This is Beirut, 26/11 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Despite reports of an impending ceasefire, fighting between Hezbollah and Israel continues with increasing violence. Israeli army Arabic speaking spokesperson, Avichay Adrae, issued an evacuation warning to residents in Beirut’s southern suburb, the first of the day. Adrae pinpointed buildings in Burj a-Brajneh and Tahwitat al-Ghadir. An ...
Johnny Ftouhi, 26/11 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Since the signing of the Cairo Agreement in 1969, southern Lebanon has been a focal point of both domestic and regional power struggles, significantly undermining national sovereignty. The agreement, which granted the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) freedom of operation in the South, marked the start of the area’s transformation into a ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 25/11 22:05 - Reading : 10 minute(s)
Will the long-awaited agreement between Lebanon and Israel be concluded? According to some sources and several American and Israeli media, the two sides have finally agreed on the terms of a ceasefire. Others, however, dismiss the possibility altogether. The reality is such that between diplomatic efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Lebanon and ...
This is Beirut, 25/11 22:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Syrian state television reported Israeli strikes on several bridges in the Qusayr region near the Lebanese border on Monday, with the defense ministry reporting two people were killed and five were injured in the attacks. Israel's military has intensified its strikes on targets in Syria since its conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah in neighboring ...
This is Beirut, 25/11 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US Deputy Secretary of Defense Daniel B. Shapiro was due to meet senior Israeli officials, including Defense Minister Israel Katz, in Tel Aviv on Monday to discuss the agreement (for a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon) and, more specifically, the monitoring mechanism to be headed by the United States. Israeli and US officials believe that an ...
This is Beirut, 25/11 20:35 - Reading : less than a minute
A total of 3,768 deaths and 15,699 injuries have been recorded in Lebanon from October 8, 2023 — the date marking the start of the war between Hezbollah and Israel — through Sunday (yesterday), according to the Ministry of Health. The daily report, published Monday evening by the Emergency Operations Center of Lebanon's Ministry of Health, ...
This is Beirut, 25/11 20:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Explosive weapons used in a densely populated area like the Gaza Strip will continue to pose risks to civilians even after peace is restored, warns a Danish NGO in a report published on Monday. "These remnants of war, which may not explode immediately or might have been left behind during fighting, are a long-term threat to civilians, often ...
This is Beirut, 25/11 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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In a press statement, UNIFIL said that it is “deeply concerned about the numerous strikes targeting the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) within Lebanese territory, despite the LAF's declared non-involvement in the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel.” It considered that “such attacks on the Lebanese Armed Forces within Lebanese ...
Vanessa Kallas, 25/11 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon on Monday, targeting Beirut's southern suburb, Tyre and the Beqaa region, left dozens dead and injured as Israel and Hezbollah approach a ceasefire deal.
This is Beirut, 25/11 16:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave his tentative approval to a proposed ceasefire deal with Hezbollah during a security meeting with Israeli officials on Sunday night, according to a source familiar with the discussions and quoted by CNN. According to a Sky News report, the negotiated agreement stipulates a gradual Israeli withdrawal ...
This is Beirut, 25/11 15:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli airstrikes repeatedly hit the southern suburbs of Beirut Monday afternoon, while raids against South Lebanon continued relentlessly. Heavy airstrikes targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs, specifically the areas of Ghobeiri, Hadath and Haret Hreik, following evacuation warnings issued by Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee. Plumes of ...
This is Beirut, 25/11 13:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib stressed that “the balanced and full implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 is the path to stability between Israel and Lebanon.” Lebanon’s “primary objective is to strengthen the legitimate national authority as the guarantor of security and peace,” Bou Habib said ...