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Israeli Airstrikes Hit Aita al-Shaab and a Vehicle in Kfar Kila

This is Beirut, 23/05 20:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone dropped a bomb on the town of Aita al-Shaab on Friday afternoon. No injuries were reported from the strike, though it heightened concerns in the already tense border area. Earlier in the day, Israeli forces opened fire on a civilian vehicle in the town of Kfar Kila near the Fatima Gate. The car was struck by several bullets while ...

Israel Military Says Intercepted Missile Fired From Yemen

This is Beirut, 22/05 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem, where AFP journalists reported loud booms overhead, as the Israeli military announced it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen Thursday for the second time in less than 12 hours. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was ...

Ukrainian Drone Attacks Halt Flights at Moscow Airports

This is Beirut, 22/05 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Air traffic around Moscow was disrupted on Thursday as the Russian capital came under attack, with the defense ministry saying 35 Ukrainian drones targeting the city had been downed overnight. "Air defense systems destroyed and intercepted 105 Ukrainian drones," of which 35 were heading towards Moscow, the ministry said in a statement. Moscow's ...

Le Figaro: Network Supplying Hezbollah With Drone Manufacturing Equipment Dismantled

This Is Beirut, 12/04 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A European network that has been supplying Hezbollah with equipment needed to manufacture hundreds of drones has been dismantled, French daily Le Figaro said in a report published Friday evening. The newspaper noted that "the most significant event between the summer of 2024 and last week was the dismantling of Hezbollah's logistical support ...

Southern Lebanon: Israeli Drone Attacks In Naqoura And Zibqin

This is Beirut, 06/04 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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According to preliminary information, an Israeli drone targeted a Rapid vehicle on the Naqoura road while another targeted a bulldozer in the town of Zibqin. The Ministry of Public Health's Emergency Operations Center issued a statement announcing that the final toll of the Israeli raid on the town of Zibqin resulted in the death of two ...

67 Killed in Drone Attack on Hospital in Sudan's Darfur

This is Beirut, 25/01 18:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A drone attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region killed 67 people and injured dozens, a medical source said Saturday. The bombing of the Saudi Hospital on Friday evening "led to the destruction" of the hospital's building where emergency cases were treated, the source told AFP, ...

Russia Launches Record 188 Drones at Ukraine Overnight

This is Beirut, 2024-11-26 11:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia launched a record 188 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Tuesday, amid growing international tensions over Russian missile threats and hints Moscow could strike European cities. Moscow and Kyiv have been escalating their drone and missile broadsides, with Ukraine recently firing US long-range missiles at Russia and the Kremlin ...

Record Drone Strikes on Moscow as Trump Speaks to Poutine

This is Beirut, 2024-11-10 14:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and urged him not to escalate the war in Ukraine, The Washington Post reported Sunday. Trump held the call from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Thursday, just days after his stunning election victory over Democratic rival Kamala Harris, the report said. Steven ...

Drones that Keep Buzzing in Our Ears

Malo Pinatel, 2024-10-22 20:06 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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For nearly a month, their constant buzzing has become a reminder of the new harsh reality for Beirut’s residents. For those displaced from South Lebanon, this sound has been a daily backdrop for over a year. On clear days, these drones are easily visible in the Lebanese sky. What are they? They’re Israeli drones, commonly referred to as ...

The New Drone Warfare in the Levant

Malo Pinatel, 2024-10-09 14:14 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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A constant buzzing fills the skies of some parts of the Middle East, mainly Lebanon. From Beirut to Gaza, the sound of drone engines has become a part of daily life for the populations targeted by the Israeli military. As with other 21st-century conflicts, drones have taken a central role in the Israel-Hamas war. From small, locally-made drones ...

Intense Israeli Shelling and Airstrikes Target Southern Lebanon and Beirut Suburbs

This is Beirut, 2024-10-06 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Intense Israeli shelling and airstrikes continued on Sunday, particularly on the southern suburbs of Beirut and various towns in southern Lebanon, leading to casualties and widespread destruction. An Israeli drone struck a motorcycle in Jdeidet Marjayoun, southern Lebanon, killing the driver instantly and injuring a lady who was passing by. As ...

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