Liliane Mokbel 2024-10-03 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Syrian migrants have begun returning to their country amid escalating military operations between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanese nationals, particularly from the Beqaa Valley and South Lebanon, are also reportedly crossing into Syria. In its latest report, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been on a Level 3 ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-03 18:19 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Following the tripartite meeting in Ain al-Tineh on Wednesday, which brought together Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, former Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid Joumblatt, and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, PSP MP Wael Bou Faour met on Thursday with Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea and Kataeb Party chief Samy Gemayel ...
Lyne Sammouri 2024-10-03 17:41 - Reading : less than a minute
At least four raids hit the southern suburbs of Beirut as of 2:30 PM. One of the targets is reportedly the Hezbollah Press Office. An update from our reporters on the field.
This Is Beirut 2024-10-03 17:38 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon's permanent mission to the United Nations in New York filed a complaint to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the Security Council on Thursday, accusing Israel of violating its sovereignty in a military incursion that began on the night of October 1, 2024. The complaint follows Israel’s recent decision to launch a ground ...
Nicolas Beau 2024-10-03 17:21 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Weakened by Israeli raids that have decimated its leadership, Hezbollah now faces an unprecedented crisis. The exodus of one million Shiite civilians, its primary support base, is upending the fragile sectarian balance in Lebanon and putting immense pressure on an already strained social fabric. Confronted with significant humanitarian, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-03 17:02 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Health Minister Firas Al-Abiad declared on Thursday that 1,974 people, including 127 children and 97 members of medical and emergency teams, have been killed and dozens of medical centers damaged in Israeli airstrikes since October 8. The health minister refuted Israel's claims about the presence of weapons in hospitals. “Israel's ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-03 14:21 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Arab Gulf countries on Thursday called for an immediate cessation of Israel’s unrelenting military operations against Lebanon, as Tel Aviv is focused on eliminating Hezbollah’s military and logistical capabilities to remove perceived threats to its security. The Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, called for an immediate halt to Israeli ...
2024-10-03 13:46 - Reading : less than a minute
This Is Beirut 2024-10-03 13:31 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Thursday via her X account that the European Union is increasing its humanitarian aid to Lebanon, committing over 100 million euros this year. The European Union on Thursday said it was giving an extra 30 million euros ($33 million) of humanitarian aid to Lebanon as fighting raged ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-03 12:49 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Environment Minister Nasser Yassine reported on Thursday that more than 870 shelters have exceeded their capacity, particularly in Beirut and Mount Lebanon. Schools have also “reached their maximum limit” in accommodating displaced people, whose numbers now exceed 1.2 million. Yassine, who heads the government’s crisis cell, ...
Ali A. Hamadé 2024-10-03 12:46 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Sir Lawrence Freedman, a strategic expert and former advisor to 10 Downing Street (Executive office of the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister), asserts that Hezbollah is fighting for its “survival” in a war it has “already lost.” In an interview with This is Beirut, he noted that a significant regional shift could render Hezbollah ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-03 11:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated on Thursday that Lebanon’s health system is struggling to cope with the influx of patients following Israel’s intensified airstrikes and ground operations in the country. Ghebreyesus wrote on X: “The death toll in Lebanon is rising, and hospitals ...