This is Beirut 2024-10-25 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Images of a missile that brought down the building in the Tayouneh area on Tuesday have recently spread on social media. It's uncommon to capture footage of a missile in flight just before it strikes. Equally remarkable were the scenes of the building collapsing straight down on itself. The missile in question is an MK-84, enhanced with wings ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-25 09:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
South Lebanon Lebanon Journalists Press
An Israeli airstrike on a compound housing journalists in southeast Lebanon early Friday has killed three media staff members and injured several others, according to the National News Agency. The Beirut-based pan-Arab Al-Mayadeen TV reported that two of its staffers — camera operator Ghassan Najar and broadcast technician Mohammed Rida — ...
Marc Saikali 2024-10-25 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Hamas Middle East Palestine Tehran
The title of the nightmare could well be "Support Front." A major strategic mistake that will haunt generations of Lebanese for the next 50 years. How could the perception of events have become so distorted that the decision of a few ended up plunging an entire population into the abyss? For a whole year, the warnings were repetitive and clear: ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 2024-10-24 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
South Lebanon Lebanese Army UNIFIL
Several questions arise regarding the targeting of the Lebanese soldiers deployed in the south by the Israeli army, despite assurances that the Lebanese regular troops are not a target in Israeli military operations. The Lebanese Army had evacuated its forward positions along the border to avoid any Israeli attacks. However, some of its units in ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-24 20:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Amos Hochstein Ceasefire Lebanese Army
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri announced that “an agreement on a final ceasefire is currently being discussed,” revealing an agreement with United States envoy Amos Hochstein on the implementation of United Nations resolution 1701, “without any amendments.” “We will start working to elect a consensus president for Lebanon after the ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-24 20:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli army conducted late at night, on Thursday, a series of airstrikes against Haret Hreik, Choueifate-Amroussieh, Burj Brajneh, and Hadeth in the southern suburb of Beirut, following and evacuation order issued by its spokesperson, Avichai Adraee. Durin the day, at least 15 people were killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes on southern ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-24 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)’s deputy spokesperson, Kandice Ardiel, warned again that “actions of the Israeli army and Hezbollah put peacekeepers at risk, whether through crossfire or deliberate acts.” Since the Israeli army’s incursions into Lebanon started on October 1, UNIFIL soldiers have documented about 20 ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-24 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, emphasized that the United Nations Interim Force stationed in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) should be used to its maximum potential rather than having its mission altered. Speaking with reporters on the sidelines of the international conference on Lebanon which ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-24 15:00 - Reading : less than a minute
A series of devastating fires have erupted in Lebanon, leading to tragic losses and raising suspicions of arson as authorities investigate the incidents.
This is Beirut 2024-10-24 13:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Najib Mikati Lebanon
The Paris conference to support Lebanon, held on Thursday, raised around $800 million for humanitarian aid but saw little diplomatic progress as fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah. "In total, we have jointly gathered $800 million in humanitarian aid," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told participants as the conference ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-24 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Lebanese Army UN Security Council Paris Najib Mikati
World powers are meeting in Paris on Thursday with the aim of raising at least 500 million euros in urgent humanitarian aid for Lebanon while advocating for a ceasefire. During the conference, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati began his speech by thanking French President Emmanuel Macron for organizing the event and for the various ...
Tarek Karam 2024-10-24 12:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gebran Bassil Joseph Aoun Lebanese Forces Saudi Arabia United States
In challenging times, men are put to the test. Gebran Bassil didn’t even wait for the customary forty days after Hassan Nasrallah’s death to turn against him. He abandoned the man who was instrumental in General Michel Aoun’s rise to the presidency—the one who supported him significantly after the July war, sacrificing greatly for the Free ...