War Diary: Day 368
This is Beirut 2024-10-08 22:30 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 8, 2024.
Middle East
Egypt, Jordan Voice Support for Lebanon in Face of Israeli 'Aggression'
This is Beirut 2024-10-08 22:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The foreign ministers of Egypt and Jordan, two Arab countries that have made peace with Israel, expressed solidarity with Lebanon on Tuesday in the face of Israel's widening offensive. Addressing a joint news conference in Cairo with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi called for an end to "Israeli ...
Israeli Strike on Damascus Targets Building Used by IRGC
This is Beirut 2024-10-08 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Tuesday that nine people were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a building in Damascus, used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for meetings with Hezbollah. The Syrian Defense Ministry announced that among the dead were women and children. The target of the ...
Netanyahu Warns: Lebanon Faces Destruction 'Like Gaza'
This is Beirut 2024-10-08 20:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday warned the people of Lebanon they could face "destruction and suffering" like the Palestinians in war-battered Gaza if they don't "free" the country from Hezbollah. Netanyahu confirmed the death of the anticipated new Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine, who was targeted in an Israeli airstrike ...
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)
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
This is Beirut 2024-10-08 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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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
This is Beirut 2024-10-07 21:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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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
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.