah, and six others were wounded, three of them in serious condition, according to preliminary reports, in an Israeli raid on a house in the village of Hanine, in the Bint Jbeil caza, South Lebanon. By early evening, rescue workers were still working to ...

Displaced Syrians: Lebanon Seeking Repatriation of Prisoners
Displaced Syrians: Lebanon Seeking Repatriation of Prisoners

The Director of General Security, Elias Baissari, has been tasked by the government to initiate talks with the Syrian authorities on the repatriation of displaced Syrians and migrants serving prison terms in Lebanon. The decision was made during a ministerial, security and judicial meeting chaired by caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the ...

Gaza War Enters 200th Day as Rafah Offensive Looms
Gaza War Enters 200th Day as Rafah Offensive Looms

The Israel-Hamas war entered its 200th day on Tuesday, with fears mounting of an Israeli invasion in the overcrowded south of the besieged Gaza Strip amid calls for hostages to be freed. Shelling and loud explosions were heard in southwest Gaza and the city of Khan Younes in the south, while air strikes struck near the Bureij refugee camp and ...

Southern Lebanon: Increased Tensions after the Killing of Hezbollah Officials
Southern Lebanon: Increased Tensions after the Killing of Hezbollah Officials

The southern Lebanese borders witnessed on Tuesday afternoon increased tensions after the killing of two Hezbollah officials, one killed by the Israeli Army on Monday night and the other on Tuesday morning. Hezbollah claimed responsibility of a drone attack on the headquarters of the Golani brigade and the Egoz (621) unit in the northern Israeli ...

UN Calls for Investigation into Mass Graves in Gaza Hospitals
UN Calls for Investigation into Mass Graves in Gaza Hospitals

The UN is seeking an investigation on Tuesday into mass graves allegedly discovered at two Gaza hospitals, potentially signalling Israeli war crimes. The UN called on Tuesday for an international investigation into reports of mass graves at two Gaza hospitals destroyed in Israeli sieges, saying war crimes may have been committed. The United ...

Southern Front: Hezbollah Official Killed in Israeli Morning Raid
Southern Front: Hezbollah Official Killed in Israeli Morning Raid

An Israeli drone strike hit a car on the Abou el-Assouad road opposite Nabi Sari in the Tyre district on Tuesday morning, killing Hezbollah activist Hussein Ali Azkoul, code-named Abou Ali, an engineer with the group’s "air defense unit.” It was not until midday that the Shiite group announced the identity of the victim of the morning raid. ...