Lebanon

Beirut Under Siege: Intensifying Israeli Strikes Shake Southern Suburbs

This is Beirut 2024-11-14 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

As Israeli warnings intensify, residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs are now being urged to evacuate multiple times a day. With Israel entering the next phase of its ground operation, the pace of military activity has escalated. According to the Israeli security source Israel Hayom, the Israeli army is preparing to establish buffer zones ...

Khamenei’s Advisor Ali Larijani to Visit Syria on Thursday

This is Beirut 2024-11-14 00:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Iran Syrie Liban

Ali Larijani, the senior adviser to the leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Ali Khamenei, is expected in Syria, on Thursday. The announcement was made by the spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baghaei. Baghaei said that Ali Larijani, who is also a member of the Expediency Council, “will depart for Damascus at the head of ...

Israeli Airstrikes Hit Beirut's Suburbs Again, Sparking Mass Displacement

This is Beirut 2024-11-13 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Hezbollah Southern suburbs Lebanon Israël

Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut resumed on Wednesday night, following evacuation warnings issued by Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee to residents of Burj al-Barajneh and Haret Hreik. People hastily drove away from the area following the evacuation call, with residents firing gunshots in the air to warn civilians ...

Halt of Illegal Sand Extraction Work Off the Coast of Chekka

Élie-Joe Kamel 2024-11-13 20:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Sand extraction Environment Chekka

Illegal sand extraction operations on the beach of El Heri, located on the coast of the city of Chekka (North Lebanon), were halted after days of mobilization and negotiations, confirmed Pierre Abi Chahine, president of the Environmental Protection Committee in Chekka, on Wednesday evening to This is Beirut, following a visit to the site. The ...

Israel Wants to “Maintain the Ability to Strike” Lebanon “at Any Time”, According to Barrot

This is Beirut 2024-11-13 20:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Israël lebanon France Jean-Noël Barrot

Israel wants to “maintain the ability to strike” Lebanon “at any time” as part of a ceasefire agreement with the Hezbollah, which constitutes a violation of the country's sovereignty, revealed the French Foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, on Wednesday. Barrot, who was in Israel last week, noted a hardening in Tel Aviv positions, during ...

UN Peacekeeping Chief Visits UNIFIL in South Lebanon

This is Beirut 2024-11-13 20:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Hezbollah South Lebanon United Nations

Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, visited southern Lebanon on Wednesday to assess the situation in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) area of operations. During his visit, Lacroix toured the UNIFIL 1-26 site in Mansouri and the UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura, where he ...

Six Israeli Soldiers Killed in Lebanon, Hezbollah Targets Israel Military HQ

This is Beirut 2024-11-13 17:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Hezbollah Israel

Six Israeli soldiers were killed in a building collapse in a village in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, according to the Israeli army, which did not disclose, first, further details about the incident, described as "very severe," by Israeli military sources, as it involved soldiers from the Golani Brigade. According to reports, the ...

EU to Provide €15 Million Aid to Lebanese Armed Forces

This is Beirut 2024-11-13 16:50 - Reading : less than a minute

European Union Lebanese Army

The European Council has approved a €15 million assistance package under the European Peace Facility (EPF) to support the Lebanese army. The funding aims to strengthen the army’s capacities in military medical operations, engineering, and logistics, enhancing their ability to operate in a highly volatile regional security environment, ...

Egyptian FM Calls for Unconditional Ceasefire in Lebanon

This is Beirut 2024-11-13 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Joseph Aoun Egypt Lebanon Israel Nabih Berri

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aati underlined upon his arrival in Beirut on Wednesday, his country’s full alignment with Lebanon’s demand for an immediate ceasefire and an unconditional end to Israel’s incessant attacks against Lebanon. “Egypt’s mission is to mobilize international and Arab partners to press for an immediate ...

Hamiyeh Discusses with Mikati Debris Removal, Cost and Reconstruction

This is Beirut 2024-11-13 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Najib Mikati Grand Serail Ali Hamiyeh

Caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati discussed on Wednesday “the legal and operational framework and estimated cost for debris removal and reconstruction” with Minister of Transport and Public Works Ali Hamiyeh, a member of the cabinet close to Hezbollah. Discussions also covered the state of public facilities, from the airport to seaports, ...

US Scenario for a Ceasefire

Bassam Abou Zeid 2024-11-13 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Ceasefire Donald Trump Hezbollah Israel conflict

According to informed sources, the outgoing administration of United States President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming one share a similar view regarding the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Both administrations see an opportunity to end the conflict and establish a new reality that would prevent Hezbollah from ...

Beirut's Southern Suburb Under Israeli Fire

This is Beirut 2024-11-13 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Beirut's southern suburbs Southern Lebanon Israel Hezbollah

Amid ongoing reports of international efforts to reach a ceasefire and a diplomatic solution, tension and escalation remain dominant between Hezbollah and Israel. Images from a strike in the Rawdat al-Shahidain area in the southern suburb, Wednesday morning pic.twitter.com/oDifTnU9Bk — This is Beirut (@ThisIsBeirut_) Images from a ...