This Is Beirut 2024-09-23 11:05 - Reading : 15 minute(s)
The Israeli army issued a new warning on Monday, this time to the inhabitants of the Bekaa, in east Lebanon, urging them to leave areas close to where Hezbollah stores weapons. Its Arabic-speaking spokesman, Avichay Adraee, gave them a two-hour ultimatum. He specified that this was “a targeted warning." The raids, as part of an open Israeli ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-22 18:27 - Reading : less than a minute
The Deputy Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Naim Kassem, declared that the party has entered a new phase in its struggle against Israel, describing it as an "open and decisive battle." He warned, "We will retaliate at the right time and place, when the Israelis least expect it." Kassem made these remarks on Sunday afternoon during the funeral of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-22 14:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel had "landed a series of blows on Hezbollah" after a night of intense cross-border fire and attacks this week in Lebanon. "In recent days, we have landed a series of blows on Hezbollah that it could have never imagined. If Hezbollah did not get the message, I assure you it will ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-21 21:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stated that the risk of further escalation on the Lebanese-Israeli front is "acute" following the killing of senior Hezbollah leaders and the detonation of communication devices across Lebanon. But he suggested that the widescale attacks might actually dampen increasing tensions in the Middle ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-21 18:41 - Reading : less than a minute
44% of real estate transactions carried out by foreigners last May involved Syrians, indicating an increase in the proportion of Syrians acquiring property in Lebanon. A report for Houna Loubnan adapted by This Is Beirut.
Marc Saikali 2024-09-21 14:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In 2006, the famous "if I had known" excuse might have hinted at a sense of remorse after the devastation of South Lebanon, of Beirut suburbs, and the loss of thousands of lives. Gulf countries invested billions to rebuild the country at the time. Nineteen years later, the same players are on stage, making the same strategic blunders. ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-21 11:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
During his address to the Security Council session last night, Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Abdullah Bou Habib described the Israeli attacks on Lebanon as 'terrorist attacks.' He urged the Council to hold Israel accountable for its actions. Bou Habib demanded a “clear and explicit condemnation of Israel's terrorist ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-21 11:09 - Reading : less than a minute
Hezbollah reportedly fell into a trap by smuggling "pager" devices through illegal crossings, according to ministerial sources. If these devices had gone through official channels, they would have faced strict monitoring and inspections. This could have revealed the explosives hidden inside. Instead, the pro-Iranian group chose routes that ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-21 10:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The search for missing individuals after the Israeli airstrike on a building in Beirut's southern suburb continues, having stretched through the night and into Saturday morning. Reports indicate that the number of missing persons from the attack has surpassed 20. Meanwhile, after Hezbollah confirmed the death of its head of military operations, ...
2024-09-21 10:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In southern Lebanon, residents are anxiously observing the rapid escalation of military developments since Tuesday. The two waves of explosions from Hezbollah transmission devices earlier this week have instilled widespread fear among the Lebanese people, who are apprehensive about the consequences of this new escalation. The Israeli air ...
Vanessa Kallas 2024-09-21 08:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
If you’re a citizen of southern Lebanon, you may have received a chilling message from an unknown number: “It has become clear to us that you are a big supporter of Hassan Nasrallah, so you will be rewarded by meeting him in hell.” These are not harmless pranks. Although it is not clear who is behind these messages, signs point to ...
2024-09-20 23:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United Nations on Friday denounced the detonation of hand-held communication devices used by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon this week, saying the attack violated international law and could constitute a war crime. "International humanitarian law prohibits the use of booby-trap devices in the form of apparently harmless portable objects," the ...