Baalbeck

Sixteen Killed in Akkar and 11 in Saksakiyeh Following Israeli Airstrikes

An Israeli attack on a house in Ain Yaacoub village, in the governorate of Akkar, killed 16 people, according to the Ministry of Public Health. Ten others were wounded. The airstrike targeted a three-story building where a number of displaced people from the southern town of Arabsalim were staying. As four people were recovered alive, a number of ...

An Intense Night in South Lebanon and Baalbeck-Hermel

From southern Lebanon to the Beqaa, Israeli strikes continue and the death toll rises amid relentless Israeli bombardments and a drone crashing in Western Galilee.  On Monday, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adrae issued yet another evacuation warning to residents of southern towns. In his post on X, Adrae stated “For your ...

Renewed Israeli Airstrikes Kill 20 in Baalbeck-Hermel and 7 in Tyre

A new wave of Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon and the Beqaa region on Saturday evening, causing heavy casualties and extensive damage. The total number of casualties since the start of the Israel-Hezbollah war has reached 3,136 killed and 13,979 wounded, according to the latest report issued by the Ministry of Health, on November 8, ...

Another Historic Site Destroyed, UNESCO to Convene on November 18

Another historic building was bombarded on Saturday in Nabatiyeh. The Israeli Army targeted a historic home, one of the oldest in the city, which belonged to the late MP Rafic Chahine.  While the Israeli Army insists on launching raids against or close to historical sites, and following the Lebanese MP’s appeal to the international community ...

Parliamentarians Appeal to UNESCO to Protect Heritage Amid War

In an urgent appeal to the international community, a group of Lebanese parliamentarians has called on UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay to intervene and protect Lebanon’s cultural heritage sites, which are facing mounting threats due to the ongoing Israeli attacks and destruction. The MPs, led by Najat Saliba, delivered a message to ...

Israeli Raids Intensify on Dahyeh After Short Pause

Israeli raids on Beirut's southern suburbs resumed after a pause following Saturday's attack on Galerie Semaan. Warplanes launched four strikes on Wednesday afternoon: two on Haret Hreik, one near Bahman Hospital, and another by al-Raya Stadium. Additional strikes were reported near the American neighborhood, Burj al-Barajneh and Haret ...

Thermal Balloons and Drones Over Baalbeck for the First Time

Tensions continue to escalate between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon, while strikes also continue to target the Beqaa and extend to other areas. Attacks on the Beqaa For the first time, an Israeli balloon, accompanied by an active drone presence in the Beqaa region, flew over the villages of Baalbeck in the eastern Lebanon mountain ...

Israeli Shelling Targets Southern Lebanon, Barja, Jiyeh, and the Beqaa

On Tuesday evening, an Israeli raid targeted an apartment in a residential building near Barja High School in the town of Barja in Iqlim el-Kharroub (Shouf), where 600 displaced people from the south are sheltering. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the ministry of Public Health issued a statement announcing that the Israeli raid ...

Escalating Israeli Raids and Civilian Displacement in Lebanon

An Israeli raid killed three people in the town of Arabsalim in the Nabatiyeh district on Monday morning. Another killed 3 people in Tefahta. In the latest developments on the southern front, Israeli warplanes launched a raid on the area between the towns of Yaroun and al-Jebbayn in the Tyre district. Israel also targeted Burj Rahal, as well as ...

Ongoing Strikes on Baalbeck, Deadly Raids on Haret Saida and Ghaziyeh

Israel intensified its attacks in southern and eastern Lebanon on Sunday afternoon. Without waiting for the deadline its army had set for civilians to leave the targeted districts to pass, its air force attacked Baalbeck and nearby villages. In less than an hour, the historic town was the target of no fewer than five successive raids, with two ...

Israel-Hezbollah War: Violent Raids and a Rise in Casualties Amidst Intensified Attacks

Israeli Army spokesperson Avichae Adraee stated on x on Saturday morning that the Israeli Army “eliminated the commander of the Coastal Sector in Hezbollah, Mouin Ezzedine, and the artillery commander in the sector, who was also responsible for firing rockets towards the outskirts of Haifa last Thursday, in Tyre region.” He did not specify ...