par This Is Beirut, 16/01 18:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iraq delivered a strong rebuke to its ally on Tuesday, by summoning Iran's representative in Baghdad and withdrawing its ambassador from Tehran. This action was in response to the lethal missile attacks on Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region. Iraq summoned Iran's envoy in Baghdad and recalled its ambassador from Tehran on Tuesday in a sharp rebuke ...
par This Is Beirut, 16/01 18:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 78 people in Gaza overnight, despite authorities de-escalation announcement. Simultaneously, Hamas's armed wing the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades fired 50 rockets toward Netivot in southern Israel, resulting in no casualties. Israel pummelled southern Gaza on Tuesday, killing dozens, even as authorities announced ...
par This Is Beirut, 16/01 18:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The European Union placed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, on its terrorist sanctions blacklist on Tuesday. This decision was taken in response to the Hamas' attacks on Israel on October 7. The European Union on Tuesday added Hamas Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar to its "terrorist" sanctions blacklist over the October 7 attacks on Israel. The move means that ...
par Johnny Kortbawi, 16/01 14:56 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Iranian poise and restraint prevailing on the Lebanese front may raise questions, especially given the recent escalation in the region following the Kerman attack. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard accused the groups behind the attack of having Israeli ties and undergoing training in northern Iraq, justifying the assault on Erbil. However, ...
par This Is Beirut, 16/01 10:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In the latest field development in the cross-border conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, the Israeli army announced on Tuesday morning that its "special forces infiltrated into southern Lebanon and cleared mines in the village of Aita al-Shaab." Moreover, the Israeli army dropped leaflets in the skies of Kfar Kila, urging the residents of the ...
par This Is Beirut, 16/01 09:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards attacked 'terrorist' targets in Syria and Iraq's Kurdistan on Monday, killing four people and wounding six others, and drawing United States criticism for recklessness and destabilization concerns. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they launched missile attacks on multiple 'terrorist' targets in Syria and Iraq's ...
par This Is Beirut, 15/01 23:16 - Reading : less than a minute
The cross-border exchange of artillery fire between Hezbollah and Israel continued intermittently until late in the evening on Monday. After a relatively quiet afternoon, Israeli bombardment resumed in earnest, with the Hebrew state targeting Jabal Blat, the outskirts of Naqoura, Aita al-Shaab and Alma al-Shaab. In the evening, an interceptor ...
par This Is Beirut, 15/01 22:46 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Health officials in Gaza reported on Monday over 24,000 deaths in the conflict with Israel that has shaken the region. Additionally, militants released a video confirming the death of two Israeli hostages. Health officials in Gaza reported on Monday 24,100 deaths in the war with Israel which has rocked the region, and militants released a video ...
par Tylia El Helou, 15/01 21:29 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 15, 2024.
par This Is Beirut, 15/01 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Palestinian militant group Hamas released a new video on Monday, confirming the death of two Israeli hostages who were abducted in Gaza on October 7. Palestinian militant group Hamas on Monday released a new video announcing the death of two Israeli hostages who were taken to Gaza on October 7. The video showed a woman hostage named in ...
par This Is Beirut, 15/01 17:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli forces conducted an early morning raid in the occupied West Bank, arresting university students on allegations of supporting Hamas, according to sources on both sides. Israel arrested students at a university in the West Bank in an early morning raid on Monday because of their alleged support for Hamas, sources on both sides said. The ...
par This Is Beirut, 15/01 15:44 - Reading : less than a minute
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The newly appointed US ambassador to Lebanon, Lisa Johnson, reiterated in a meeting on Monday with Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bou Habib her country’s commitment to mediate and ease tensions in southern Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah. "We received with satisfaction the American willingness to act as mediators in order ...