EditorialIsrael-Hezb: Between Moralistic Stance and Strategic Challenge

Michel Touma 2024-10-11 14:06 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

South Lebanon Tehran UN Security Council

It could simply be media posturing, but the reality is that news outlets and social media networks continue to circulate reports of proposed truces or ceasefires. A halt to hostilities, or at least a pause in the ongoing military escalation, would certainly be timely — especially when considering the humanitarian crisis triggered by ...

Berri: Resolution 1559 Is ‘a Thing of the Past’

This is Beirut 2024-10-11 13:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Amal United Nations 1559 1701

Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri remarked that UN Security Council Resolution 1559 (adopted on September 2, 2004, calling for the disarmament and dissolution of all militias, including Hezbollah) is now "a thing of the past." Despite being a key demand from the Israelis to end their conflict with Hezbollah and backed by many Lebanese, ...

Israeli Airstrikes Continue, UNIFIL Under Fire in the South

This is Beirut 2024-10-11 13:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

UNIFIL Beirut Southern Suburbs

For the third time since September 23, Israeli aircraft targeted the capital directly. Even though Thursday night was relatively calm in Beirut, airstrikes resumed in other areas on Friday. On the Ground Israeli warplanes conducted an airstrike around 7:00 AM on the town of Jebsheet, followed by another airstrike on the town of Zrarieh near ...

SpotlightHezbollah’s Unexpected Vulnerabilities from Syrian Conflict Involvement

Paul Guillot 2024-10-11 10:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah Benjamin Netanyahu

After decades of unresolved military confrontations, Israel seems to have gained the upper hand over Hezbollah since September 1. The killing of prominent leaders within the pro-Iranian militia, with the most high-profile being the assassination of Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, signals a major shift in Israel's strategy and the power ...

Op-edClass Hatred Veiled in Humanitarianism

Johnny Kortbawi 2024-10-11 05:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon

Class hatred runs deep in Lebanon, and it's a reality that no one can deny. This stems from the country's unresolved economic identity. In the capital, liberals who champion free-market economics coexist with the remnants of old communists, who are still committed to the ideals of social justice from the days of Lenin and Trotsky. In this ...

PoliticsFierce Clashes and Ongoing Raids in South Lebanon and Beqaa

This is Beirut 2024-10-10 23:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

UNIFIL Southern Lebanon

Clashes continued on Thursday between Hezbollah and the Israeli army in Ras al-Naqoura amid continuous bombardment of the towns and localities of the caza of Tyre, especially al-Bazouriya and Mayfadoun, where several deaths and injuries were reported. Five people were killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike targeting a house in ...

Third Strike on Beirut: Updates from Our Reporter

This is Beirut 2024-10-10 23:01 - Reading : less than a minute

The Israeli army hit an area in Beirut outside of the southern suburbs, specifically Ras al-Nabeh and Basta, without prior notice. 

PortraitWho is Wafiq Safa, the Suspected Target of an Israeli Airstrike in Beirut?

This is Beirut 2024-10-10 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah US Treasury USA

Born in 1960 in the village of Zabdine, near Nabatieh, Safa has long been an influential member of Hezbollah. As the brother-in-law of Hassan Nasrallah, he occupies a unique position within the pro-Iranian formation, blending familial ties with strategic leadership. Though often discreet, Safa is recognized for his significant role in the ...

Amnesty Accuses Israel of ‘Misleading’ Lebanon Evacuation Orders

This is Beirut 2024-10-10 21:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah United Nations

Amnesty International accused Israel on Thursday of "misleading" and sometimes inadequate calls for residents to evacuate parts of the country, expressing concern that the warnings intend to massively uproot southerners. Since September 23, Israel has launched an intense air campaign that has killed over 1,200 people in Lebanon and displaced over ...

Mawlawi: Our Aim Is to Safeguard Beirut, and Therefore All of Lebanon

2024-10-10 21:04 - Reading : less than a minute

Internal Security Forces Bassam Mawlawi Beirut

Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi addressed, during a press conference at the Ministry of Interior on Thursday, the incident that broke out in Manara (seafront of Beirut) on Wednesday evening. Law enforcement officers intervened with a group of displaced persons and individuals who had set up makeshift kiosks on the waterfront. Mawlawi ...

Mawlawi: Security Forces Firmly in Control

2024-10-10 20:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Internal Security Forces displaced security

Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi sought to reassure the public, asserting that security and military forces are fully mobilized in Beirut to maintain control in light of the recent wave of displaced individuals arriving in the capital. “The Internal Security Forces (ISF) are deployed throughout Beirut, bolstered by additional ...

22 Killed and 117 Injured in Israeli Double Raid on Beirut

This is Beirut 2024-10-10 20:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Airstrikes Beirut

Two Israeli airstrikes targeted the areas of Basta and al-Nuwairi, densely populated neighbourhoods in Beirut. The first strike targeted the third floor of an eight-storey building in the al-Nuwairi area, and the second strike hit a four-storey building on Fathallah Street in Al-Basta Al-Fawqa, which collapsed completely. According to the ...