UN Warns Lebanon Could Face Same 'Spiral of Doom' as Gaza

This is Beirut 2024-10-08 17:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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UN humanitarian officials called on Tuesday for urgent action to stop the escalating conflict in Lebanon from spiraling into a similar scene of devastation as seen in Gaza. "We need to do everything we can to stop that from happening," said Matthew Hollingworth, Lebanon country director for the United Nations' World Food Programme. Speaking from ...

CIA Chief: Iran Has Not Decided to Develop Nuclear Weapon

This is Beirut 2024-10-08 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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CIA Director William Burns said on Monday that there is no evidence that Iran has decided to build a nuclear weapon. He added that if Iran were to make such a decision, the United States and its allies would likely be able to detect it soon after it occurs. Speculation has centered on whether Israel might strike Iranian nuclear sites to prevent ...

Gallant States Likely Death of Hashem Safieddine

This is Beirut 2024-10-08 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated that senior Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine, who was expected to replace Hassan Nasrallah as Hezbollah’s new secretary-general, was likely killed in an airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs last week. “Hezbollah is an organization without a leader. Nasrallah was eliminated, and his ...

North Korean Soldiers Fighting Alongside Russia in Ukraine

This is Beirut 2024-10-08 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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North Korean soldiers are likely fighting in Ukraine alongside Russian troops. Some are believed to have been already killed and more are expected to be deployed, Seoul's Defense Minister said on Tuesday. Ukrainian media reported that six North Korean military officers were killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on Russian-occupied territory near ...

Iran Warns Israel Against Attacking Infrastructure

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Iran warned Israel on Tuesday against attacking any of its infrastructure amid fears of a possible Israeli assault on oil or nuclear sites following Iran's missile barrage last week. The state television quoted Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as saying, "Any attack against infrastructure in Iran will provoke an even stronger response." He spoke ...

War Diary: Day 367

Vanessa Kallas 2024-10-07 21:40 - Reading : less than a minute

 brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 7, 2024.

US Sanctions Hamas Financial Backers on Oct. 7 Anniversary

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The United States imposed fresh sanctions Monday on individuals and a "sham charity" it said were international financial supporters of Hamas, among others, on the anniversary of the group's bloody attack on Israel. On October 7 last year, Hamas militants launched a surprise attack into Israel that resulted in the deaths of 1,206 people according ...

One Year Later: What Happened on October 7?

Chelsea Al Arif 2024-10-07 17:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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One year ago, Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel, marking the beginning of a significant war. Since then, the war has been ongoing for a full year, impacting countless in the region.

Barrot Affirms Hezbollah Bears 'Heavy Responsibility' for Lebanon War

This is Beirut 2024-10-07 16:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated on Monday that Hezbollah bears significant responsibility for dragging Lebanon into a war with its neighbor Israel, which threatens to destabilize the region. "In Lebanon, violence threatens to plunge a very fragile country into lasting chaos, further endangering Israel's security," Barrot told a ...

Netanyahu Asserts Israel Is 'Changing the Security Reality' in the Region

This is Beirut 2024-10-07 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel was changing the security reality in the region to ensure that an attack like the one on October 7 does not happen again. "We are changing the security reality in our region—for the sake of our children, for the sake of our future—to ensure that what happened on the seventh of ...

Biden and Harris Mourn the October 7 Anniversary and Palestinian Deaths

This is Beirut 2024-10-07 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris mourned the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel one year ago, while decrying the heavy civilian losses of Palestinians in the subsequent Israeli operations. "Let us bear witness to the unspeakable brutality of the October 7 attacks, but also to the beauty of the lives that ...

Human Rights Watch Warns of 'Serious Risks' to Civilians From Israeli Strikes

This is Beirut 2024-10-07 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Monday that Israeli strikes on the Lebanon-Syria border, which have recently intensified, pose a "serious risk" to civilians attempting to cross into Syria and could hinder humanitarian operations. On Friday, the Israeli army conducted a raid in eastern Lebanon near the Masnaa border crossing, blocking the main ...