This is Beirut 2024-10-23 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Annalena Baerbock Germany Lebanon
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned on Wednesday that “Lebanon is on the brink of collapse” as she arrived in the war-torn country for a visit. As Israel clashes with the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, she stated that “any deliberate attack on UN peacekeepers violates international humanitarian law.” Baerbock was on ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-23 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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France stands by Lebanon and “will not fail it,” assured French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Wednesday, on the eve of the international support conference being held in Paris. “The aim is first and foremost to reaffirm the need for a ceasefire, a diplomatic resolution, and an end to hostilities; to mobilize humanitarian aid from as ...
2024-10-23 11:40 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Amos Hochstein Joseph Aoun Middle East Palestine UN Security Council United Nations
On Monday, the US special envoy visited Beirut as part of yet another diplomatic initiative aimed at reinforcing stability in Lebanon amid heightened tensions on the southern border with Israel. American demands—ranging from the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 to separating Lebanon's situation from the war in ...
Rami Rayess 2024-10-23 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Has United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 been effectively set aside, with political discussions now focusing on a new international resolution or a revised version of the existing one? Such a step would aim to halt the escalating Israeli war on Lebanon, which is increasingly targeting civilians, residential neighborhoods, densely ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 23:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel confirmed on Tuesday that it has killed Hashem Safieddine, the presumed successor of slain Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah. Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, was the most likely successor to Nasrallah, who is also his cousin. Safieddine’s body, along with the corpses of 23 other persons, all ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 23:12 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The death toll in Lebanon continues to rise daily as the conflict between the Israeli army and Hezbollah intensifies, with 2,546 dead and 11,862 injured since October 8, 2023. Southern suburbs Three Israeli raids targeted the Ghobeiry neighborhood, minutes after the end of a press conference held nearby by Hezbollah media office head and ...
Malo Pinatel 2024-10-22 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah South Lebanon Hashem Sadieffine
Likely killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Thursday, October 3rd, Hachem Safieddine, whose body was found on Tuesday, October 22nd, was an influential figure within Hezbollah. Born in 1964 in Deir Qanoun Al Naher, South Lebanon, he was a maternal cousin of the pro-Iranian group’s secretary-general, Hassan ...
Malo Pinatel 2024-10-22 20:06 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
For nearly a month, their constant buzzing has become a reminder of the new harsh reality for Beirut’s residents. For those displaced from South Lebanon, this sound has been a daily backdrop for over a year. On clear days, these drones are easily visible in the Lebanese sky. What are they? They’re Israeli drones, commonly referred to as ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu United Nations war
Hezbollah claimed on Tuesday sole responsibility for the drone attack on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home in the town of Caesarea. It also said there would be no negotiations while fighting continued with Israel. The group "takes full and sole responsibility" for targeting Netanyahu's house, Mohammad Afif, head of the ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 19:00 - 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 22, 2024.
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 18:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Parliament Nabih Berri Quorum
A parliamentary session aimed at electing two secretaries, three commissioners, and members of parliamentary committees was canceled on Monday due to a lack of quorum. Speaker Nabih Berri had called for the session, but only 49 MPs attended, falling short of the required number. The absence of MPs from the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 17:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Avichay Adraee Haret Hreik Beirut southern suburb
Following claims made by Avichay Adraee, the Arabic-speaking spokesperson for Israel, that there is a site containing “hundreds of millions of dollars in gold and cash” belonging to Hezbollah located in a bunker beneath Sahel Hospital in the southern suburbs of Beirut. In response, the Hezbollah communication department organized a media tour, ...