2024-10-07 20:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Hamas Hassan Nasrallah Benjamin Netanyahu
“We are going to change the Middle East." These words, uttered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu two days after the October 7, 2023 offensive, appear to be taking shape. Despite intensified diplomatic efforts to end the war in Lebanon and Gaza, the focus now seems to be on a radical solution. Can diplomatic channels still ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-07 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Army UN Security Council United Nations Walid Jumblatt
During meetings with the crisis cells in West Aley and Choueifat-Khaldeh on Monday, former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Joumblatt presented a national initiative aimed at halting the ongoing Israeli aggression against Lebanon. The central focus of the plan is the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which calls ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-07 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
South Lebanon Beirut Southern Suburb
Israeli airstrikes targeted southern Lebanon relentlessly on Monday. Several towns and villages were heavily bombarded, including Abbasiya in the Tyre district and the border town of Yarine. Moreover, an air raid on a house in Khirbet Selm resulted in one death. A fire station belonging to the Islamic Health Authority in Braachit was hit, killing ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-07 14:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Grand Serail Jordan Diplomacy
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi affirmed on Monday that "Jordan stands by Lebanon." He stated, "We will continue to provide assistance and support all Lebanese efforts to strengthen the internal political situation, and we encourage the election of a new president for the republic, but we do not interfere in this matter." Speaking from ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-07 13:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
On Monday afternoon, Israel issued new evacuation orders for more than 20 towns and villages in southern Lebanon. Arabic-speaking Israeli spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued an urgent warning to residents of the following villages: Sarbin, Marouhin, Shayhin, Umm al-Tout, Umm Tuta, Bustan, al-Zaloutiya, Yarin, al-Dahriya, Matmourah, al-Jabbin, ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-07 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Opposition MPs War in Lebanon October 7
The opposition MPs held a press conference in Martyrs' Square, addressing the Lebanese people “in light of the tragedy our nation is experiencing due to the brutality of Israeli aggression, particularly affecting our fellow citizens in the south, Bekaa, and southern Beirut—who are suffering from killings, displacement, and ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-07 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
After a coordination meeting with governors at the Grand Serail, caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi stated, "Given the challenges of displacement affecting all parts of Lebanon, it was imperative to convene this meeting to identify the issues and work towards resolving them." Mawlawi stressed that "the allowances provided to the ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-07 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Amal Nabih Berry Presidential Election
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri emphasized the critical necessity of a consensus president who does not present a challenge to any party, indicating his readiness to convene an electoral session once a majority of 86 votes is secured for a candidate. He acknowledged the severity of the situation by stating that he no longer insists on holding ...
Michel Touma 2024-10-07 10:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
For exactly one year, parts of the Middle East, specifically Gaza and Lebanon, have been enduring the devastating fallout of two military ventures that have become symbols of madness and destructive chaos. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a deadly assault on Israeli soil. The very next day, Hezbollah unilaterally reignited the southern Lebanon ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-07 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United Nations peacekeeping forces spokesperson Nick Birnback, as stated by the New York Times on Sunday, indicated that the Israeli Army is endangering UNIFIL forces by positioning its troops near their location during the ground operation in southern Lebanon. "This is a very serious development, and it is unacceptable to put the safety of ...
2024-10-07 09:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Hamas Middle East Palestine South Lebanon
The violent outbursts of October 7, 2023, were portrayed as the last bouts of a war of liberation targeting Israel. This boring sloganeering, far from being a novelty, belongs to a trite repertoire of damning rhetoric that punctuated every single stage of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Unfortunately, this rhetoric was paired with violence, repeated ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-07 09:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On this day, marking the first anniversary of the war, a new airstrike targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut this morning. Overnight, several raids hit the same southern suburbs after a call from the Israeli Army to evacuate certain neighborhoods. The strikes primarily targeted the Bourj al-Barajneh and Sainte Therese neighborhoods. The Israeli ...