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Beirut and South Lebanon Endure Relentless Airstrikes

This is Beirut, 2024-11-17 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In a wave of intense airstrikes early on Sunday, Israel targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs, South Lebanon and the Bekaa region, causing significant damage to residential areas, churches and infrastructure. Early Morning Attacks on Beirut’s Southern Suburbs For the second time on Sunday morning, the Israeli army issued evacuation calls for ...

Israel Pummels South Beirut as Lebanon Mulls Truce Plan

This is Beirut, 2024-11-16 22:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli media reported on Saturday evening that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defense minister have decided to intensify airstrikes on Lebanon to pressure Hezbollah into reaching a settlement. This escalation coincided with a fourth wave of raids targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut. The suburbs, known as Dahyeh, have faced ...

Israel says synagogue hit in 'rocket barrage' on Haifa

This is Beirut, 2024-11-16 22:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's military said two people were injured when a synagogue was hit Saturday in the northern coastal city of Haifa following a "heavy rocket barrage" by Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group. "This is yet another clear example of Hezbollah's deliberate targeting of Israeli civilians," the military said in a statement. Separately, the army ...

The Fatal Strike: The Day Hassan Nasrallah Was Killed

Melissa Manouchakian, 2024-11-16 16:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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On September 27, 2024, Israeli forces conducted a targeted airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, destroying Hezbollah's subterranean headquarters and surrounding structures. The attack resulted in at least 33 fatalities and over 195 injuries. Among those killed were Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah's leader since 1992, and Ali Karaki, the ...

Caramel, Candy, and Chocolate: The Spectacle of Barbarism

Fady Noun, 2024-11-16 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Once again, I find myself watching on television, weary and disheartened, as the rubble of a home targeted by an Israeli strike lies collapsed over its occupants. This time, the scene is in Ain Yaacoub (Akkar) — a modest two-story house, typical of rural areas, its construction unfinished, with parts still bare cement due to a lack of funds. ...

MP Salim al-Sayegh: Airport Incident Confirms Lebanon's Ability to Restore Sovereignty

This is Beirut, 2024-11-16 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the issue of airport security searching the Iranian delegation accompanying Larijani, MP Salim al-Sayegh framed it as a challenge to Iran's political dominance in Lebanon, asserting that legitimate Lebanon is capable and can maintain and restore sovereignty. MP Salim al-Sayegh has also expressed concerns over Lebanon's precarious position, ...

Rampant Looting in Marjayoun Adds to the Suffering of Its Displaced Inhabitants

Katia Kahil, 2024-11-16 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In the South Lebanon town of Marjayoun, most homes have shuttered their windows, and shops have rolled down their metal gates. Cars rarely pass through what has become a ghost town. The majority of its 15,000 residents have fled the bombings that have extended to residential areas and neighborhoods on the outskirts or within the town. However, ...

Israeli Strikes Ravage Beirut's Southern Suburb, Southern Lebanon, and the Beqaa

This is Beirut, 2024-11-16 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli airstrikes and artillery bombardments intensified across Lebanon on Saturday, targeting Beirut’s southern suburb, towns in southern Lebanon, and areas in the Beqaa Valley, resulting in widespread destruction and casualties. Beirut’s Southern Suburb Targeted Israeli warplanes and drones launched at least three airstrikes on ...

Beirut's Southern Suburbs Under Fire, Rising Casualties in the South

This is Beirut, 2024-11-15 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Violence went on unabated on Friday with devastating Israeli airstrikes hitting Beirut’s southern suburbs for the fourth consecutive day, while strikes and fighting between Israeli troops and Hezbollah continued in South Lebanon, causing additional casualties among civilians. Evacuation warnings were issued during the day and late afternoon by ...

2025 Budget: A Looming Fiscal Crisis

Liliane Mokbel, 2024-11-15 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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With spending on the rise and revenues falling short of expectations, the 2025 budget proposal is now effectively obsolete. The government must act swiftly to withdraw it from Parliament, where it was submitted on time, to prevent a deepening crisis. Why is a crisis inevitable? The current draft budget relies on unrealistic revenue projections, ...

Berri Confirms Receipt of US Ceasefire Proposal, Reveals Knot in Negotiations

This is Beirut, 2024-11-15 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri confirmed to Saudi daily Asharq al-Awsat that he received a written United States proposal as part of the negotiations to end the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Denying claims that the proposal included a provision allowing the Israeli army freedom of movement in Lebanon, Berri stated firmly, ...

Mikati to Larijani: Iran Must Avoid Positions That Create Tensions

This is Beirut, 2024-11-15 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati emphasized the importance of Iran “avoiding positions that could create friction between different Lebanese factions or favor one group over another.” During his meeting at the Governmental Palace with Ali Larijani, the advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mikati urged Tehran to ...

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