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New Strikes in Beirut's Southern Suburbs and the South After Progress in Negotiations

This is Beirut, 25/11 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On Monday morning, Israeli airstrikes targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut. This follows recent evacuation orders issued to residents of the Haret Hreik neighborhood. The airstrikes are the latest in a series of strikes aimed at Beirut and its southern suburbs, as the Israeli army intensifies operations across ...

Does the War Have an End in Sight?

Charles Chartouni, 25/11 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The delusions of truce, however legitimate they might be, have no chance of materializing. The strategic realignments have changed the plot and the narrative of the ongoing wars: Israel is not in the business of securing its northern and southern borders anymore. The new axis of war is based on changing a region's military and political dynamics ...

Wave of Projectiles on Tel Aviv. Israel Threatens the “Assets” of the Lebanese Government

This is Beirut, 24/11 21:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Anti-aircraft sirens sounded incessantly on Sunday in many parts of Israel, including Tel Aviv, the target of several hundred projectiles fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon, according to the Israeli army, while Hebrew state officials stepped up their threats against the country of the Cedars. Former Israeli War Cabinet minister and opposition leader ...

Heavy Raids on Beirut's Southern Suburb

This is Beirut, 24/11 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Heavy raids hit the southern suburb of Beirut, namely the areas of Roueiss, Ghobeiri, Bir al-Abed and Haret Hreik. Twelve airstrikes were numbered according to official media reports. The Israeli army's Arabic-speaking spokesman, Avichae Adraee, confirmed via the “X” platform that the Israeli army had launched ...

War Diary: Day 415

Lyne Sammouri, 24/11 20:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 24, 2024.

Tehran Signals Plan to 'Respond' to Israeli Attack

This is Beirut, 24/11 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ali Larijani, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, stated in an interview that Iran is preparing to “respond” to the recent Israeli attack on its territory on October 26, according to the official Tasnim news agency. On October 26, Israeli fighter jets launched three waves of strikes against Iranian military targets, just weeks after Iran ...

Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Intensify Sunday Afternoon

This is Beirut, 24/11 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli raids on Lebanese territory continued Sunday afternoon. Beirut’s southern suburbs The southern suburbs of Beirut witnessed a new wave of Israeli bombardments on Sunday afternoon, following evacuation warnings addressed to Hadath and Borj al-Barajneh. Two violent strikes hit the Kafaat neighborhood in particular, causing massive ...

Israeli Government Severs All Ties with Haaretz

This is Beirut, 24/11 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli government approved a decision on Sunday to sever all ties with the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, according to an article published on the Jewish News Syndicate website. According to a statement from Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi’s office, the move was prompted by “numerous articles that harmed the legitimacy of the ...

Israel Names Netanyahu Ally and Biden Critic as US Ambassador

This is Beirut, 24/11 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli government said Sunday it had approved the nomination of Yechiel Leiter, an ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the country's ambassador to the United States. The announcement comes after US President-elect Donald Trump named hard-line conservative Mike Huckabee as his choice for US ambassador to Israel under his ...

Air Raid Sirens Sound in Central, Northern Israel

This is Beirut, 24/11 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Air raid sirens were activated in several areas of central and northern Israel on Sunday, the army said, after projectiles were fired from Lebanon. The sirens sounded in "a number of areas in central Israel" and in different parts of the country's north, the military said. It added in separate statements that 18 projectiles crossed from Lebanon ...

Escalating Violence Across Lebanon on Sunday

This is Beirut, 24/11 11:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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While the Israelis reported on Sunday morning that the Israeli ground operation in Khiam in the south of the country was “gathering pace,” a precarious calm was observed in Beirut's southern suburbs. However, at 9 AM, the mayor of Bourj al-Barajneh, Atef Hassan Mansour, issued an urgent evacuation call to residents. In a statement, he said, ...

Shooting Near Israeli Embassy in Jordan Leaves One Dead, Three Wounded

This is Beirut, 24/11 10:07 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A man was killed after opening fire on and wounding three members of the security forces near the Israeli embassy in the Jordanian capital Amman on Sunday, state media said. Government spokesman Mohamed Momani described the incident as a “terrorist attack” and said the assailant was a criminal with a history of drug-related ...

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