par This Is Beirut, 02/10 16:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army announced on Wednesday that eight soldiers had been killed in fighting in Lebanon, two days after Israel launched a ground offensive against Hezbollah. In the morning, it had reported the death of a soldier, “Captain Eitan Itzhak Oster, aged 22, killed in action in Lebanon”. This marks the first reported losses for the ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/10 16:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On the streets of Tehran, a small crowd celebrated Iran's missile attack on Israel, while others are worried about the consequences of the Islamic Republic's boldest move yet in a year of escalating Middle East conflict. Local media carried footage of what Iran said were 200 missiles as they were fired towards Israel on Tuesday evening, while ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/10 20:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In an airstrike on Wednesday, Israel killed Hassan Jaafar Kassir, son-in-law of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Three people were killed in the Damascus strike, a monitor said, on a neighborhood that is home to security headquarters and embassies. "An Israeli air strike targeted a flat in a residential building in the Mazzeh neighborhood ...
par Rayan Chami, 02/10 21:18 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 2nd, 2024.
par Salam Zaatari, 03/10 10:57 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
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The lack of clear information surrounding the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has ignited widespread speculation. With no public funeral or confirmed burial, many question whether Nasrallah is truly dead or severely injured. According to Islamic tradition, burial typically occurs within 24 hours of death. Hezbollah's silence only ...
par Ali A. Hamadé, 03/10 12:46 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Sir Lawrence Freedman, a strategic expert and former advisor to 10 Downing Street (Executive office of the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister), asserts that Hezbollah is fighting for its “survival” in a war it has “already lost.” In an interview with This is Beirut, he noted that a significant regional shift could render Hezbollah ...
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par Nicolas Beau, 03/10 17:21 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Weakened by Israeli raids that have decimated its leadership, Hezbollah now faces an unprecedented crisis. The exodus of one million Shiite civilians, its primary support base, is upending the fragile sectarian balance in Lebanon and putting immense pressure on an already strained social fabric. Confronted with significant humanitarian, ...
par Lyne Sammouri, 03/10 17:41 - Reading : less than a minute
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At least four raids hit the southern suburbs of Beirut as of 2:30 PM. One of the targets is reportedly the Hezbollah Press Office. An update from our reporters on the field.
par This Is Beirut, 04/10 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a report on the efforts of Lebanese diplomatic missions abroad aimed at ending the war between Hezbollah and Israel and securing medical and humanitarian aid for the Lebanese people. In a statement released on Friday, Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib announced that $100 million in ...
par Michel Touma, 04/10 15:29 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
éditorial Hezbollah Iran Israel
Bitterness, dismay, anger, and depression... The deep resentment often voiced publicly by Hezbollah supporters reflects the tragedy into which the pro-Iranian party forced Lebanon, against the country's will, a year ago. The Lebanese are acutely aware of being left to face the overwhelming Israeli war machine on their own. While this is not the ...
par This Is Beirut, 04/10 17:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Fire exchanges continued on Friday, with the southern suburbs of Beirut targeted by many violent and consecutive airstrikes. Earlier, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for “bombing a gathering of Israeli vehicles and soldiers in Saasaa using a heavy Burkan missile.” An Israeli air raid also struck the Al-Lailaki neighborhood in the southern ...
