This is Beirut, 28/10 23:31 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Gaza's civil defense agency said Israel carried out air strikes Tuesday despite an ongoing ceasefire after accusing Hamas of attacking its troops and violating the US-brokered truce. At least 11 people were killed when one strike hit a house in Gaza City, the agency, which operates as a rescue force under Hamas, said. Prime Minister Benjamin ...
This is Beirut, 28/10 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that it has begun repairing the Blue Line markers damaged during last year’s conflict between Hezbollah and Israel – “an important step toward restoring stability in southern Lebanon,” the mission said in a statement on X Tuesday evening. Since the start of the operation on ...
This is Beirut, 28/10 19:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The southern suburbs of Beirut are reportedly seeing an unprecedented wave of real estate sales amid rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. A political and military stronghold of the pro-Iranian militia, this densely populated area was heavily targeted during the fall 2024 war and continued to face strikes even after the ceasefire reached ...
This is Beirut, 28/10 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun emphasized during a meeting Tuesday with U.S. special envoy to Lebanon Morgan Ortagus “the need to activate” the work of the Committee for Monitoring the Cessation of Hostilities (‘the mechanism’), particularly regarding the cessation of Israeli violations against Lebanon. Aoun also called for the ...
Mario Chartouni, 28/10 15:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC), based in Kiryat Gat, Israel, has become the most visible symbol of international involvement in Gaza’s postwar phase. Inaugurated in mid-October 2025, it was established by the United States as part of Washington’s peace plan to oversee humanitarian aid, reconstruction, and compliance with the ...
This is Beirut, 28/10 15:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Hamas on Tuesday faced accusations of breaching the Gaza ceasefire after returning partial remains of a previously recovered hostage instead of the body of another deceased captive, as demanded by Israel. Hamas handed over late on Monday what it said was the 16th of 28 hostage bodies it had agreed to return under the US-brokered ceasefire deal, ...
This is Beirut, 27/10 23:07 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hamas handed over the remains of a deceased hostage on Monday as the Palestinian group came under increasing pressure to return its remaining deceased captives as promised under the Gaza ceasefire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israeli forces had received a coffin containing what Hamas said was the sixteenth of 28 ...
Rayan Chami, 27/10 18:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Lebanon is witnessing a surge of high-level diplomatic visits as Israeli attacks intensify in the South and Bekaa, raising questions about whether this diplomatic activity seeks to calm tensions or apply greater pressure on Hezbollah’s disarmament. Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit and U.S. Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus arrived in ...
Kaline Antoun, 27/10 17:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Two months after the Lebanese government reaffirmed its exclusive authority over weapons, Hezbollah remains unwavering in its refusal to disarm. Since its inception, the pro-Iranian militia has justified its arsenal as a means of “resistance” and “defending Lebanon,” portraying its weapons as both a shield against Israel and a tool of ...
This is Beirut, 27/10 15:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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Israel has lifted the state of emergency for areas near the border with Gaza for the first time since Hamas's October 2023 attack, Defence Minister Israel Katz announced on Monday. "I have decided to adopt the (Israeli military's) recommendation and to lift, for the first time since October 7, the special state on the home front," a statement ...
This is Beirut, 27/10 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Palestine Hamas Israel Hostage
The families of Israeli hostages on Monday demanded that the next steps in the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire be put on hold until Hamas returns the remaining bodies of dead captives. "Hamas knows exactly where every one of the deceased hostages is held. Two weeks have passed since the deadline set in the agreement for the return of all 48 hostages, ...
This is Beirut, 27/10 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A series of Israeli airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon since Thursday, has turned it into one of the deadliest escalations in weeks. The latest attacks on Sunday targeted two senior Hezbollah figures in Naqoura and the Beqaa Valley, as Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz toured the northern border alongside U.S Envoy to the Middle ...