This Is Beirut 2024-08-09 18:17 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Clashes continued in southern Lebanon on Friday afternoon. An Israeli drone fired two missiles at a vehicle in the town of Saida, on the outskirts of the Palestinian camp of Ain al-Hilweh, at around 6 pm, killing Samer Hage, the Hamas head of security in the camp, and seriously wounding his bodyguard. Two nearby civilians were also wounded. In ...
2024-08-09 13:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Member of the 'Strong Republic' bloc, MP Ghada Ayoub, stated on Friday that the video that circulated of her speech was not leaked; it has been posted on her X account for four days and on the Lebanese Forces Facebook page in Jezzine. She added that the said event "took place on Saturday, July 26, the anniversary of Dr. Geagea's (Lebanese Forces ...
2024-08-09 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Political circles close to Hezbollah have reportedly revealed the "reproaches" of Hassan Nasrallah, the group's Secretary General, with regard to the recent steps taken by Gebran Bassil, leader of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM). "Reducing the number of MPs in the bloc on the eve of the presidential election would weaken the FPM's position," ...
2024-08-09 12:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati discussed on Friday with Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib the extension of the UNIFIL mandate and was briefed on the results of Bou Habib's visit to Egypt, as well as a message from Lebanon to ambassadors. The meeting took place this morning at the Grand Serail. After the meeting, Bou Habib said ...
2024-08-09 12:14 - Reading : less than a minute
2024-08-08 22:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tenenti said on Thursday that "the families of UNIFIL soldiers must leave Lebanon." This request, the UN official recalled, follows "an order that was issued as early as May by the UN, when tensions were escalating on the border between Lebanon and Israel," and where a war has been raging since October 8, 2023. "Many ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-08 14:21 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The 'Tajaddod' bloc condemned the entanglement of Lebanon in conflicts orchestrated by external forces. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Bloc emphasized Lebanon's longstanding support for the Palestinian cause while criticizing Hezbollah's recent statement suggesting that Iran and Syria are not obligated to participate in the conflict, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-08 12:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Samir Geagea, the leader of the Lebanese Forces party, highlighted on Thursday that the full truth behind the assassination of LF coordinator in Jbeil, Pascal Sleiman, has not yet come to light. He noted in a statement that while five individuals are detained by the Intelligence Directorate of the Lebanese Army, the gang leader Zakaria Dhafer ...
Salam Zaatari 2024-08-08 10:54 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Palestine Hamas Hassan Nasrallah
Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah delivered a speech that has provoked considerable debate and analysis. After one week of anticipation, the address was not as expected. "The Israelis waiting for a week is part of the punishment.” This statement was ridiculed on social media, but it shows that there’s no clear time nor ...
Marc Saikali 2024-08-08 10:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
With this statement, Hezbollah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah kicked off one of his usual Castro-style speeches on Tuesday. A speech that was free of any opposing views, which is far easier than an interview or a debate. Oh, yes! The “simple-minded” are the Israelis, according to Nasrallah's view — who is far from simple ...
Lyne Sammouri 2024-08-08 09:37 - Reading : less than a minute
Recently, Israeli fighter jets have been performing aerial maneuvers, breaking the sound barrier over several areas. As a result, a booming sound is heard. What is this sound? What is the sonic boom?
2024-08-07 20:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A drone attack on a motorcycle in Jwaya on Wednesday morning killed two people, including Hezbollah commander Hassan Fares Jashi. The pro-Iranian group later mourned him in a statement. Read more: https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/lebanon/279887 According to the Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health, seven others ...